Rajambal (1935 film)

Rajambal is a 1935 Indian, Tamil language film directed by A. Narayanan.[2] The film featured P. S. Srinivasa Rao and K. N. Rajalakshmi in the lead roles.[3]

Rajambal
Directed by	A. Narayanan
Screenplay by	K. V. Santhanakrishna Naidu
Story by	J. R. Rangaraju
Based on	Rajambal novel and stage play by J. R. Rangaraju
Starring	P. S. Srinivasa Rao K. N. Rajalakshmi Krishna Iyengar Rajam
Release date	1935[1]
Running time	177 mins. (16000 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

The story is of a judicial officer who used his official powers to meet his own ends.[4]

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Male cast P. S. Srinivasa Rao Krishna Iyengar M. N. Srinivasan

Female cast K. N. Rajalakshmi Rajam

Production

The story was first published as a novel authored by J. G. Rangaraju and then was staged as a drama.

This is the first edition of the film produced by Coimbatore Talkies and directed by A. Narayanan. K. V. Santhanakrishna Naidu wrote the dialogues.[1] A second edition, Rajambal was produced and released in 1951.[4]

Soundtrack

K. V. Santhanakrishna Naidu wrote the lyrics too. At that time there were no playback singing and no separate music directors. The lyricists wrote the lyrics and set the tune. Artistes sang with their own voice. Background music score was done by the studio orchestras.

References

1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016.
2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 634.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
3. Rajambal Tamil Movie
4. Guy, Randor (3 January 2009). "Rajambal 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

External links

• Rajambal at IMDb