Kumara Sambhavam
Kumara Sambhavam (Malayalam: കുമാര സംഭവം) is a 1969 Indian Malayalam and Tamil bilingual film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. Based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name, it stars Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Srividya and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in lead roles. The film had musical score and songs composed by G. Devarajan.[1][2][3] The film won the first ever Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.[4] The film stood apart in technical quality when compared to previous Malayalam films and is hence regarded as a landmark in the history of Malayalam cinema.
| Kumara Sambhavam | |
|---|---|
 Poster of the Tamil version | |
| Directed by | P. Subramaniam |
| Produced by | P. Subramaniam |
| Written by | Kalidasa |
| Screenplay by | Nagavally R. S. Kurup |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Padmini Sridevi Srividya Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair Rajasree |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
Production company | Neela |
| Distributed by | Neela |
Release date |
14 March 1970 [Tamil dubbed] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam Tamil |
Cast
- Sridevi as Subramanian[5]
- Gemini Ganesan as Paramashivan
- Padmini as Parvathi/Sathi
- Srividya as Menaka
- Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair as Himavan, Parvathi's Father
- Jose Prakash as Devendran
- T. R. Omana
- Adoor Pankajam
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Parvathi's Mother
- Rajasree as Urvasi
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Dakshan
- Pankajavalli
- S. P. Pillai
- T. K. Balachandran as Naradan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Mahakavi Kalidasan, O. N. V. Kurup and Vayalar Ramavarma.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) | ragam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Asthyutharasyaam (Bit) | K. J. Yesudas | Mahakavi Kalidasan | ||
| 2 | "Ellaam Sivamayam | Renuka | O. N. V. Kurup | Chenjurutti | |
| 3 | "Indukkalaamouli | P. Madhuri | Vayalar Ramavarma | ||
| 4 | "Ksheerasaagara Nandini Pournami | P. Leela | Vayalar Ramavarma | ||
| 5 | "Maayaanadanavihaarini | P. Leela, Radha Jayalakshmi | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 6 | "Mallaakshee Manimaaril | M. G. Radhakrishnan, B. Vasantha | Vayalar Ramavarma | ||
| 7 | "Nallahaimavathabhoomiyil | P. Susheela, Chorus | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 8 | "Omkaaram Omkaaram | K. J. Yesudas | Vayalar Ramavarma | ||
| 9 | "Padmaasanathil | P. B. Sreenivas | Vayalar Ramavarma | ||
| 10 | "Polthinkalkkala | K. J. Yesudas | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 11 | "Priyasakhi Gange | P. Madhuri | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 12 | "Priyasakhi Gange (Movie Version) | P. Madhuri | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 13 | "Shailanandini | K. J. Yesudas, B. Vasantha | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 14 | "Sharavanappoykayil Avathaaram | P. Leela, Kamukara | Vayalar Ramavarma | ||
| 15 | "Thapassirunnu Devan | K. J. Yesudas | O. N. V. Kurup |
References
- "Kumaarasambhavam". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Kumaarasambhavam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- Vijayakumar, B. (1 January 2012). "Kumarasambhavam - 1969". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- "Kerala State Film Awards" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Praveen, S. R. (25 February 2018). "Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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