Bhagyalakshmi (1961 film)

Bhagyalakshmi is a 1961 Indian, Tamil language film directed by K. V. Srinivasan. The film featured Gemini Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki in the lead roles.^[2]

Contents

• 1 Cast
• 2 Production
• 3 Soundtrack
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Cast

The list was adapted from the film's credits. (See External links)

Male cast Gemini Ganesan K. A. Thangavelu K. Natarajan 'Karikol Raju Balakrishnan Master Sridhar Chittor V. Nagaiah (Guest) Friend Ramasami (Guest)

Female cast Sowcar Janaki E. V. Saroja P. Kannamba M. Saroja C. K. Saraswathi M. Radhabai S. N. Lakshmi Baby Savithri

Production

The film was produced by Pattanna under the banner Narayanan Company and was directed by K. V. Srinivasan. Cinematography was handled by G. Balakrishna while the editing was done by S. R. Chandrasekaran and K. A. Sriramulu. A. K. Sekar was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Chinni — Sampath, K. Thangappan and Thangaraj. T. S. Rangasamy was in charge of audiography. Still photography was done by N. Ramachar and Jeeva. The film was made at Majestic, Narasu and Prasath (for outdoor) studios and processed at Gemini laboratory.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kannadasan and V. Seetharaman. Playback singers are A. L. Raghavan, S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela, Jayalakshmi (of the Radha Jayalakshmi duo), L. R. Eswari and Renuka.^[3] The song "Maalai Pozhudhin" was a chartbuster and was based on Chandrakauns raga.^[4]
The song Singara Solaiye was originally written as Kalloori Ranikaal and was released in the records. But the censor board objected to the wording so it was changed in the film.^[3]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	Singara Solaiye Ullasa Verlaiye	A. L. Raghavan & K. Jamuna Rani	Kannadasan	04:54
2	Kaadhalendraal Aanum Pennum	A. L. Raghavan & P. Susheela		03:50
3	Kaadhalenum Vadivam Kanden	P. Susheela		03:23
4	Maalai Pozhuthin Mayakkathile			04:26
5	Kaana Vandha Kaatchiyenna			03:26
6	Kanne Raja Kavalai Vendaam			03:18
7	Paartheeraa Aiyaa Paartheera	S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari		02:30
8	Ammaa Ammaa Kavalai Vendaam	Renuka		02:56
9	Varalakshmi Varuvaayammaa	Jayalakshmi	V. Seetharaman
10	Palingu Manappandhalile		Papanasam Sivan
11	Ennai Naan Ariyaatha Chinna Vayasile	P. Susheela		02:12

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 2017-11-21.

Bhagyalakshmi Tamil Movie

G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. pp. 34 — 35.

4. http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/of-love-and-longing/article5329771.ece

External links

• Bhagyalakshmi on IMDb
• Bhagyalakshmi on YouTube - Full movie