''Rani Lalithangi'' () is a 1957 Indian
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
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-language
historical drama
A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...
film directed by
T. R. Raghunath, starring
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001), better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th centur ...
and
P. Bhanumathi. The film, a remake of the 1935 film ''Lalithangi'', was released on 21 September 1957.
Plot
Cast
Production
''Rani Lalithangi'' is a remake of the 1935 film ''Lalithangi''.
The lead role was initially offered to
M. G. Ramachandran
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known by his initialism M.G.R. and as Makkal Thilagam/Puratchi Thalaivar, was an Indian actor, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of ...
, but he declined following creative differences; Sivaji Ganesan was later cast.
Soundtrack
The music composed by
G. Ramanathan and lyrics written by
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
Release
''Rani Lalithangi'' was released on 21 September 1957,
and did not do well commercially.
References
External links
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1950s historical drama films
1950s Indian films
1950s Tamil-language films
1957 films
Films directed by T. R. Raghunath
Films scored by G. Ramanathan
Indian historical drama films
Remakes of Indian films
Tamil-language Indian films