''Rohini'' is a 1953 Indian

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-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh and produced by S. Mukherjee. It is an adaptation of the Bengali novel ''Krishnakanter Uil'' () by

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. The film was released on 5 November 1953 and failed commercially.

Plot

A wealthy ''

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'' writes a

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disposing of his property. He does not want to give the entire estate to his son who despises his father. The ''zamindar'' wants to give a major portion of the estate to one of his close relatives and he has a sister named Rohini, who is a widow. The ''zamindar'' son persuades Rohini to steal the will and substitute it with a counterfeit. She promptly does so, but after learning of the intentions of the ''zamindar'' son, she changes her decision and tries to replace the counterfeit with the original. She is then caught in the act, leading to a chain of events which includes kidnap and murder.

Cast

Credits adapted from ''

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'': * S. V. Ranga Rao *

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* S. A. Natarajan * S. V. Sahasranamam * Rajasulochana * G. Varalakshmi * C. K. Saraswathi * T. P. Muthulakshmi * Lanka Satyam

Production

''Rohini'' was adapted from the Bengali novel ''Krishnakanter Uil'' by

. It was directed by Kamal Ghosh and produced by S. Mukherjee under Madras Art Productions. The screenplay was written by S. D. Sundaram. The cinematography was handled by P. L. Rai and H. S. Venu under the supervision of Ghosh. Hiralal choreographed the dances. The final length of the film was .

Soundtrack

The soundtrack has three music composers: G. Ramanathan, K. V. Mahadevan and T. C. Dutt, while A. Maruthakasi wrote the lyrics.

Release and reception

''Rohini'' was released on 5 November 1953. According to historian

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, the film was not a commercial success because of "alleged financial problems". However, he praised the storyline, the cinematography, the direction and the cast performances.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language films 1953 films Films based on Bengali novels Films scored by G. Ramanathan Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Tamil-language Indian films