Genova (1953 film)

Genova
Genova
	File:Genova 1953 poster.jpg Poster of the Tamil version
Directed by	F. Nagoor
Produced by	E. P. Eppan
Written by	Swami Brahmavruthan ; Suratha (Tamil) ; Elangovan (Tamil) ; Nedumaran (Tamil)
Story by	Swami Brahmavruthan
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran ; B. S. Saroja ; P. S. Veerappa
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan; M. S. Gnanamani; T. A. Kalyanam
Cinematography	Jithan Banerjee; G. Vittal Rao
Edited by	N. B. Nataraja Mudaliar
Production; company	Chandra Pictures
Release date	17 April 1953 (Malayalam); 5 June 1953 (Tamil);
Country	India
Language	Malayalam; Tamil;

Genova is a 1953 Indian war film, directed by F. Nagoor and produced by E. P. Eppan.^[1] The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja and P. S. Veerappa. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan, Gnanamani, Kalyanam. It was filmed simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, with the Tamil version releasing two months after the Malayalam version.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Cast[edit]

Genova (Malayalam)	Jenova (Tamil)
King Cipresso (M. G. Ramachandran)	King Cipresso (M. G. Ramachandran)
Princess Genova (B. S. Saroja)	Princess Genova (B. S. Saroja)
Minister Golo (Alleppey Vincent)	Minister Golo (P. S. Veerappa)
General Annas (M. G. Chakrapani)	General Annas (M. G. Chakrapani)
S. P. Pillai
T. S. Durairaj	Arcokiyam (T. S. Durairaj)

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, M. S. Gnanamani and T. A. Kalyanam and lyrics were written by Suratha, Ramani and Rajamani.

Tamil track list[edit]

The playback singers consists of A. M. Rajah, P. Leela and A. P. Komala.

No.	Songs	Singers	Length (m:ss)
1	"Thunai Neeye Dheva Thaaye"	P. Leela	03:04
2	"Maalayin Velai"		03:12
3	"Kannukkul Minnal"	A. M. Rajah, P. Leela	05:35
4	"Parithabam Illaiya"		04:27
5	"Kadhal Vaazhvil Naane"	A. M. Rajah, P. Leela	03:04
6	"Aasai Alai Modhudhe"	A. M. Rajah, P. Leela	03:31
7	"Seitha Paavathinalae .. Anaadaiyaippolavae Aaneney "	A. M. Rajah	03:24
8	"Inbam Thollaiyo"		03:17
9	"Kanne Pinnal"		02:29
10	"Aanandham Aanandham"	A. P. Komala
11	"Bam Bam Bama Silambam"

References[edit]

↑ "Jenova (1953)". Malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
↑ Vijayakumar, B. (5 April 2010). "Genova 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
↑ "Genova". The Indian Express. 5 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (24 December 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 32 | Tackling Upstart 'Producers of a Kind'". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

External links[edit]

Genova on IMDb

[1] "Jenova (1953)". Malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[2] Vijayakumar, B. (5 April 2010). "Genova 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[3] "Genova". The Indian Express. 5 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[4] Sri Kantha, Sachi (24 December 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 32 | Tackling Upstart 'Producers of a Kind'". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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