Ratnakumar
Ratnakumar or Rathnakumar is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles. M. G. Ramachandran had done a supporting role. The film was released on 15 December 1949.[1]
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan Panju |
| Screenplay by | P. P. Velayudham |
| Story by | B. S. Ramiah |
| Starring | P. U. Chinnappa P. Bhanumathi M. G. Ramachandran N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram Kaka Radhakrishnan |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan C. R. Subbaraman |
| Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | S. Panju |
Production company | Newton Studios Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Murugan Talkies |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Rathnakumar the chief protagonist, even in poverty he woos and wins the hand of Bhanumati. A skeleton at the bidding of the hero, hurls a giant rock on the ground, and diamonds, rubies and emeralds pop out. Getting into evil company, he gets addicted to vices that make him ill-treat his wife and then desert her without any qualms. He proceeds to fall for a beautiful princess and impresses her under false pretences. He gets his comeuppance towards the end, his dubious past revealed and is imprisoned. Thereupon his conscience awakes, he is filled with remorse at the thought of his patient wife. Rathnakumar is an ordinary man of shifting loyalties, greed, lust, deceit and ultimately, penitence.
Cast
Cast according to the opening credits of the film
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Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Ramanathan and C. R. Subbaraman. The lyrics were written by Papanasam Sivan and Surabhi. C. R. Subburaman made K. Malathi to sing a solo and a duet with PUC in this film. Although she is a talented singer, this is the only film in which she sang.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Aahaa Adhisayam Idhaame Iraivane Unadhu Leelaiyin" | P. U. Chinnappa | ||
| 2 | "Nin Paaadham Varave Thaaye Nee Dhayai Purivaaiye" | P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 3 | "Ganavaangale Vaango" | P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 4 | "Unnarulaal Indha Udal Valarum" | N. S. Krishnan | ||
| 5 | "Mahaaraajargale Maharaasigale" | P. U. Chinnappa | ||
| 6 | "Nam Vaazhvenum Solaiyil" | P. U. Chinnappa & P. A. Periyanayagi | 04:38 | |
| 7 | "Varattum Vandhaal Vazhi Solven" | P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 8 | "Keli MigacheivaaL Kettadhellaam Thaan Tharuvaal" | P. U. Chinnappa | ||
| 9 | "Thevaikku Mel Serppavan" | N. S. Krishnan | ||
| 10 | "Vizhudhu Vittu Thazhaithongi" | P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 11 | "Andhi Nerame Inbame" | P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 12 | "Aaha Enadi Kiliye" | K. Malathi | ||
| 13 | "Sollarum Aanandham Enadhu Vaazhvil Indre Dhuraiye" | P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 14 | "Muzhuthunnai Nambinen" | P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 15 | "Andru Thalaiyil Avan" | |||
| 16 | "Aanandha Velaam" | P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi | ||
| 17 | "Aadavar Kaadhal Idhudhaano" | P. Bhanumathi |
Reception
The film did poorly at the box office.[2]
References
- "One Hundred Tamils of the 20th Century: M.G.Ramachandran — MGR". Tamilnation.org. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- "Ratnakumar". The Hindu. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
External links
- Randor Guy (26 February 2010). "Ratnakumar 1949". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020.
- Watch aahaa adhisayam idhaamE, iRaivanE unadhu leelaiyin song on YouTube
- Watch mahaarajargaLE maharaasigaLE song on YouTube
- Watch kEli migacheivaaL, kEttadhellaam thaan tharuvaaL song on YouTube
- Watch ganavaangaLE vaangO song on YouTube
- Watch sollarum anandam enadhu vaazhvil indRE duraiyE song on YouTube
- Watch ananda veLLam song on YouTube
- Watch varattum, vandhaal vazhi solvEn song on YouTube
- Watch nin pAadham varave thaayE nee dhayai purivaaiyE song on YouTube
- Watch aadavar kaadhal idhudhaanO song on YouTube
- Watch aaha Enadi kiLiyE song on YouTube
- Watch nam vAzhvenum sOlaiyil song on YouTube
- Watch unnaruLaal indha udal vaLarum song on YouTube
- Watch thEvaikku mEl sErppavan song on YouTube
- Watch andru thalaiyil avan song on YouTube