| Lakshmi | |
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| File:Lakshmi 1953.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. B. Nagabhushanam |
| Produced by | P. Kannamba |
| Screenplay by | S. D. S. Yogiar |
| Starring | P. Kannamba Manohar C. V. V. Panthulu Vanaja |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy |
| Cinematography | P. Ellappa |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
Production company | Sri Raja Rajeswari Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Lakshmi is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam and produced by P. Kannamba. The latter stars as the female lead, with Manohar as the male lead. It was released on 19 December 1953.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Credits adapted from song book.[1]
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Lakshmi, Sridevi, Shanthakumari Jayashree, and Seshakumari.
Production[edit | edit source]
P. Kannamba, besides producing the film under her production company Sri Raja Rajeswari Films, starred as the female lead, while her husband K. B. Nagabhushanam was the director.[2] The film was shot at Gemini Studios, and many Gemini employees like music director M. D. Parthasarathy, cinematographer P. Ellappa, audiographer P. Ranga Rao, art director M. S. Janakiram, and make-up artist Sahadeva Rao Thapkere (a cousin of Dadasaheb Phalke) worked on it.[2] The screenplay was written by S. D. S. Yogiar, and editing was handled by N. K. Gopal.[1] The final length of the film was 15,196 feet (4,632 m).[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
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The soundtrack was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy, and the lyrics were written by S. D. S. Yogiar.[1]
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Lakshmi was released on 19 December 1953.[3] Film historian Randor Guy said the film did not succeed commercially due to the "predictable nature of the story".[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lakshmi (song book). Sri Raja Rajeswari Films. 1953.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Guy, Randor (20 September 2014). "Lakshmi 1953". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Sivakami Publishers.
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