Needhipathi

Name: Needhipathi
Director: A. S. A. Sami
Released: 2026-03-04T05:05:34Z
Duration: 2 h 52 min
Cast: K. R. Ramasamy (actor), Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana, S. V. Sahasranamam, M. N. Rajam

Needhipathi
Needhipathi
Directed by	A. S. A. Sami
Produced by	N. S. Thiraviyam
Screenplay by	A. S. A. Sami
Based on	Needhipathi; by M. S. Solaimalai
Starring	K. R. Ramasamy; Gemini Ganesan; Rajasulochana; K. Malathi; S. V. Sahasranamam; M. N. Rajam; T. S. Balaiah
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Cinematography	R. R. Chandran; Rajabahadur
Edited by	P. V. Narayanan
Production; company	Vijaya Films
Release date	7 October 1955;
Running time	172 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Needhipathi (transl. Judge) is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana and M. N. Rajam. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Anna Thammudu.^[1] The film is based on the play of the same name by M. S. Solaimalai.^[2]^[3]

Cast[edit | edit source]

K. R. Ramasamy
Gemini Ganesan
T. S. Balaiah
S. V. Sahasranamam
D. Balasubramaniam
Yadhartham Ponnusamy Pillai
C. S. Pandian
M. K. Mustapha
Karikol Raj
S. V. Shanmugam
V. S.. Nadesan
Sankaramurthi
M. S. Karupiah
T. K. Gopal
Rajagopal
Ponnusamy
C. V. Velappan
Veerasamy
T. A. Natarajan
Rajasulochana
M. N. Rajam
K. Malathi
T. D. Kusalakumari
E. V. Saroja
L. Vijayalakshmi
P. Dhanam
Renganayagi
P. S. Muthulakshmi
Seethalakshmi

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy assisted by G. K. Venkatesh.^[4] As per film credits, Gajalakshmi and S. J. Kantha also lent their voices for a group song.

Song	Singer/s	Duration (m:ss)	Lyricist
"Aanandhame Aanandam"	T. V. Rathnam, N. L. Ganasaraswathi	03:41	A. Maruthakasi
"Vanthadhadi Rajayogam"	K. Jamuna Rani & Group	03:01
"Thaayum Seyum Pirindhathai Paar"	C. S. Jayaraman	06:57
"Thaayum Seyum" (Short version)
"Unmaiyaana Uravu"
"Annan Thambi"
"Aneedhiyaale"
"Anbe Nam Deivam"	T. V. Rathnam	03:24
"Uruvam Kandu Yen Manasu"	K. R. Ramasamy & T. M. Soundararajan	03:16
"Jilu Jiluvena Jolikkum"	K. R. Ramasamy	03:31	Udumalai Narayana Kavi
"Varuvaar Varuvaarendru" (Music Drama)	K. R. Ramasamy, Gajalakshmi & S. J. Kantha	06:16	Udumalai Narayana Kavi
"Parakudhu Paar Pori"	K. R. Ramasamy & A. P. Komala	03:36	Kannadasan

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "1955 – நீதிபதி – விஜயா பிலிம்ஸ் – அண்ணா தம்முடு (தெ)-நாடகம்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ மணியன், அறந்தை. பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை [From Pammal to Komal] (in தமிழ்). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1959. OCLC 225093103.
↑ Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in தமிழ்). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1975.
↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 95.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

Needhipathi on IMDb

[lakshmansruthi-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "1955 – நீதிபதி – விஜயா பிலிம்ஸ் – அண்ணா தம்முடு (தெ)-நாடகம்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[2] மணியன், அறந்தை. பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை [From Pammal to Komal] (in தமிழ்). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1959. OCLC 225093103.

[3] Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in தமிழ்). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1975.

[4] Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 95.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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