Gumastha (1953 film)

Gumastha (English: Clerk) is a Tamil language film released in 1953 with Chittor V. Nagaiah, R. S. Manohar and Pandari Bai in the lead roles. The film was produced in Tamil and Telugu under the same title.[1][2]

Gumastha
Film Poster
குமாஸ்தா
Directed by	R. M. Krishnasami
Produced by	V. C. Subburaman
Written by	A. T. Krishnasami
Screenplay by	Acharya Athreya
Story by	Acharya Athreya
Starring	V. Nagaiah Pandari Bai Jayamma P. V. Narasimha Bharathi
Music by	C. N. Pandurangam G. Ramanathan Nagaiah
Cinematography	R. M. Krishnasami
Edited by	P. V. Manikkam Bal G. Yadhav
Production company	Aruna Films
Distributed by	Film Center Limited
Release date	3 April 1953 (India)
Running time	16,912 ft.
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Ranganathan is a government clerk struggling in life with a low salary and a big family. He has to support his aged father, his wife, two children, his brother Gopu and an unmarried sister, Susheela.

Though Gopu is a smart young man, he couldn't continue his college education due to the financial situation in the family. In the meantime, a rich man's son, Ravi meets Susheela and gets attracted towards her. Eventually, they both become lovers. Ravi has a medical problem in the heart. The doctor advises him against marriage. But he dismisses it and marries Susheela. She comes to know about Ravi's medical condition and refuses to be intimate with him. However, one day Ravi forces and make love to her due to which she becomes pregnant.

People, who know about Ravi's medical condition, suspects Susheela as carrying someone else's child. She becomes distressed. Her old father, learning about her plight, dies of shock.

How the government clerk Ranganathan, her brother, solves the problems forms the rest of the story.[1]

Cast

Cast adapted from the songbook[3]

Male Cast V. Nagaiah as Clerk Ranganathan Manohar as Brother Gopu P. V. Narasimha Bharathi as Ravi Friend Ramasami as Ravi's Friend T. N. Sivathanu as Ravi's Father M. L. N. Kaushik as Shankar C. V. V. Panthulu as Shankar's Father T. V. Sethuraman as Friend's Father V. K. Karthikeyan as Harmonium Player Karuppaiah as Astrologer P. Sundarabashyam Naidu as Ranganathan's Father Balan as Gupta V. T. Kalyanam as Homeowners's Clerk Bhairavan as Ranganathan's Son (Adult) P. Kalyanam as Ranganathan's Son's Friend Anil Kumar as Ranganathan's Son (Child)

Female Cast Pandari Bai as Ranganathan's Sister, Susheela Jayamma as Seetha C. K. Saraswathi as Ravi's Mother M. Saroja as Pappi Menaka as Rani Angamuthu as Milkmaid Venu Bai as Shankar's Mother Baby Uma as Ranganathan's Daughter

Production

The film was produced by V. C. Subburaman under the banner Aruna Films and was shot at Film Centre, Madras.[1]

Sound Track

Music was scored by C. N. Pandurangam, G. Ramanathan, Nagaiah and while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and S. D. S. Yogiar. Singers are: V. Nagaiah and B. Jayamma. Playback singers are A. M. Raja, P. Leela, M. L. Vasantha Kumari, Rani, G. Kasthoori and K. R. Chellamuthu.[1][3]

Track	Song	Singer(s)	Lyricist	Composer
1	"Aadhari Jegadheeswari Amba"	B. Jayamma	Maruthakasi	C. N. Pandurangam
2	"Aiyavin Penndattikku"	M. L. Vasanthakumari, K. R. Chellamuthu	S. D. S. Yogi
3	"Aasaiye Veen Aanadhe!"	P. Leela	Maruthakasi	Pandurangam
4	"Sopalangi Mappillaikku"	Rani, G. Kasthoori & Party	Maruthakasi	G. Ramanathan
5	"Inbamo! Thunbamo! Edhuvume Nilladhe!"	Raja	Maruthakasi	Pandurangam
6	"Theeradha Varumaiyudan"	B. Jayamma	Maruthakasi
7	"Hey Manidha! Enge Odugirai?"	Nagaiah	Nagaiah
8	"Dance Baby Dance!"	M. L. Vasanthakumari	Maruthakasi

External links

• Gumastha at IMDb

References

1. "Gumastha 1953". The Hindu. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 332. ISBN 1-57958-146-3.
3. குமாஸ்தா