Jatagam

Jatakam
Directed by	R. Nagendra Rao
Produced by	R. Nagendra Rao
Screenplay by	T. M. V. Pathi
Starring	T. K. Balachandran; Suryakala; K. Sarangkapani; V. Nagaiah
Music by	R. Govardhanam
Cinematography	Yoosuf Mulji
Edited by	S. Surya
Production; company	R. N. R. Pictures
Distributed by	AVM[1]
Release date	25 December 1953 (India); [2]
Running time	142 minutes (12782 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Jatakam (transl. Horoscope; also spelt Jathakam) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Nagendra Rao.[3] The film stars T. K. Balachandran and Suryakala.[4]

Cast

List adapted from the film's song book[5]

Male cast

K. Sarangapani as Kandasami Kalingarayar
R. Nagendra Rao as Chinnisami Thanjarayar
T. K. Balachandran as Kanakasabai
P. D. Sambandam as Somu
Vikatan Krishnamoorthi as Dharmalingam
N. S. Narayana Pillai as Doctor
Ganapathi Bhat as Velu

Support Cast

S. G. Subbaiah, Kalyanam, C. V. Ramachandran

Female cast

K. R. Chellam as Kannammal
K. N. Kamalam as Vetummal
Kamala Bai as Ponnammal
K. Suryakala as Lakshmi
Kumari Lakshmi as Saraswathi
K. S. Angamuthu as Meena

Dance

Kumari Kamala

Production

The film was first made in Kannada as Jataka Phala. It was also produced in Telugu as Jatakaphalam.[3][1]

The film was produced and directed by R. Nagendra Rao. Screenplay and dialogues were written by T. M. V. Pathi. Yoosuf Mulji was in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by S. Surya. Art direction was by A. Balu. Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai and Jaishankar handled the choreography. The film was processed at AVM laboratory.[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by R. Govardhanam while the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar. Playback singers are M. L. Vasanthakumari, M. S. Rajeswari, A. G. Rathnamala, P. B. Srinivas and G. K. Venkatesh.

P. B. Srinivas was introduced to Tamil films with the song Sindhanai En Selvame.[6]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Duration (m:ss)
1	"Eliyor Seiyum Izhivaana Thozhilai"
2	"Maadugal Maeithidum Paiyan"	M. S. Rajeswari	03:05
3	"Manadhil Pudhuvidha Inbam Kaanudhe"
4	"Kulavum Yaazhisaiye"		03:05
5	"Sindhanai En Selvame"	P. B. Srinivas
6	"Mooda Nambikkaiyaale Pala Kaedu Vilaiyum"	P. B. Srinivas	02:53
7	"Velan Varuvaanodi"	M. L. Vasanthakumari	04:58
8	"Aandavan Namakku Alikkira'"	G. K. Venkatesh & A. G. Rathnamala

References

Movies from AVM Productions
Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 602.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Jathagam (1953 – Tamil)
Song book
G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 64.

External links

Jatagam at IMDb

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[avm-1] Movies from AVM Productions

[anandan-2] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.

[encyclopedia-3] Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 602.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[4] Jathagam (1953 – Tamil)

[5] Song book

[neelamegam-6] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 64.