Raja Rani (1956 film)

Raja Rani (transl. The King and Queen) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film that starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in the lead roles. The film was directed by A. Bhimsingh, produced by National Productions and written by Karunanidhi.

This article is about the 1956 film. For other uses, see Raja Rani (disambiguation).

Raja Rani
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Produced byNational Productions
Written byM. Karunanidhi
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Padmini
Music byT. R. Pappa
CinematographyJiten Bnerji (supervisor)
G. Vittal Rao
Edited byA. Bhimsingh
Distributed byNational Productions
Release date
25 February 1956[1]
Running time
168 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Crew

Production

After the success of Parasakthi (1952), many producers approached Karunaidhi to write the scripts for them. One of the films he wrote was Raja Rani.[3] Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini were selected as leading actor and actress while S. S. Rajendran was selected to play an important role.[3] The film was shot at the now-closed Newtone Studios in Kilpauk. Its owners were Dinshaw K. Tehrani and Jiten Bannerjee, who supervised the audiography and cinematography respectively. G. Vittal Rao handled the camera. The dances were choreographed by Hiralal and Sampathkumar.[3] It was dubbed and released in Hindi as Aayi Phirse Bahar in 1960 with same lead actors.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. R. Pappa while the lyrics for songs were written by Mu. Karunanidhi, A. Maruthakasi, K. P. Kamatchi, M. K. Athmanathan, Villipuththan & Vivekan. Singers are N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram.[4] Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, S. V. Ponnusamy, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, N. L. Ganasaraswathi & T. V. Rathnam

The soundtrack was released under the label "Saregama".[5] The songs were well received especially songs like Manippura Pudhu Manippuraa by M. L. Vasanthakumari and Sirippu Idhan Sirappai by N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram[3]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Vaanga Vaanga...Indriravu Miga Nandriravu"M. L. Vasanthakumari & S. V. PonnusamyMu. Karunanidhi03:30
2"Sirippu Idhan Sirappai"N. S. Krishnan & T. A. MadhuramA. Maruthakasi03:12
3"Manippuraa Pudhu Manippuraa"M. L. VasanthakumariMu. Karunanidhi02:52
4"Kannatra...Poonai Kannai Moodikondaal"S. C. KrishnanMu. Karunanidhi03:28
5"Kaanadha Inbamellaam Kandidalaam"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & T. V. RathnamVillipuththan02:44
6"Sollaale Veenaanadhe"JikkiA. Maruthakasi03:06
7"Aanandha Nilai Peruvom"T. V. Rathnam & N. L. GanasaraswathiM. K. Athmanathan02:56
8"Thirumanam Aagaadha Penne"T. V. RathnamVivekan02:46
9"Thirai Pottu Naame"A. M. Rajah & JikkiA. Maruthakasi03:07
10"Inba Nan Naalidhe"M. L. VasanthakumariMu. Karunanidhi
11"Kaadhale Uyiraagi"A. M. Rajah01:02

Reception

Randor Guy of The Hindu stated that the film was remembered for "the alliterative dialogue of Mu. Karunanidhi and delivery by the legendary Sivaji Ganesan, pleasing music and fine performances of Padmini, SSR and others".[3]

References
  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19560225&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  2. "Raja Rani Crew". nadigarthilagam. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raja-rani-1956/article7092701.ece
  4. https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/raja-rani-original-motion/id914214074
  5. http://www.saregama.com/album/raja-rani_102893
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