| Shantha Sakku Bai | |
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| Directed by | Sundar Rao Nadkarni |
| Screenplay by | A. A. Somayajulu Kothamangalam Subbu |
| Starring | K. Aswathamma, K. Sarangapani |
| Music by | Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sarma |
| Cinematography | Jiten Banerji |
| Edited by | Sundar Rao Nadkarni |
Production company | Rayal Talkie Distributers, Madurai |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Shantha Sakku Bai is a 1939 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film featured K. Aswathamma, Banni Bai, K. Sarangapani, Kothamangalam Seenu, Kothamangalam Subbu in the main roles.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sakku Bai is a devotee of Lord Krishna of Pandarpur. She is married to an innocent person who is a āmama's boy'. The mother-inlaw ill-treats Sakku Bai. Lord Krishna comes to the rescue of his devotee. In some scenes Lord Krishna himself appears as Sakku Bai and does all the household work as instructed by the mother-in-law[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
The list is adapted from the film titles. (See External links)
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Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced under the banner Rayal Talkies Distributors Ltd. and was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. A. A. Somayajulu and Kothamangalam Subbu wrote the dialogues to the story based on a Marathi folk tale. Jiten Banerji handled the cinematography while the editing was done by Sundar Rao Narkarni. Art direction was done by F. Nagoor and H. Shantharam. Audiography was handled by Dinshaw K. Tehrani. The film was produced and processed at Newtone Studios, Madras. Processing was done by Bhuban Kar. (Details from film title)
The music director Rajagopala Sarma and Director Sundar Rao Nadkarni appeared in some scenes as devotees of Lord Krishna of Pandarpur.[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sarma while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer. Background music was provided by Saraswathi Stores orchestra.
- Orchestra
P. Doraiappa Bhagavathar - Gottu (kÅį¹į¹u)
T. K. Jayaramaiyer - Violin
B. R. Gopalakrishnan - Flute
M. L. Ramalinga Bhagavathar - Harmonium
K. M. Rangachari - Organ
P. N. Govindaswami - Piano
A. N. Sundararajaiyer - Tabela
A. S. Kuppuswamiyer - Jaladarangam
B. Lakshmipathi Naidu - Clarinet
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film was a success in box-office. It is remembered for "The tuneful music, and the outstanding performance of Bannibai as the cruel mother-in-law".[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ā 2.0 2.1 2.2 Guy, Randor (18 March 2010). "Shantha Sakku Bai (1939)". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ā Narasimhan, Vamanan. Thirai Isai Kalanjiyam (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 217.
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