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'''''Dambachary''''' ({{ | '''''Dambachary''''' ({{translation|a vain man}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of the 1930s|1935]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon. The film stars M. R. Krishnamuthi, P. S. Rathna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai. P. S. Rathna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai are well known as ''[[Palayamkottai]] sisters''.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/dumbachary-1935/article4515876.ece |title=Dumbachary 1935 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=16 March 2013 |accessdate=2 March 2017 |last=Guy |first=Randor |authorlink=Randor Guy |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130910173931/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/dumbachary-1935/article4515876.ece |archivedate=10 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
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After [[Talkie]]s were introduced in Tamil cinema, almost all the films produced were based on mythological stories. This is the first film based on contemporary life of the time. The film was produced in Pioneer Film Studios in Calcutta (now [[Kolkata]]) by Chellam Talkies as there were no studios located in [[Chennai]] during those early years of Tamil cinema.<ref name=hindu /> | After [[Talkie]]s were introduced in Tamil cinema, almost all the films produced were based on mythological stories. This is the first film based on contemporary life of the time. The film was produced in Pioneer Film Studios in Calcutta (now [[Kolkata]]) by Chellam Talkies as there were no studios located in [[Chennai]] during those early years of Tamil cinema.<ref name=hindu /> | ||
The writer, Thiruvetriyur Kasiviswanatha Mudaliar was a well-known [[playwright]] and he was also a member of the [[Brahmo Samaj]] movement. He also wrote on female education, widow marriage etc. He died in October 1871 aged 66. His play ''Dambachary Vilasam'' was staged several times repeatedly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/brahmoyearbook00collgoog/brahmoyearbook00collgoog_djvu.txt|title=The Brahmo Year Book|accessdate=1 March 2017|archiveurl=https://archive. | The writer, Thiruvetriyur Kasiviswanatha Mudaliar was a well-known [[playwright]] and he was also a member of the [[Brahmo Samaj]] movement. He also wrote on female education, widow marriage etc. He died in October 1871 aged 66. His play ''Dambachary Vilasam'' was staged several times repeatedly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/brahmoyearbook00collgoog/brahmoyearbook00collgoog_djvu.txt|title=The Brahmo Year Book|accessdate=1 March 2017|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170301013351/https://archive.org/stream/brahmoyearbook00collgoog/brahmoyearbook00collgoog_djvu.txt|archivedate=1 March 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
The film had an alternate title ''Uthama Manaivi'' which means ''Ideal Wife''. It was commonplace those days to give an alternate title to a film. | The film had an alternate title ''Uthama Manaivi'' which means ''Ideal Wife''. It was commonplace those days to give an alternate title to a film. | ||
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| Directed by | M. L. Tandon |
| Produced by | A. N. Maruthachalam Chettiar |
| Written by | Thiruvetriyur Kasiviswanatha Mudaliar |
| Based on | Dambachary Vilasam (play) by Thiruvetriyur Kasiviswanatha Mudaliar |
| Starring | P. S. Rathna Bai P. S. Saraswathi Bai M. R. Krishnamurthi |
Production company | Chellam Talkies |
| Distributed by | Chellam Talkies |
Release date | 1935[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dambachary (transl. a vain man) is a 1935 Tamil-language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon. The film stars M. R. Krishnamuthi, P. S. Rathna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai. P. S. Rathna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai are well known as Palayamkottai sisters.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The story is of a man who spends the wealth of his father on his mistress while neglecting his own wife. Later he realizes his folly and returns to a happy life with his wife.[2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
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Production[edit | edit source]
After Talkies were introduced in Tamil cinema, almost all the films produced were based on mythological stories. This is the first film based on contemporary life of the time. The film was produced in Pioneer Film Studios in Calcutta (now Kolkata) by Chellam Talkies as there were no studios located in Chennai during those early years of Tamil cinema.[2]
The writer, Thiruvetriyur Kasiviswanatha Mudaliar was a well-known playwright and he was also a member of the Brahmo Samaj movement. He also wrote on female education, widow marriage etc. He died in October 1871 aged 66. His play Dambachary Vilasam was staged several times repeatedly.[4]
The film had an alternate title Uthama Manaivi which means Ideal Wife. It was commonplace those days to give an alternate title to a film.
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Though the theme of the story was 'social', the film had as many as 38 songs like any other mythological story films of that time. Most of the artistes were Carnatic singers and the audience expected them to sing more rather than 'talk'. However, none of the songs in this film became popular.[2]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film is remembered for the story line and the remarkable performance by M. R. Krishnamurthi and the Palayamkottai sisters.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Guy, Randor (16 March 2013). "Dumbachary 1935". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dumbachary (song book) (in தமிழ்). Chellam Talkies. 1935.
- ↑ "The Brahmo Year Book". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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