Bhagyalakshmi (film)

Bhagyalakshmi
Bhagyalakshmi
	File:Bhagyalakshmi film poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. V. Srinivasan
Produced by	Pattanna
Written by	K. V. Srinivasan
Starring	Gemini Ganesan; K. A. Thangavelu; Sowcar Janaki; E. V. Saroja
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Cinematography	G. Balakrishna
Edited by	S. R. Chandrasekaran; K. A. Sriramulu
Production; company	Narayanan Company (Pvt.) Ltd.
Release date	7 November 1961 (India);
Running time	2:58:19 (16049 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Bhagyalakshmi is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. V. Srinivasan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki.

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

The list was adapted from the film's credits

Male cast

Gemini Ganesan as Dr.Sundar
K. A. Thangavelu as Velu
K. Natarajan
Karikol Raju
Balakrishnan
Master Sridhar as Gopi (Sundar,Radha Son)
Chittor V. Nagaiah (Guest)
Friend Ramasami (Guest)

Female cast

Sowcar Janaki as Bhagyalakshmi (Sundar First Wife)
E. V. Saroja as Radha (Sundar Lover & Second Wife)
P. Kannamba as Parvathi (Sundar Mother)
M. Saroja as Sulukku Sundari (Sundar Sister's)
C. K. Saraswathi
M. Radhabai
S. N. Lakshmi
Baby Savithri as Kamala (Sundar and Bhagyalakshmi's Daughter)

Production[edit]

The film was produced by Pattanna under the banner Narayanan Company and was directed by K. V. Srinivasan. Cinematography was handled by G. Balakrishna while the editing was done by S. R. Chandrasekaran and K. A. Sriramulu. A. K. Sekar was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Chinni — Sampath, K. Thangappan and Thangaraj. T. S. Rangasamy was in charge of audiography. Still photography was done by N. Ramachar and Jeeva. The film was made at Majestic, Narasu and Prasath (for outdoor) studios and processed at Gemini laboratory.

Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kannadasan and V. Seetharaman. Playback singers are A. L. Raghavan, S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela, Jayalakshmi (of the Radha Jayalakshmi duo), L. R. Eswari and Renuka.^[2] The song "Maalai Pozhudhin" was a chartbuster and was based on Chandrakauns raga.^[3] Veena was played by R. Pichumani Iyer.

The song Singara Solaiye was originally written as Kalloori Ranikaal and was released in the records. But the censor board objected to the wording so it was changed in the film.^[2]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	"Singara Solaiye Ullasa Verlaiye"	A. L. Raghavan & K. Jamuna Rani	Kannadasan	04:54
2	"Kaadhalendraal Aanum Pennum"	A. L. Raghavan & P. Susheela		03:50
3	"Kaadhalenum Vadivam Kanden"	P. Susheela		03:23
4	"Maalai Pozhuthin Mayakkathile"			04:26
5	"Kaana Vandha Kaatchiyenna"			03:26
6	"Kanne Raja Kavalai Vendaam"			03:18
7	"Paartheeraa Aiyaa Paartheera"	S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari		02:30
8	"Ammaa Ammaa Kavalai Vendaam"	Renuka		02:56
9	"Varalakshmi Varuvaayammaa"	Jayalakshmi	V. Seetharaman	03:09
10	"Palingu Manappandhalile"	Jayalakshmi	Papanasam Sivan	01:09
11	"Ennai Naan Ariyaatha Chinna Vayasile"	P. Susheela	Papanasam Sivan	02:12

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 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. pp. 34–35.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
↑ Mani, Charulatha (8 November 2013). "Of love and longing". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

External links[edit]

Bhagyalakshmi on IMDb

[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 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[neelamegam-2] 2.0 ^2.1 G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. pp. 34–35.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[3] Mani, Charulatha (8 November 2013). "Of love and longing". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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