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C. N. Pandurangan
Cuddalore Nagarathinam Pandurangan (1912 – 1975) was a noted music director who had scored music for Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Sinhala movies. C. N. Pandurangan was an Indian music director who worked mainly in South Indian films. Early life Cuddalore Nagarathinam Pandurangan (CNP) was born in 1912. His father was holding a Government post, conducted religious discourses and was also an exponent of Harikatha. CNP commenced his music lessons under his father and accompanied him on the stage. He was later put under the tutelage of Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai (The same vocalist who taught Madurai Somu). Career CNP became a veena exponent and was spotted by K. Subramaniam who engaged CNP for his productions. CNP's first assignment as a music composer was the 1948 Sinhalese movie '' Kapati Arakshakaya'' directed by K. Subramaniam. The movie was a runaway hit and CNP's compositions sung by the famous Eddie Jayamane and Rukmani Devi became very popular. This led to CNP composing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai
Chittoor Subramanyam (22 June 1898 – 18 Oct 1975) was an Indian carnatic musician. The Hindu (26 July 2002). Retrieved 28 July 2011. He received the Sangeeta Kalanidhi award in 1954, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1964. Early life Chittoor Subramanyam was born to Perayya and SMogilamma, on 22 June 1898 in a village near Punganur in , |
Geetha Gandhi
''Geetha Gandhi'' () is a 1949 Indian, Tamil-language film produced and directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran and B. S. Saroja. Plot Subbaiyer is an old man whose granddaughter, Girija is studying in Annamalai University. She comes home by train. At Egmore railway station, an unknown woman hands over an infant child asking the girl to hold it for a moment. While Girija is doing so, the woman intentionally jumps in front of a train. Shocked by this, Girija goes to the police, but they taunt her. She goes home with the baby and is mistreated in the same way. In the meantime, two men travel in a train. One is Dr. Chander and the other is Gopu, who takes revenge on Dr. Chander for insulting him. Gopu takes the identity of Chander and sends him to a mental asylum. Gopu "invents" a medicine (Andev Pazhani) and becomes rich. Gopu's sister Sarada, who is a nurse, falls in love with him (in parallel). Girija is sent to the mental asylum for drowning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhala Language
Sinhala ( ; , ''siṁhala'', ), sometimes called Sinhalese (), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. Sinhala is also spoken as the first language by other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, totalling about 2 million people as of 2001. It is written using the Sinhala script, which is a Brahmic script closely related to the Grantha script of South India. Sinhala is one of the official and national languages of Sri Lanka. Along with Pali, it played a major role in the development of Theravada Buddhist literature. The early form of the Sinhala language, is attested as early as the 3rd century BCE. The language of these inscriptions with long vowels and aspirated consonants is a Prakrit similar to Magadhi, a regional associate of the Middle Indian Prakrits that has been used during the time of the Buddha. The closest relatives are the Vedda language (an endange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sri Lankan Films Of The 1940s ...
Films produced in Sri Lanka in the 1940s. 1947 1948 1949 {, class="wikitable" width= "100%" , - ! width=15% , Title ! width=12% , Director ! width=30% , Cast ! width=8% , Genre ! width=26% , Notes , - , {{Yearheader , 1949 , - , '' Amma'' , Sirisena Wimalaweera , D.R. Nanayakkara, Pearl Vasudevi, Eddie Junior, N. R. Dias, S. H. Jothipala , Drama , Released on 19 August. , - , '' Peralena Iranama'' , Jyotish Sinha , Eddie Jayamanne, Rukmani Devi, Aruna Shanthi, Mark Samaranayake, Mabel Blythe , Drama , Released on 20 October. See also * Cinema of Sri Lanka * List of Sri Lankan films 1940s Films Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysian Tamil, Malaysia, Myanmar Tamils, Myanmar, Tamil South Africans, South Africa, British Tamils, United Kingdom, Tamil Americans, United States, Tamil Canadians, Canada, Tamil Australians, Australia and Tamil Mauritians, Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a Languages of India, classical language of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menaka (1955 Film)
''Menaka'' is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by V. C. Subburaman. It is a remake of the 1935 film of the same name, in turn based on the novel of the same name by Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy and Lalitha. The film was released on 5 January 1955, and emerged a critical and commercial failure. Plot The story is about a loving couple getting separated by designs of evil doers. However, after many sufferings, they reunite. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from the Hindu review article. ;Male cast * K. R. Ramasamy *K. Sarangapani * T. K. Ramachandran * D. Balasubramaniam *Acharya *Friend Ramasami *T. N. Sivathanu *M. S. Karuppaiah *T. V. Sethuraman *V. P. Balaraman *V. P. S. Mani ;Female cast * Lalitha * Ragini *C. K. Saraswathi *M. S. S. Bhagyam *K. S. Angamuthu *Indira *S. K. Venubai *K. S. Adilakshmi *K. S. Rajam *K. S. Chandra ;Dance * Padmini * Kushalakumari Production This is the second edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira En Selvam
''Indira En Selvam'' () is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by C. Padmanaban and produced by S. Soundappan and C. Chenna Kesavan. The film's script was written by Viruthai Ramasamy, with music by C. N. Padurangan and H. R. Pathmanabha Sastri. The film stars Baby Sumangala, Pandari Bai, M. R. Radha and S. A. Ashokan, with Nagesh A. Karunanidhi, Gemini Chandra and C. Lakshmi Rajyam in supporting roles. The film was an average success. Plot Indra is a child whose mother dies in labour. A kindhearted nurse brings her up as her own child. The nurse's life becomes increasingly unbearable as she is harassed by the advances of a villainous doctor. Left with no choice, she moves to another town, where she joins a hospital. As part of the condition of employment, she declares that she has no dependents. Thus the child is left alone in school, The children at the school taunt her for being an orphan and not knowing who her father was. In sheer despair, the little girl w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandithevan
''Pandithevan'' is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film, produced and directed by K. Subramanyam. The film stars M. G. Chakrapani, T. K. Balachandran, Rajasulochana and B. S. Saroja. Cast and crew The following lists are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. Cast * M. G. Chakrapani *Rajasulochana *T. K. Balachandran * B. S. Saroja * S. A. Asokan * T. P. Muthulakshmi * S. V. Sahasranamam * Ragini *J. P. Chandrababu * T. A. Mathuram Crew *Producer & *Director: K. Subramanyam *Story: K. Subramanyam *Screenplay & Dialogues: Muhavai Rajamanickam *Cinematography: U. Rajagopal *Editing: C. P. Jambulingam, S. Ratnasabapathi *Art: V. Rama Rao *Choreography: K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai, K. G. Gopal *Photography: V. K. Sathasiva Rao Production This is the last film directed by K. Subramanyam. The film was shot in Neptune Studios that later was named Sathya Studios. (Now, it houses the MGR Janaki College of Arts and Sciences.) K. Subramaniam's wife was a co-music direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku
''Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Mukherjee. The film stars V. Nagayya, N. N. Kannappa and Madhuri Devi. Plot Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from ''Thiraikalanjiyam''. ;Male cast *V. Nagayya *N. N. Kannappa *Duraisamy *Narayanapillai *R. Muthuraman ;Female cast *Madhuri Devi *Kamini *V. Saradambal Production The film was produced by actress Madhuri Devi under the banner ''Radhakrishna Films''. The director was S. Mukherjee, her husband, who also wrote the story. A. L. Narayanan wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by C. J. Mohan Rao. Soundtrack Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan Cuddalore Nagarathinam Pandurangan (1912 – 1975) was a noted music director who had scored music for Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Sinhala movies. C. N. Pandurangan was an Indian music director who worked mainly in South Indian films. Early life ... while the lyrics were penned by Villiputhan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhoologa Rambai
''Bhooloka Rambai'' is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by Ashoka Pictures. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi, with P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, Rajasulochana, K. A. Thangavelu and A. Karunanidhi in supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1958. Plot Cast * Gemini Ganesan as Prince Bhuvanendran * Anjali Devi as Princess Boologa Rambai * P. S. Veerappa as General Veera Kesari * M. N. Nambiar as Puththi Sigamani * Rajasulochana as Princess Meghala * K. A. Thangavelu as Varnam * E. V. Saroja as Poongavanam * A. Karunanidhi as Mahodharan * P. S. Venkatachalam as Boopathy * E. R. Sahadevan as Nagasooran * K. Sairam as Sira Kesari * M. Saroja as Sornam * C. K. Saraswathi as Witch Rangamma * K. Natarajan as Bhuvanendran's father * Lakshmi Prabha as Bhuvanendran's mother * Reeta as Maya Mohini Soundtrack Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and lyrics were written by Yaanai Vaithyanathaiyar, Pavalar Velayudhasamy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumastha (1953 Film)
''Gumastha'' () is a 1953 Tamil language film starring V. Nagayya, R. S. Manohar and Pandari Bai. The film was produced in Tamil and Telugu under the same title. Plot Ranganathan is a government clerk struggling in life with a low salary and a big family. He has to support his aged father, his wife, two children, his brother Gopu and an unmarried sister, Susheela. Though Gopu is a smart young man, he couldn't continue his college education due to the financial situation in the family. In the meantime, a rich man's son, Ravi meets Susheela and is attracted to her. Eventually, they both become lovers. Ravi has a medical problem in the heart. The doctor advises him against marriage. But he dismisses it and marries Susheela. She learns of Ravi's medical condition and refuses to be intimate with him. However, one day Ravi forces and make love to her due to which she becomes pregnant. People, who know about Ravi's medical condition, suspects Susheela as carrying someone else's chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
