| Ratna Deepam | |
|---|---|
| File:Ratna Deepam.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Debaki Bose |
| Produced by | Debaki Bose |
| Screenplay by | Kannadasan T. M. Balasubramaniam Eswara Chadra Sastry |
| Story by | Prabathkumar Chatterjee |
| Starring | Abhi Bhattacharya Anupama Sanyal |
| Music by | Robin Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Theoji Bhai |
| Edited by | Kamal Ganguly, Govardhan Adhikari |
Production company | Debaki Bose Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil Bengali |
Ratna Deepam (transl. Jewelled Lamp) is a 1953 Indian film directed by Debaki Bose. The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Bengali languages. The Bengali version was titled Ratnadeep.[1][2] The Tamil version was released on 11 September 1953.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
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A son from a rich family has been missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally, his conscience wins.
Cast[edit | edit source]
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[3]
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Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by Kannadasan, T. M. Balasubramaniam and Eswara Chandra Sastry. Cinematography was handled by Theoji Bai while the editing was done by Kamal Ganguly and Govardhan Adhikari. Art direction was by Sathyan Rai Choudry. Adhinlal was in charge of choreography. The film was made by Radha Films at New Theatres, Calcutta.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music was composed by Robin Chatterjee. A song by Subramania Bharathiyar also was included in the film.[5]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist |
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| Kaanamenum Thanam Kandaen | M. S. Rajeswari | Vijayakumar |
| Kaadhal Endraale Mana Thunbam | ||
| Solluven Kaelaayi Soga Kadhai | Aiyalur Krishnan & Lakshmi Rani | |
| Idaya Veenai Thannaiye | Devanarayanan | |
| Punidhai Vaazhvu Erindhadhe | Valampuri Somanathan | |
| Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden | T. V. Rathnam | Papanasam Sivan |
| Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar | ||
| Pagaivanukarulvaai | Subramania Bharathiyar |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The Hindu wrote, "The refinement of Mr. Bose's art would thrill film-lovers even in this dubbed Tamil version of the picture".[6] The Indian Express wrote, "Portions of the picture have been dubbed in Tamil and this has been done so well as to make it hardly noticeable. The picture has all the flavour of a first hand effort."[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 324. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ "பிளாஷ்பேக்: தமிழ், பெங்காலியில் உருவான படம்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "1953 – ரத்ன தீபம் – தேவகி போஸ் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1953 – Ratna Deepam – Debaki Bose Productions.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 25 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ratna Deepam". The Indian Express. 11 September 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 61.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie". The Hindu. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Ratna Deepam on IMDb