Illara Jothi

Illara Jothi
Illara Jothi
	File:Illara Jothi.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	G. R. Rao; T. R. Sundaram (Supervisor)
Produced by	T. R. Sundaram
Written by	Kannadasan
Story by	Kannadasan
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Padmini; Sriranjani
Music by	G. Ramanathan
Cinematography	G. R. Rao
Edited by	L. Balu
Production; company	Modern Theatres
Release date	9 April 1954;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Illara Jothi (transl. The Light of the House)^[2] is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by G. R. Rao. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, K. A. Thangavelu and Sriranjani in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Ramanathan.^[3]

Cast[edit]

Cast according to the opening credits of the film and the song book.^[4]

Male cast

Sivaji Ganesan as Manohar
Thangavelu as Nettilingam
K. K. Perumal as Professor
Thirupathisami as Savadhan Pillai
M. N. Krishnan as Monk
Ashokan as Mohan
Rama Rao as Ameena
Sethupathi as Unani Doctor
Kottapuli Jayaraman as Story Seer
Kittan as Publishing Boss
Soundar as Rajaman Singh
Raju

Female cast

Padmini as Chitrakekha
Sriranjani as Kaveri
C. K. Saraswathi as Anantha
Kamalam as Lakshmi

Dance

Chandra-Kamala

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan.^[5] Lyrics were by Kannadasan. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, P. Leela, Jikki, Swarnalatha & S. J. Kantha.^[6]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Kalangamillaa Kaadhalile"	A. M. Rajah & Jikki	Kannadasan	02:01
2	"Siruvizhi Kurunagai"	P. Leela		03:31
3	"Annam Polum...Paar Paar Paar Indha Paravayai Paar"	Swarnalatha		03:09
4	"Unakkum Enakkum Uravu Kaatti"	Jikki		02:50
5	"Chittu Pole Vaanagam"	Jikki		03:00
6	"Ketpadhellam Kaadhal Geedhangale"	P. Leela		04:08
7	"Kalyaana Vaiboga Naale"	Jikki		03.00
8	"Pennillaa Oorile Pirandhu"	Jikki		03:20
9	"Kangal Irandil Onru Ponal"	S. J. Kantha		03:34
10	"Kalai Thenoorum Kanni Thamizh"	A. M. Rajah & P. Leela		04:10

References[edit]

↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540409&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
↑ https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/
↑ "Illara Jothi". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
↑ இல்லற ஜோதி [Torch of Illusion] (songbook) (in தமிழ்). Modern Theatres. 1954.
↑ "Illara Jothi Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 67.

External links[edit]

Illara Jothi on IMDb

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[1] ttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540409&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

[2] ttps://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/

[3] "Illara Jothi". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[songbook-4] இல்லற ஜோதி [Torch of Illusion] (songbook) (in தமிழ்). Modern Theatres. 1954.

[5] "Illara Jothi Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[6] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 67.

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