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{{Infobox film
| name = Tamanna
| image = Tamanna_(1942).jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Phani Majumdar]]
| producer = Chimanlal Trivedi
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Leela Desai]]<br>[[P. Jairaj]]<br>[[Karan Dewan]]<br>[[K. C. Dey]]
| music = [[Manna Dey]]<br/>[[K. C. Dey]]
| cinematography = Bibhuti Laha
| editing =
| studio = Laxmi Productions
| distributor = Supreme Film Distributors
| released = {{Film date|1942|06|20|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Tamanna''''' is a [[Bollywood]] [[film]]. It was released in 1942.<ref name="Gomolo">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/tamanna-movie/1070|title=Tamanna (1942)|publisher=Gomolo.com|access-date=12 August 2012|archive-date=8 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708221905/http://www.gomolo.com/tamanna-movie/1070|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen1999">{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja|url-access=registration|access-date=12 August 2012|year=1999|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=978-0-85170-669-6 }}</ref> The film was directed by [[Phani Majumdar]], who also wrote the screenplay, for the Laxmi Productions Ltd. banner. This was the first film from the Laxmi banner, which had been started by Chimanlal Trivedi who earlier headed Circo Productions. ''Tamanna'' was also the renowned dancer, [[Leela Desai]]'s, first film in Bombay. The main cast included Leela Desai, [[P. Jairaj]], [[Karan Dewan]], Jagdish Sethi and [[K. C. Dey]], who besides acting, composed the music. S. K. Kalla wrote the dialogue and lyrics.<ref name=Filmindia>{{cite journal|last1=Patel |first1=Baburao|title=Our Review-Tamanna|journal=Filmindia|date=August 1942|volume=8|issue=8 |pages=69 |url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia194208unse#page/n617/mode/2up/search/Tamanna|access-date=9 August 2015|ref=Leela Desai Entertains Bombay Crowds!}}</ref>

Leela Desai, had previously worked in films made in Calcutta, like ''[[Vidyapati (film)|Vidyapati]]'' (1937), ''[[President (1937 film)|President]]'' (1937), ''Kapal Kundala'' (1939), ''[[Nartaki (1940 film)|Nartaki]]'' (1940) and ''Jiban Maran'' (1940).<ref name=LeelaDesai>{{cite web|title=Leela Desai|url=http://www.citwf.com/detailPerson.asp?personID=152028&sortOn=YEAR&sortBy=UP|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> [[Nargis]] and [[Suraiya]] appeared as the child actresses in the film and "charmed the audiences".<ref name="Rishi2012">{{cite book|author=Tilak Rishi|title=Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r623sWyGm0sC&pg=PA74|access-date=9 August 2015|year=2012|publisher=Trafford Publishing|isbn=978-1-4669-3963-9|pages=74–|chapter=Bright Little Stars}}</ref>

The story revolves around two people, Ramesh and Uma, who are in love with each other. Uma forgoes her love for Ramesh in order to help him fulfill his mission by marrying someone else.

==Plot==
Ramesh ([[P. Jairaj]]) is a straightforward young man with a desire to help mankind. He works as an engineer in a mill, and is interested in inventive research. Half his income is spent on that, and the rest on the betterment of the villagers. Uma ([[Leela Desai]]), is a wealthy young girl and lives with her brother, who is a Professor. She can not avail of money entitled to her till she gets married. Uma and Ramesh meet when they share a taxi. They soon fall in love but Ramesh's ideals come in the way. Uma marries someone else in order to procure the money for Ramesh to fulfill his mission.

==Cast==
=== Main Cast ===
* [[Leela Desai]] as Uma
* [[P. Jairaj|Jairaj]] as Ramesh
* [[Jagdish Sethi|Jagdish Shethi]] as Arabind
* [[K. C. Dey]] as Ramdas
* Shanta Kumari as Shanti
* [[Karan Dewan]] as Anupam
* Shankerlal as Mr. Mehta
* Majid as Chimanbhoy

=== Supporting cast ===
* [[Suraiya]] as Baby Suraiya
* [[Nargis (actress)|Nargis]] as Baby Rani
* Kashinath as Kashinath

==Review==
In his review of ''Tamanna'', [[Baburao Patel]], editor of the cine-magazine ''[[Filmindia]]'' of August 1948, commented, "The fundamental defect in the picture is the poor story, poorly presented". He put the blame of this on director Phani Majumdar. He praised Leela Desai, Jairaj, and Jagdish, with a special mention for K. C. Dey's acting "K. C. Dey attracts attention with his emotional work in certain tense moments".<ref name=Filmindia/>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Manna Dey]] and the background score composed by [[K. C. Dey]] with lyrics by S. K. Kalla.<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web|title=Tamanna (1942)|url=http://myswar.com/album/tamanna-1942|website=myswar.com|publisher=MySwar|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418153054/http://myswar.com/album/tamanna-1942|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Song list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title
|-
| 1
| "Rani Meri Rani Hai"
|-
| 2
| "Jaago Aayi Usha"
|-
| 3
| "Hoshiyar Musafir Ab Na Chalega"
|-
| 4
| "Kaan Mere Kuch Sunte Hain"
|-
| 5
| "Bhabhi Bhool Kar Ke Dekh"
|-
| 6
| "Jo Teri Awaaz Pe Koi Na Aave"
|-
|7
| "Hai Kaun Des Tumhara Musafir"
|-
|8
| "Ri Mere Paar Nikas Gaya"
|-
|9
| "Yun Yaad Mein Tumhari Dil"
|-
| 10
| "Aao Aao Door Se Aao"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id = 0236787 }}

[[Category:1942 films]]
[[Category:1942 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1942 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1942 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

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