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| director = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] | | director = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] | ||
| screenplay = S. M. Sriramulu Naidu<br />[[Murasoli Maran]] (dialogues) | | screenplay = S. M. Sriramulu Naidu<br />[[Murasoli Maran]] (dialogues) | ||
| based_on = {{based on|''Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai''|T. S. D. Sami}} | | based_on = {{based on|''Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai''|T. S. D. Sami}} | ||
| producer = S. M. Sriramulu Naidu | |||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] | | starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] | ||
| cinematography = Sailen Bose | | cinematography = Sailen Bose | ||
| editing = Velusamy | | editing = Velusamy | ||
| music = [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu|S. M. Subbaiah]] | |||
| studio = [[Pakshiraja Studios]] | | studio = [[Pakshiraja Studios]] | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|1959|08|21|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|1959|08|21|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 203 minutes | | runtime = 203 minutes{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=360}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Maragatham''''' is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller film]], directed and co-written by [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] | '''''Maragatham''''' is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller film]] produced, directed and co-written by [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=6 September 1959 |title=மரகதம் |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |pages=[https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1959/sep/06-09-1959/p42.jpg 42]–[https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1959/sep/06-09-1959/p43.jpg 43]}}</ref> It is an adaptation of the novel ''Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai'' by T. S. D. Sami. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]. It was released on 21 August 1959. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maragatham |url=https://gaana.com/album/maragatham |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710132739/https://gaana.com/album/maragatham |archive-date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020 |website=[[Gaana | The music was composed by [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maragatham |url=https://gaana.com/album/maragatham |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710132739/https://gaana.com/album/maragatham |archive-date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> with lyrics by [[Shuddhananda Bharati|Yogi Shuddhananda Bharathiar]], [[Papanasam Sivan]], [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]] & Ra. Balu. | ||
"Kunguma Poovey Konjum Puraavey" became a hit song. However, there is a controversy about this song. It is said that the tune for this song was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] for the film ''[[Sabaash Meena]]''. However, for some reason, Chandrababu refused to sing the song for that film. Later he gave this tune to Subbaiah Naidu and it was included in this film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=மணியன் |first=பி.ஜி.எஸ். |title="சங்கீத அய்யா" எஸ்.எம். சுப்பையா நாயுடு | "Kunguma Poovey Konjum Puraavey" became a hit song. However, there is a controversy about this song. It is said that the tune for this song was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] for the film ''[[Sabaash Meena]]''. However, for some reason, Chandrababu refused to sing the song for that film. Later he gave this tune to Subbaiah Naidu and it was included in this film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=மணியன் |first=பி.ஜி.எஸ். |title="சங்கீத அய்யா" எஸ்.எம். சுப்பையா நாயுடு – 9 |url=https://www.thamizhstudio.com/Koodu/thodargal_4_60.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200710132250/https://www.thamizhstudio.com/Koodu/thodargal_4_60.php |archive-date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020 |website=Thamizhstudio.com |language=Tamil}}</ref> | ||
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<ref name="nadigarthilagam">{{Cite web |title=filmographyp6 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220445/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=22 August 2014 |website=Nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> | <ref name="nadigarthilagam">{{Cite web |title=filmographyp6 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220445/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=22 August 2014 |website=Nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> | ||
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== Bibliography == | |||
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-date=1994}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|0323188}} | * {{IMDb title|0323188}} | ||
[[Category:1950s crime thriller films]] | |||
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]] | [[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1959 films]] | [[Category:1959 films]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian crime thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
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| File:Maragatham.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Produced by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Screenplay by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Murasoli Maran (dialogues) |
| Based on | Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai by T. S. D. Sami |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah |
| Cinematography | Sailen Bose |
| Edited by | Velusamy |
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Release date |
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Running time | 203 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maragatham is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film produced, directed and co-written by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.[2] It is an adaptation of the novel Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai by T. S. D. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 21 August 1959.
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Production[edit | edit source]
Maragadham was directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, who also produced it under Pakshiraja Studios.[3] The film was based on Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai, a novel by T. S. D. Sami. Naidu wrote the screenplay and Murasoli Maran wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by Sailen Bose, art direction by A. K. Sekhar,[4] and editing by Velusamy.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu,[5] with lyrics by Yogi Shuddhananda Bharathiar, Papanasam Sivan, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam & Ra. Balu.
"Kunguma Poovey Konjum Puraavey" became a hit song. However, there is a controversy about this song. It is said that the tune for this song was composed by T. G. Lingappa for the film Sabaash Meena. However, for some reason, Chandrababu refused to sing the song for that film. Later he gave this tune to Subbaiah Naidu and it was included in this film.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave" | J. P. Chandrababu & K. Jamuna Rani | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 03.27 |
| 2 | "Aadinaal Nadanam Aadinaal" | Radha Jayalakshmi | Ra. Balu | 03.12 |
| 3 | "Kannukkulle Unnai Paaru" | T. M. Soundararajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | Ra. Balu | 03.32 |
| 4 | "Kaviri Paayum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Ra. Balu | 03.27 |
| 5 | "Maalai Mayangukindra Neram" | Radha Jayalakshmi | Shuddhananda Bharati | 04.08 |
| 6 | "Punnagai Thavazhum Madhimugamo" | T. M. Soundararajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | Papanasam Sivan | 03.54 |
| 7 | "Pachchai Kili Pola" | P. Leela & K. Jamuna Rani |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Maragadham was released on 21 August 1959,[3] and failed commercially.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 360.
- ↑ காந்தன் (6 September 1959). "மரகதம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 42–43.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "filmographyp6". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ Guy, Randor (29 April 2010). "Maragatham (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ "Maragatham". Gaana. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ மணியன், பி.ஜி.எஸ். ""சங்கீத அய்யா" எஸ்.எம். சுப்பையா நாயுடு – 9". Thamizhstudio.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Swaminathan, G. (2 July 2020). "Print to celluloid: From 'Kalvanin Kadhali' and 'Mullum Malaram' to 'Ponniyin Selvan'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Maragatham on IMDb