imported>Kailash29792 Adding local short description: "1950 film by A. Kasilingam", overriding Wikidata description "1950 film" (Shortdesc helper) |
m robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit) |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = A. Kasilingam | | director = A. Kasilingam | ||
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]] | |||
| producer = G. Muthuswamy | | producer = G. Muthuswamy | ||
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]] | | starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]] | ||
| cinematography = G. Dorai | | cinematography = G. Dorai | ||
| editing = A. Kasilingam | | editing = A. Kasilingam | ||
| music = M. S. Gnanamani | |||
| studio = G. Govindan & Company | | studio = G. Govindan & Company | ||
| released = {{film date|1950|4|2|df=y}} | | released = {{film date|1950|4|2|df=y}} | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Maruthanad Elavarasee''''' ({{ | '''''Maruthanad Elavarasee''''' ({{translation|Princess of the Marudha Kingdom}}) is a 1950 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed and edited by A. Kasilingam, and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (credited as Ramachandar) and [[V. N. Janaki]]. It was released on 2 April 1950 and became a box office success. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
A king has two wives, one of who is Chithra. The minister Dhurjeyan's sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and Dhurjeyan persuades the king to believe that the older queen had poisoned the younger queen out of sheer jealousy which the king tends to believe, but does not take any action. Dhurjeyan tries to kill the younger queen but she is saved by a courtier whom Dhurjeyan kills. The younger queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son named Kandeeban. He grows up and meets a young woman Rani and her friend and falls in love unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows and when he | {{more plot|date=June 2022}} | ||
A king has two wives, one of who is Chithra. The minister Dhurjeyan's sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and Dhurjeyan persuades the king to believe that the older queen had poisoned the younger queen out of sheer jealousy which the king tends to believe, but does not take any action. Dhurjeyan tries to kill the younger queen but she is saved by a courtier whom Dhurjeyan kills. The younger queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son named Kandeeban. He grows up and meets a young woman Rani and her friend and falls in love unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows and when he discovers that she is a princess, he begins to distance himself from her. After many trials, the couple reunites. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
<!-- sorted according to the opening credits --> | |||
{{Col-begin|width=60%}} | {{Col-begin|width=60%}} | ||
{{col-break|width=50%}} | {{col-break|width=50%}} | ||
| Line 52: | Line 53: | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
In 2015, | In 2015, lyricist P. K. Muthusamy claimed he wrote a story and gave it to [[M. Karunanidhi]] in December 1949, but Karunanidhi "stole" the story and made it into ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' without Muthusamy's knowledge.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zakeer Hussain |first=H. |date=2 October 2015 |title=M Karunanidhi stole my script: Film writer |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151002/nation-current-affairs/article/m-karunanidhi-stole-my-script-film-writer |url-status=live |access-date=23 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430042037/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151002/nation-current-affairs/article/m-karunanidhi-stole-my-script-film-writer |archive-date=30 April 2017}}</ref> However, according to [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (known and credited as Ramachandar at that time), T. V. Chari began work on a film titled ''Kaali Dasi'' as producer, director and writer, but it was shelved after some progress due to the production company dissolving. Ramachandar added that G. Govindan & Company took over production with A. Kasilingam as director and Karunanidhi as writer, retaining some of the already shot scenes but using them to weave a new story.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=5 May 2019 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 51 {{!}} About the Plagiarism charge on Karunanidhi |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909131651/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/ |archive-date=9 September 2021 |access-date=23 March 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The new film, titled ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'', was produced by G. Muthuswamy, and Kasilingam also handled the editing while cinematography was handled by G. Dorai.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 1950 |title=Maruthanad Elavarasee |pages=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500328&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=23 March 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while lyrics written by C. A. Lakshmana Das & K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Songs |url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive. | The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while lyrics written by C. A. Lakshmana Das & K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Songs |url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140609103332/http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ |archive-date=9 June 2014 |access-date=9 June 2014 |website=Inbaminge}}</ref> | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {|class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 65: | Line 66: | ||
|2 || "Indha Inbame Thandha Paingili" || || || | |2 || "Indha Inbame Thandha Paingili" || || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 || "Kallam Illa Ullam" || K. V. Janaki & | |3 || "Kallam Illa Ullam" || K. V. Janaki & || || 04:10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 || "Malarathiye Malarum" || || || | |4 || "Malarathiye Malarum" || || || | ||
| Line 71: | Line 72: | ||
|5 || "Nadhiye Neeraazhi" || M. M. Mariyappa & K. V. Janaki || || 03:07 | |5 || "Nadhiye Neeraazhi" || M. M. Mariyappa & K. V. Janaki || || 03:07 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 || "Raajaa Bayam Pochudhe" || M. M. Mariyappa & | |6 || "Raajaa Bayam Pochudhe" || M. M. Mariyappa & || || 03:10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 || "Thaaye Dayadhari" || K. V. Janaki || || 03:00 | |7 || "Thaaye Dayadhari" || K. V. Janaki || || 03:00 | ||
| Line 85: | Line 86: | ||
== Release and reception == | == Release and reception == | ||
''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' was released on 2 April 1950.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 1950 |title=Maruthanad Elavarasee | | ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' was released on 2 April 1950.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 1950 |title=Maruthanad Elavarasee |pages=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500402&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=4 February 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film became a box office success and established Ramachandar and Janaki as a "star pair sure to go places".<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=8 January 2011 |title=Blast from the past – Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi (1950) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Maruthanaatu-Ilavarasi-1950/article15511688.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818032907/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Maruthanaatu-Ilavarasi-1950/article15511688.ece |archive-date=18 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
| Line 91: | Line 92: | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{ | * {{IMDb title|1468864}} | ||
[[Category:1950 films]] | [[Category:1950 films]] | ||
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]] | [[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:52, 29 June 2022
| Maruthanad Elavarasee | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
| Produced by | G. Muthuswamy |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandar V. N. Janaki |
| Music by | M. S. Gnanamani |
| Cinematography | G. Dorai |
| Edited by | A. Kasilingam |
Production company | G. Govindan & Company |
Release date |
|
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maruthanad Elavarasee (transl. Princess of the Marudha Kingdom) is a 1950 Indian Tamil-language film directed and edited by A. Kasilingam, and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran (credited as Ramachandar) and V. N. Janaki. It was released on 2 April 1950 and became a box office success.
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (June 2022) |
A king has two wives, one of who is Chithra. The minister Dhurjeyan's sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and Dhurjeyan persuades the king to believe that the older queen had poisoned the younger queen out of sheer jealousy which the king tends to believe, but does not take any action. Dhurjeyan tries to kill the younger queen but she is saved by a courtier whom Dhurjeyan kills. The younger queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son named Kandeeban. He grows up and meets a young woman Rani and her friend and falls in love unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows and when he discovers that she is a princess, he begins to distance himself from her. After many trials, the couple reunites.
Cast[edit | edit source]
|
|
Production[edit | edit source]
In 2015, lyricist P. K. Muthusamy claimed he wrote a story and gave it to M. Karunanidhi in December 1949, but Karunanidhi "stole" the story and made it into Maruthanad Elavarasee without Muthusamy's knowledge.[1] However, according to M. G. Ramachandran (known and credited as Ramachandar at that time), T. V. Chari began work on a film titled Kaali Dasi as producer, director and writer, but it was shelved after some progress due to the production company dissolving. Ramachandar added that G. Govindan & Company took over production with A. Kasilingam as director and Karunanidhi as writer, retaining some of the already shot scenes but using them to weave a new story.[2] The new film, titled Maruthanad Elavarasee, was produced by G. Muthuswamy, and Kasilingam also handled the editing while cinematography was handled by G. Dorai.[3][4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while lyrics written by C. A. Lakshmana Das & K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram.[5]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Endruindha Nilai" | |||
| 2 | "Indha Inbame Thandha Paingili" | |||
| 3 | "Kallam Illa Ullam" | K. V. Janaki & | 04:10 | |
| 4 | "Malarathiye Malarum" | |||
| 5 | "Nadhiye Neeraazhi" | M. M. Mariyappa & K. V. Janaki | 03:07 | |
| 6 | "Raajaa Bayam Pochudhe" | M. M. Mariyappa & | 03:10 | |
| 7 | "Thaaye Dayadhari" | K. V. Janaki | 03:00 | |
| 8 | "Veerathaayai Pannivom" | P. Leela | 03:55 | |
| 9 | "Virindhvaarayo" | |||
| 10 | "Sindhaikkinbame" | M. M. Mariyappa | 03:04 | |
| 11 | "En Jenmamae Pothuma" | K. V. Janaki | 03:46 |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Maruthanad Elavarasee was released on 2 April 1950.[6] The film became a box office success and established Ramachandar and Janaki as a "star pair sure to go places".[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Zakeer Hussain, H. (2 October 2015). "M Karunanidhi stole my script: Film writer". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (5 May 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 51 | About the Plagiarism charge on Karunanidhi". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Guy, Randor (8 January 2011). "Blast from the past – Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi (1950)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Maruthanad Elavarasee". The Indian Express. 28 March 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Songs". Inbaminge. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Maruthanad Elavarasee". The Indian Express. 2 April 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 4 February 2020.