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* [[T. R. Rajakumari]] as Princess Lakbesha
* [[T. R. Rajakumari]] as Princess Lakbesha
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Princess Mehmoodha
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Princess Mehmoodha
* [[G. Varalakshmi]] as Princess Bakavali
* [[G. Varalakshmi]] as Queen Bakavali
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Sukur
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Sukur
* [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] as Gulam
* [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] as Gulam
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== Production ==
== Production ==
''Gulebakavali'' is the second Tamil film to be based on the story [[The Water of Life (German fairy tale)#Variants|of the same name]] from the Arabic folklore collection ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', following a 1935 film.<ref name="hindu1" /> The film also involved a fight sequence between lead actor M. G. Ramachandran and a tiger.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |year=2017 |location=India |pages=90}}</ref> [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], who wrote the screenplay, also wrote the songs' lyrics.<ref name="hindu1" />
''Gulebakavali'' is the second Tamil film to be based on the story [[The Water of Life (German fairy tale)#Variants|of the same name]] from the Arabic folklore collection ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', following a 1935 film.<ref name="hindu1" /> The film also involved a fight sequence between lead actor M. G. Ramachandran and a tiger.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |year=2017 |isbn=9780143429340 |location=India |pages=90}}</ref> [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], who wrote the screenplay, also wrote the songs' lyrics.<ref name="hindu1" />


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The film's music was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulebakavali (1955) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001430 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213191710/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001430 |archive-date=13 February 2010 |access-date=7 April 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Mayakkum Maalai" was composed in the [[Carnatic raga]] named ''[[Bageshri]]'', being one of the earliest film songs to do so.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=13 April 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey&nbsp;— Bewitching Bhagesri |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-bewitching-bhagesri/article3002530.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217045450/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-bewitching-bhagesri/article3002530.ece |archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref> It was originally composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] for T. R. Ramanna's previous film ''[[Koondukkili]]'' (1954). As that film was getting delayed and the song was yet to be filmed, Ramanna instead used it in ''Gulebakavali'', with [[Jikki]] and [[A. M. Rajah]] as the singers. Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy were credited as the composers instead of Mahadevan.<ref name="hindu1" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=10 October 2008 |title=Goondukili 1954 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/10/stories/2008101050301600.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=7 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817024055/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/10/stories/2008101050301600.htm |archive-date=17 August 2010}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://ia800902.us.archive.org/10/items/sok.Kulebagavali_T.R.Ramanna_1955/107.%20Kulebagavali_T.R.Ramanna_1955.pdf |title=குலேபகாவலி |publisher=RR Pictures |year=1955 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gulebakavali (1955) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001430 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213191710/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001430 |archive-date=13 February 2010 |access-date=7 April 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Mayakkum Maalai" is one of the earliest film songs to be set in the [[Carnatic raga]] named ''[[Bageshri]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=13 April 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey&nbsp;— Bewitching Bhagesri |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-bewitching-bhagesri/article3002530.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217045450/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-bewitching-bhagesri/article3002530.ece |archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref> It was originally composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] for Ramanna's previous film ''[[Koondukkili]]'' (1954). As that film was getting delayed and the song was yet to be filmed, Ramanna instead used it in ''Gulebakavali''. Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy were credited as the composers instead of Mahadevan.<ref name="hindu1" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=10 October 2008 |title=Goondukili 1954 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/10/stories/2008101050301600.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=7 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817024055/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/10/stories/2008101050301600.htm |archive-date=17 August 2010}}</ref>


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Gulebakavali
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. R. Ramanna
Produced byT. R. Ramanna
Screenplay byThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Based onOne Thousand and One Nights
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
T. R. Rajakumari
Rajasulochana
G. Varalakshmi
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
CinematographyT. K. Rajabahathar
Edited byM. S. Mani
A. Thangaraj
Production
company
R. R. Pictures
Release date
  • 29 July 1955 (1955-07-29)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Gulebakavali (transl. The Flower of Bakavali) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, Rajasulochana and G. Varalakshmi. Based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection, One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a young prince who sets out to the kingdom of Bakavali to find a mysterious flower which is believed to have the power to restore his father's eyesight. The film was released on 29 July 1955.

Plot

Dasan, a prince, sets out to the kingdom of Bakavali to find a mysterious flower which is believed to have the power to restore his father's eyesight.

Cast

Production

Gulebakavali is the second Tamil film to be based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection One Thousand and One Nights, following a 1935 film.[1] The film also involved a fight sequence between lead actor M. G. Ramachandran and a tiger.[2] Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who wrote the screenplay, also wrote the songs' lyrics.[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[3][4] The song "Mayakkum Maalai" is one of the earliest film songs to be set in the Carnatic raga named Bageshri.[5] It was originally composed by K. V. Mahadevan for Ramanna's previous film Koondukkili (1954). As that film was getting delayed and the song was yet to be filmed, Ramanna instead used it in Gulebakavali. Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy were credited as the composers instead of Mahadevan.[1][6]

No.TitleSingersLength
1."Mayakkum Maalai"Jikki, A. M. Rajah4:27
2."Nayagamae Nabi"S. C. Krishnan, Nagore E. M. Hanifa2:51
3."Acchu Nimirndha Vandi"J. P. Chandrababu, A. G. Rathnamala3:12
4."Villendhum Veerarellam"Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Leela, G. K. Venkatesh6:33
5."Maaya Valayil"T. M. Soundararajan1:13
6."Vitthara Kalliyellam"T. M. Soundararajan1:29
7."Kaiyai Thottathum"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela2:37
8."La Sokka Potta Navabu"Jikki3:36
9."Aasaiyum Nesamum"Jamuna Rani3:37
10."Bhagavali Naattilae"T. M. Soundararajan3:47
11."Kannalae Pesum"Jikki3:54
12."Arivuppoti" (dialogues)M. G. Ramachandran3:26

Release

Gulebakavali was released on 29 July 1955.[7]

Namesake

The 2018 film Gulaebaghavali was named after this film, but with a different spelling. To connect these two films, director Kalyaan devised a "special flashback sequence".[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guy, Randor (30 October 2010). "Blast from the past — Gulebakavali (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Kannan, R. (2017). MGR: A Life. India: Penguin Random House. p. 90. ISBN 9780143429340.
  3. ↑ குலேபகாவலி (PDF) (song book) (in தமிழ்). RR Pictures. 1955.
  4. ↑ "Gulebakavali (1955)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (13 April 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Bewitching Bhagesri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Guy, Randor (10 October 2008). "Goondukili 1954". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in தமிழ்). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Prabhu Deva's 'Gulebakavali' Begins From Where MGR's Film Ended". Silverscreen.in. 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

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