Ratna Deepam
Ratna Deepam (transl. Jewelled Lamp) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Debaki Bose.[2] The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama.[3]
| Ratna Deepam | |
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| Directed by | Debaki Bose |
| Produced by | Debaki Bose |
| Written by | Kannadasan T. M. Balasubramaniam Eswara Chadra Sastry |
| Story by | Prabathkumar Chatterjee |
| Starring | Abhi Bhattacharya Anupama Sanyal |
| Music by | Robin Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Theoji Bhai |
| Edited by | Kamal Ganguly, Govardhan Adhikari |
Production company | Debaki Bose Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 mins. (13398 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A son in a rich family has gone missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally it is a victory to the conscience. [4]
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
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Production
The film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by Kannadasan, T. M. Balasubramaniam and Eswara Chandra Sastry. Cinematography was handled by Theoji Bai while the editing was done by Kamal Ganguly and Govardhan Adhikari. Art direction was by Sathyan Rai Choudry. Adhinlal was in charge of choreography. The film was made by Radha Films at New Theatres, Calcutta.[1]
The film was also made in Bengali with the title Ratna Deep and released in 1951.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Robin Chatterjee while the lyrics were penned by Valampuri Somanathan, Vijayakumar and Papanasam Sivan. A song by Subramania Bharathiyar also was included in the film. Playback singers are M. S. Rajeswari, T. V. Rathinam, Lakshmi Rani, Aiyalur Krishnan and Devanarayanan.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | Kaanamenum Thanam Kandaen | M. S. Rajeswari | Vijayakumar | |
| 2 | Kaadhal Endraale Mana Thunbam | |||
| 3 | Solluven Kaelaayi Soga Kadhai | Aiyalur Krishnan & Lakshmi Rani | ||
| 4 | Idaya Veenai Thannaiye | Devanarayanan | ||
| 5 | Punidhai Vaazhvu Erindhadhe | Valampuri Somanathan | ||
| 6 | Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden | T. V. Rathinam | Papanasam Sivan | |
| 7 | Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar | |||
| 8 | Pagaivanukarulvaai | Subramania Bharathiyar |
References
- 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 25 June 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 635.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Rathna Deepam (1953 - Tamil)
- "dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie". The Hindu. 12 September 2003. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 61.