Gruhalakshmi (1955 film)

Gruhalakshmi (transl.Prosperous House-wife) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by H. V. Babu.[2] Edited by M.S. Parthasarathy.[3] The film stars M. K. Radha and Anjali Devi.[4]

Gruhalakshmi
Directed byH. V. Babu
Produced byH. M. Reddy
Written byUdhayakumar
Story byH. M. Reddy
StarringM. K. Radha
Anjali Devi
V. Nagaiah
T. V. Kumudhini
Music byB. S. Kala/Sarala
T. A. Kalyanam
G. Natarajan
CinematographyD. L. Narayana
Edited byM.S. Parthasarathy
Production
company
Distributed byRohini Pictures
Release date
  • 14 April 1955 (1955-04-14) (India)
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Running time
181 mins. (16347 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan

Production

The film was produced by H. M. Reddy who earlier produced and directed the Telugu version Gruhalakshmi in 1938. This Tamil version was directed by H. V. Babu (Hanumappa Viswanath Babu). H. M. Reddy wrote the story and the dialogues were written by Udayakumar. D. L. Narayana handled the cinematography while the editing was done by M.S. Parthasarathy.[3] Art direction was by A. K. Sekar and the choreography was done by Natraj. Still photography was done by Eswar Babu. The film was made at Film Centre, Madras.[1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by B. S. Kala, Sarala, T. A. Kalyanam and G. Nataraj while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and Guhan. Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, Padma, Ghantasala and Natarajan.[5]

A song "Kaalai Thookki Nindru Aadum", penned by Carnatic music composer Marimutha Pillai was included in the film.

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Jaya Jaya Savithri Devi"P. LeelaPapanasam Sivan
2"Kanne Maniye Kannoli Poove"GhantasalaGuhan
3"Vaaraayi Sukumaaraa Yen Manadhil"Jikki3:19
4"O Settaiyyaa Sottaiyyaa"P. Leela
5"Paapam Seydheno"P. Leela & K. Jamuna Rani
6"Kaalai Thookki Ninru Aadum"Natarajan & PadmaMarimutha Pillai

References

  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 15 June 2017.
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 596.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. "1955 வெளியான படங்களின் விபரம்| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestr…". archive.is. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. Gruhalakshmi (1955 - Tamil)
  5. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 89.
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