| Sri Aandal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. Velsamy Kavi |
| Written by | Madhivanan |
| Starring | U. R. Jeevarathnam P. S. Govindan |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
| Edited by | G. Srihari |
Production company | Salem Surya Movies |
Release date | 1948 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sri Aandal is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language Hindu devotional film directed by Velsamy Kavi. Based on Andal, it stars U. R. Jeevarathnam as the title character and P. S. Govindan. The film was reasonably successful, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- U. R. Jeevarathnam as Andal[1]
- P. S. Govindan as Kannan[2]
- 'Vidwan' Sreenivasan as Vishnuchithan[2]
- S. D. Subbaiah[1]
- G. Sowdhamani[1]
- Kali N. Rathnam[1]
- S. Subbulakshmi[2]
- 'Kumari' Selvam[2]
- P. S. Gnanam[1]
- P. K. Madhavan[2]
- V. M. Ezhumalai[2]
Production[edit | edit source]
Sri Aandal was directed by Velsamy Kavi and produced by Salem Surya Movies, a subsidiary of Modern Theatres.[1] It was the first film for J. G. Vijayam as an independent cinematographer,[3] while G. Srihari was the editor and Madhivannan wrote the dialogues.[1] Sri Aandal was to have been the debut film for S. S. Rajendran as an actor. He received an offer to act in a negative role, and an advance as well. However, T. R. Sundaram, who oversaw the production, overruled Rajendran's selection because he "appeared like a boy with curly hair and was unsuitable for the villain role."[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Shuddhananda Bharati.[5] After Rajendran was unsuccessful in securing a role in the film, he pleaded with Sundaram that he could sing well. Thus Ramanathan offered him an opportunity to sing a song,[4] which was "Inba Ulaginile Manmadha Poonganai".[6] Sri Aandal thus marked Rajendran's singing debut.[7]
| No | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anbu Kadalinile Vennilaave" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | Shuddhananda Bharati | 03:36 |
| 2 | "Un Arulil Anbu Vaitthen Kannaa" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 02:55 | |
| 3 | "Karpooran Maarumo" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:14 | |
| 4 | "Inba Ulagile Manmadhan Poonganai" | S. S. Rajendran & U. R. Jeevarathnam | 02:35 | |
| 5 | "Maargazhi Thirunaal" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:02 | |
| 6 | "Mana Mohana" | P. S. Govindan & U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:15 | |
| 7 | "Jebmamellaam Undhan" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:01 | |
| 8 | "Vaaraadho Karunai Kannaa" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 02:54 | |
| 9 | "Solaiyile Oru Naal Ennaiye" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:15 | |
| 10 | "Ithanai Naal Varaikkum Ennai Thaniye Vittu" | Kali N. Rathnam & P. S. Gnanam | 02:34 | |
| 11 | "Valaiyal Nalla Valaiyal " | P. S. Govindan | 02:59 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film was reasonably successful, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Guy, Randor (15 March 2014). "Sree Andal (1949)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 79. ISBN 978-93-5150-212-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kantha, Sachi Sri (3 January 2015). "Autobiography of Actor-politician S.S. Rajendran". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vamanan (19 January 2018). "Andal, the mystic who inspired stage and cinematic classics". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ திருவள்ளுவன், இலக்குவனார். "இயலிசை நாடகச் செல்வர், இலட்சிய நடிகர் இராசேந்திரன்". Webdunia (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Guy, Randor (17 January 2015). "Ammaiyappan (1954)". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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