Rajambal (1935 film)

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Rajambal
Directed byA. Narayanan
Screenplay byK. V. Santhanakrishna Naidu
Story byJ. R. Rangaraju
Based onRajambal novel and stage play
by J. R. Rangaraju
StarringP. S. Srinivasa Rao
K. N. Rajalakshmi
Krishna Iyengar
Rajam
Release date
  • 1935 (1935)[1]
Running time
177 mins. (16000 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Rajambal is a 1935 Indian, Tamil language film directed by A. Narayanan.[2] The film stars P. S. Srinivasa Rao and K. N. Rajalakshmi.

Plot[edit]

The story is of a judicial officer who used his official powers to meet his own ends.[3]

Cast[edit]

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Production[edit]

The story was first published as a novel authored by J. G. Rangaraju and then was staged as a drama.

This is the first edition of the film produced by Coimbatore Talkies and directed by A. Narayanan. K. V. Santhanakrishna Naidu wrote the dialogues.[1] A second edition, Rajambal was produced and released in 1951.[3]

Soundtrack[edit]

K. V. Santhanakrishna Naidu wrote the lyrics too. At that time there were no playback singing and no separate music directors. The lyricists wrote the lyrics and set the tune. Artistes sang with their own voice. Background music score was done by the studio orchestras.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 634.
  3. ^ a b Guy, Randor (3 January 2009). "Rajambal 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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