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| name          = Kubera Kuchela
| name          = Kubera Kuchela
| image          = Kubera Kuchela.jpg
| image          = Kubera Kuchela.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = R. S. Mani
| director      = R. S. Mani
| producer      =  
| producer      =  
| writer        = B. S. Ramaiah
| writer        = B. S. Ramaiah
| screenplay    =
| story          =
| starring      = [[P. U. Chinnappa]] <br /> [[T. R. Rajakumari]] <br /> [[D. Balasubramaniam]] <br /> [[N. S. Krishnan]] <br /> [[T. A. Mathuram]]
| starring      = [[P. U. Chinnappa]] <br /> [[T. R. Rajakumari]] <br /> [[D. Balasubramaniam]] <br /> [[N. S. Krishnan]] <br /> [[T. A. Mathuram]]
| music          = Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer <br /> [[S. V. Venkatraman]] (background music)
| music          = Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer <br /> [[S. V. Venkatraman]] (background music)
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| studio        = [[Jupiter Pictures]]
| studio        = [[Jupiter Pictures]]
| distributor    = S. I. P. Release
| distributor    = S. I. P. Release
| released      = 14 June 1943
| released      = {{Film date|1943|06|14|df=yes}}
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| country        = India
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'''''Kubera Kuchela''''' is a 1943 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]] and P. S. Govindan.
'''''Kubera Kuchela''''' is a 1943 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by R. S. Mani and written by [[B. S. Ramiah|B. S. Ramaiah]]. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]] and P. S. Govindan.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=April 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Kubera Kuchela and the demon Kuchela<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy|date=11 September 2009|title=Kubera Kuchela 1943|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Kubera-Kuchela-1943/article3021915.ece|access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref>
{{Cast listing|* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Kubera Kuchela and the demon Kuchela<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy|date=11 September 2009|title=Kubera Kuchela 1943|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Kubera-Kuchela-1943/article3021915.ece|access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Papanasam Sivan]] as Kuchela<ref name="song book" />
* [[Papanasam Sivan]] as Kuchela<ref name="song book" />
* P. S. Govindan as [[Krishna]]<ref name="song book" />
* P. S. Govindan as [[Krishna]]<ref name="song book" />
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* M. K. Meenalochani
* M. K. Meenalochani
* P. G. Kuppuswami
* P. G. Kuppuswami
* E. Krishnan
* E. Krishnan}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and [[S. V. Venkatraman]] composed background music. The lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuber Kuchela |url=http://gaana.com/album/Kubera-Kuchela |access-date=20 April 2016 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref><ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2021/01/kubera-kuchela-1943.html |title=குபேர குசேலா |publisher=[[Jupiter Pictures]] |year=1943 |language=ta |type=song book}}</ref> The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=13 April 2012 |title=A Raga’s Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in [[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]], "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "[[Harikambhoji|Harikambothi]]", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "[[Kapi (raga)|Kapi]]".<ref name="thehindu1" />
Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and [[S. V. Venkatraman]] composed background music. The lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuber Kuchela |url=http://gaana.com/album/Kubera-Kuchela |access-date=20 April 2016 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2021/01/kubera-kuchela-1943.html |title=குபேர குசேலா |publisher=[[Jupiter Pictures]] |year=1943 |language=ta |type=song book}}</ref> The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=13 April 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in [[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]], "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "[[Harikambhoji|Harikambothi]]", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "[[Kapi (raga)|Kapi]]".<ref name="thehindu1" />
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 6 March 2026

Kubera Kuchela
File:Kubera Kuchela.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. S. Mani
Written byB. S. Ramaiah
StarringP. U. Chinnappa
T. R. Rajakumari
D. Balasubramaniam
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
Music byKunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer
S. V. Venkatraman (background music)
CinematographyMarcus Bartley
Production
company
Distributed byS. I. P. Release
Release date
  • 14 June 1943 (1943-06-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kubera Kuchela is a 1943 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa T. R. Rajakumari, D. Balasubramaniam and P. S. Govindan.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and S. V. Venkatraman composed background music. The lyrics were written by Papanasam Sivan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[3][2] The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga Kharaharapriya,[4] "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in Khamas, "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "Harikambothi", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "Kapi".[1]

No Songs Singers Length
1 "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" P. U. Chinnappa 03:11
2 "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" P. U. Chinnappa 03:07
3 "Selvame" P. U. Chinnappa 02:57
4 "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" T. R. Rajakumari
5 "Kanna Kanna Kanna" Papanasam Sivan

Marketing[edit | edit source]

The film was publicised with an innovative poster: a horizontal strip which contained lines in English: "Who Is Rich? Kubera or Kuchela? Watch The Movie".[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guy, Randor (11 September 2009). "Kubera Kuchela 1943". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 குபேர குசேலா (song book) (in தமிழ்). Jupiter Pictures. 1943.
  3. ↑ "Kuber Kuchela". Gaana. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (13 April 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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