Raja Malaya Simha

Raja Malaya Simha (or Raja Malaya Simhan) is a 1959 Telugu/Tamil language film directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. This film is known to be the first Tamil and Telugu film to contain sequences in Eastmancolor.

Raja Malaya Simha
Poster of Raja Malaya Simhan
Directed byB. S. Ranga
Produced byB. S. Ranga
Story byAnishtti
StarringRanjan
Sowkar Janaki
Rajasulochana
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao
Music byViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
CinematographyB. N. Haridas
Edited byP. G. Mohan
Distributed byVikram Productions (Madras)
Release date
27 February 1959 (Telugu)[1]
6 March 1959 (Tamil)[2]
Running time
184 minutes
CountryIndia
Language
  • Telugu
  • Tamil

Plot

Raja (Ranjan), a nobleman, is stripped of his birthright by an army commander who is an enemy of his deceased warrior father. When Chitralekha Devi (Rajasulochana) the princess of Malaya, arrives in India for a visit, the two fall in love. The jealous commander imprisons Raja, but Raja still manages to escape and sails to Malaya with Chitralekha on her ship. After confronting the relentless and ruthless commander, Raja emerges victorious and marries Chitralekha.[3]

Cast
Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Production

Raja Malaya Simha was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Raja Malaya Simhan. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues and A. Maruthakasi penned the lyrics.[2] The costumes were designed by V. N. Murthi.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

Tamil Songs

All lyrics are by A. Maruthakasi. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, S. C. Krishnan, G. K. Venkatesh, M. S. Viswanathan, Salem Seenivasan, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala, S. Janaki & L. R. Eswari.

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Vaazhvadhu Endrum Unmaiye"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Salem SeenivasanA. Maruthakasi03:36
2"Ullaasamaagave"K. Jamuna Rani04:43
3"Kannaal Kaanbaadhum Poyye"A. P. Komala02:08
4"Kannukku Kannaana Kaatchi"P. Susheela03:07
5"Vennilave Nillu"P. Susheela02:49
6"Aasai Maamaa"S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari02:36
7"Edhanaale Edhanaale"S. C. Krishnan & S. Janaki02:41
8"Gundoosikkanngal"P. Susheela
9"Maaligaiyilae Vasikkum"P. B. Sreenivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & G. K. Venkatesh03:37
10"Jigijigichchaang Kuruvi"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani02:39
11"Aattam Aadumbodhu Nottam Paarkkadhe"M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki02:21
12"Azhagae Amudhae"P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela03:16

Telugu Songs

Playback singers are Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. B. Sreenivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, G. K. Venkatesh, M. S. Viswanathan, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, S. Janaki & L. R. Eswari.

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Jaya Jaya Bhaaratha Veerudaa"Madhavapeddi Satyam03:36
2"Aanandha Seemalo"K. Jamuna Rani04:43
3"Magamu Choosi"Madhavapeddi Satyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao02:08
4"Sangeetha Saahithya Leelaa"P. Susheela03:07
5"Vennelane Haayi Valapinche"P. Susheela02:49
6"Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa"Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & L. R. Eswari02:36
7"Katthi Kannaa"Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki02:41
8"Andhamulanni Neeke"P. Susheela
9"Oranna Mosappukaalam"P. B. Sreenivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam & G. K. Venkatesh03:37
10"Jingilijikki Jingilijikki"Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani02:39
11M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki02:21
12P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela03:16

References
  1. "Raja MalayaSimha". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  3. Bai, Devika (13 September 2014). "Malaya romanticised". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2018.


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