Sri Ramanujar

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Sri Ramanujar
Directed byA. Narayanan
Screenplay by(Dialogues) Va. Raa.
Based onHindu theologian, philosopher Ramanuja
Produced bySeethalakshmi
StarringSangu Subramaniam
N. Seethalakshmi
N. Ramarathinam
R. Kamalambal
CinematographyVelappan
Edited byN. K. Gopal
Music by(lyricist: Bharathidasan
Production
company
S. L. Films & Srinivas Cinetone
Release date
1938
CountryBritish India
LanguageTamil

Sri Ramanujar is a 1938 Indian, Tamil language film[1] and was directed by A. Narayanan.[2] The film featured Sangu Subramaniam, N. Seethalakshmi, N. Ramarathinam and others.[3]

Plot[edit]

The film portrayed the life story of Hindu theologian, philosopher Ramanuja.

Cast[edit]

The following list was adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[3]

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Seethalakshmi under the banner YESSEL FILM CO and Srinivasa Cinetone. The film was directed by A. Narayanan. Va. Raa. wrote the dialogues. Velappan was in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by N. K. Gopal. Meenakshi Narayanan handled the audiography.

A short film titled Athirshta Nakshathiram was also shown along with the main film.[3]

Soundtrack[edit]

There were no separate music directors at that period. Lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan while the actors themselves rendered the songs with the company orchestra as background music.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 643. Listed as Shri Ramanujar
  2. ^ Ramanujar (Sri) (1938 - Tamil)
  3. ^ a b c 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 7 November 2018.