Shantha Sakku Bai

Shantha Sakku Bai
Shantha Sakku Bai
	Film poster
Directed by	Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Screenplay by	A. A. Somayajulu; Kothamangalam Subbu
Starring	K. Aswathamma,; K. Sarangapani
Cinematography	Jiten Banerji
Edited by	Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Music by	Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sarma
Production; companies	Rayal Talkie Distributors, Madurai
Release date	22 October 1939 (India);
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Shantha Sakku Bai is a 1939 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film featured K. Aswathamma, Banni Bai, K. Sarangapani, Kothamangalam Seenu, Kothamangalam Subbu in the main roles.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Sakku Bai is a devotee of Lord Krishna of Pandarpur. She is married to an innocent person who is a ‘mama's boy'. The mother-inlaw ill-treats Sakku Bai. Lord Krishna comes to the rescue of his devotee. In some scenes Lord Krishna himself appears as Sakku Bai and does all the household work as instructed by the mother-in-law^[3]

Cast[edit]

The list is adapted from the film titles. (See External links)

Female cast

K. Aswathamma as Sakku Bai
C. Pani Bai as Mother-in-law
K. Aranganayagi as Girija Bai
S. S. Rajamani as Rukmini
T. S. Krishnaveni as Kamala

Male cast

K. Sarangapani as Sarangapani
Kothamangalam Seenu as Dhasari
Kothamangalam Subbu as Father-in-law
M. A. Ganapathy Bhatt as Sri Krishnan
P. G. Venkatesan as Subbu Chetty
M. R. Saminathan as Kamala's Husband

Production[edit]

The film was produced under the banner Rayal Talkies Distributors Ltd. and was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. A. A. Somayajulu and Kothamangalam Subbu wrote the dialogues to the story based on a Marathi folk tale. Jiten Banerji handled the cinematography while the editing was done by Sundar Rao Narkarni. Art direction was done by F. Nagoor and H. Shantharam. Audiography was handled by Dinshaw K. Tehrani. The film was produced and processed at Newtone Studios, Madras. Processing was done by Bhuban Kar. (Details from film title)

The music director Rajagopala Sarma and Director Sundar Rao Nadkarni appeared in some scenes as devotees of Lord Krishna of Pandarpur.^[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Thuraiyur Rajagopala Sarma while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer. Background music was provided by Saraswathi Stores orchestra.

Orchestra

P. Doraiappa Bhagavathar - Gottu (kōṭṭu)
T. K. Jayaramaiyer - Violin
B. R. Gopalakrishnan - Flute
M. L. Ramalinga Bhagavathar - Harmonium
K. M. Rangachari - Organ
P. N. Govindaswami - Piano
A. N. Sundararajaiyer - Tabela
A. S. Kuppuswamiyer - Jaladarangam
B. Lakshmipathi Naidu - Clarinet

Reception[edit]

The film was a success in box-office. It is remembered for "The tuneful music, and the outstanding performance of Bannibai as the cruel mother-in-law".^[2]

References[edit]

^ 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 3 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Guy, Randor (18 March 2010). "Shantha Sakku Bai (1939)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
^ Narasimhan, Vamanan. Thirai Isai Kalanjiyam (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 217.

External links[edit]

Film titles on YouTube

[anandan-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 3 December 2018.

[hindu-2] Guy, Randor (18 March 2010). "Shantha Sakku Bai (1939)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.

[3] Narasimhan, Vamanan. Thirai Isai Kalanjiyam (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 217.

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