| Chitrangi | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | R. S. Mani |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Pushpalatha Sheela |
| Cinematography | C. A. S. Mani |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Vedha |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chitrangi is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. S. Mani and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Pushpalatha and Sheela. The soundtrack was composed by Vedha, while the lyrics were written by K. M. Balasubramaniam and Vaali.
Plot
A young woman saves a man from danger, unaware he is a king's brother, and they decide to get married. But she gets the shock of her life when he leaves her on their wedding night.
Cast
- A. V. M. Rajan
- Pushpalatha
- Sheela
- R. S. Manohar
- A. Karunanidhi
- Kumari Rukmini
- S. V. Ramadas
- Kumari Padmini
- Pushpamala
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vedha. Lyrics were written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and Vaali. One song "Pozhudhu Pularnddhadhu Poo Pole", sung by P. Susheela was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[1] The song "Velodu Vilaiyaadum Murugaiyaa" is set to the Carnatic raga Abheri.[2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Nenjinile Ninaivu Mugam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 04:26 |
| "Indru Vandha Sondhama" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:36 | |
| "Velodu Vilaiyaadum Murugaiyaa" | P. Susheela | 02:42 | |
| "Anna Nadai Chinna Idai Eppadi" | K. Jamuna Rani | Vaali | 03:24 |
| "Oyyaari Baamaa Unakkaaga Vaammaa" | S. V. Ponnusamy & A. G. Rathnamala | 03:54 | |
| "Roja Poo Kannaththile Then Paayum" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:17 | |
| "Unakku Onnu Enakku Onnu Irukkudhu Manasu" | Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala | 03:32 | |
| "Pozhudhu Pularnddhadhu Poo Pole" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:30 |
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy noted that, despite the "fast-paced storytelling" and the fact that the film was "sharply edited", it was not a box office success.[3]
References
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 155–156.
- ^ மணியன், அறந்தை. "ராகங்களும் திரைப்படப் பாடல்களும்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Guy, Randor (15 July 2010). "Blast from the past — Chitrangi 1964". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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