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Vanjam
File:Vanjam poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byY. R. Swamy
Produced byM. M. Reddy
Written byN. Seetharaman
Story byH. M. Reddy
N. Seetharaman
StarringKantha Rao
Savithri
Gummadi
K. Sarangapani
Girija
Music byT. A. Kalyanam
CinematographyD. L. Narayan
V. K. P. Maniam
Edited byS. D. N. Krishna
Production
company
Distributed byRohini Pictures
Release date
  • 5 December 1953 (1953-12-05) (India)
[1]
Running time
184 mins. (16588 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vanjam (transl. Revenge) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Y. R. Swamy.[2] The film stars Kantha Rao, Gummadi, Savithri and Girija.[3]

Cast[edit | edit source]

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was produced by M. M. Reddy and directed by Y. R. Swamy. H. M. Reddy wrote the story along with N. Seetharaman who also penned the dialogues. D. L. Narayan and V. K. B. Maniam were in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by S. D. N. Krishna. L. V. Mantri and A. V. Dharma Rao handled the art direction. Choreography was by Chopra and Vembatti Satyam. Stunt Swaminathan was the Stunt master. Still photography was done by P. C. M. Eswar Babu.

The film was also produced in Telugu with the title Pratigna.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by T. A. Kalyanam while the lyrics were penned by Guhan. Playback singers are Rohini, T. S. Bhagavathi, Jikki, A. P. Komala, K. Rani, Gajalakshmi and A. M. Rajah.[4]

No. Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss)
1 "Vellumaa Dharmam"
2 "Aanandamaen Ivvaanandham" T. S. Bhagavathi 02:33
3 "Varaporaar Idho Varaporaar" A. P. Komala 02:52
4 "Thulliye Odumae Vaazhvumae" A. M. Rajah 02:49
5 "Mayangaadhe Manidhaa" Rohini 03:03
6 "Maname Nee Kalangidaadhe"
7 "O! Thalukku Maamaa" Rohini & Gajalakshmi 03:20

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Retrieved 23 June 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 652.
  3. Vanjam (1953 – Tamil)
  4. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 63.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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