Pavalakodi (1949 film)
Pavalakodi is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language mythological film produced and directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. The film featured T. R. Mahalingam, T. E. Varadan and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles.[3]
| Pavalakodi | |
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 Song Book cover | |
| Tamil | பவளக்கொடி |
| Directed by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Produced by | S. Raghavan A. S. Thirumalai |
| Screenplay by | Elangovan[1] |
| Story by | Elangovan |
| Starring | T. R. Mahalingam T. E. Varadan T. R. Rajakumari N. S. Krishnan T. A. Madhuram |
| Music by | Subbaraman |
| Cinematography | V. Krishnan |
| Edited by | S. Surya |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Narayana & Co. Ltd |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
It is the story of Arjuna, a Mahabharata character, falling in love with Pavalakodi who is the princess of a coral island called Pavala Theevu. (However, the story is not found anywhere in Mahabharata).
Cast
The list is adapted from the opening credits of the film and the song book.
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- Support Cast
- Saraswathi, Kanakambujam, Sakku Bai, Bala, Pacha Nayaki, and Govindammal.
Production
The story was a popular stage play with M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar featuring as Arjuna. It was filmed for the first time with the same title Pavalakkodi in 1939 with Bhagavathar and S. D. Subbulakshmi in the lead roles and directed by K. Subramaniam. The film was the debut for all three. Choreography was done by Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai.
This 1949 edition was produced by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu in his own Pakshiraja Studios at Coimbatore.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Subbaraman and the background music was composed by Subbaraman while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kavi Kunjaram (according to the song book).
The song Annam Vaangaliyo Annam penned by Papanasam Sivan and sung by T. R. Mahalingam became popular.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Annam Vaangaliyo Annam" | T. R. Mahalingam | Papanasam Sivan | 01:45 |
| 2 | "Anname Un Aasaiyaale" | T. E. Varadan & T. R. Rajakumari | 03:15 | |
| 3 | "Arjuna Maharajan" | T. R. Mahalingam | 01:17 | |
| 4 | "Konjum Kiliye" (Lalitha-Padmini dance) | S. S. Mani | 04:49 | |
| 5 | "Saravanabava Enum Thirumanthiram" | M. S. Sarojini | 03:40 | |
| 6 | "Kandeepan Maithunaa" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 03:09 | |
| 7 | "Naane Vendinen" | 02:48 | ||
| 8 | "Ini Nammodellaam" | M. L. Vasanthakumari and group | 02:42 |
Reception
In spite of the star cast, good music and comedy, the film did not fare well at the box office. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2008 that the film is remembered for "T. R. Mahalingam's performance, good music and the Krishnan-Mathuram comedy."[3]
References
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 94.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- 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 3 April 2017.
- Guy, Randor (7 November 2008). "Pavalakodi 1949". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
External links
Annam Vaangaliyo on YouTube - (all 5 songs listed above are available in YouTube)