Arasilankumari Explained

Director:A. S. A. Sami
A. Kasilingam
Screenplay:A. S. A. Sami
Story:M. Karunanidhi
Starring:M. G. Ramachandran
Padmini
Rajasulochana
Producer:M. Somasundaram
Music:G. Ramanathan
Cinematography:P. Dattu
P. Ramasamy
Editing:G. D. Joshi
M. Kannan
N. P. Sarathi
A. Mohan
Studio:Jupiter Pictures
Runtime:140 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Arasilankumari is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film directed by A. S. A. Sami and A. Kasilingam, and produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures. An adaptation of the 1952 film Scaramouche, itself based on a 1921 novel of the same name, it stars M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini and Rajasulochana. The film was originally directed by Sami, and completed by Kasilingam. It was released on 1 January 1961, and failed commercially.

Plot

Arivazhagan has a sister Anbukarasi. Anbukarasi falls in love with Vetrivelan, who is commander-in-chief of the royal army, but he tells Anbukarasi and Arivazhagan that he is just an ordinary citizen of the kingdom and marries Anbukarasi. Arivazhagan leaves on a mission after his sister's marriage. After some time, Vetrivelan deserts his wife and child and returns to the palace. He starts plotting against the royal family. How his plans are set at naught by the hero and how his wife fights for him against her own brother form the rest of the film.

Cast

Production

Arasilankumari was adapted from the 1952 film version of the Rafael Sabatini novel Scaramouche. It took as long as five years to complete. The film was originally directed by A. S. A. Sami, who had differences with the cast and crew; he was replaced by A. Kasilingam who completed the film. This was the final film produced by Jupiter Pictures.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan.[2] [3] The song "Chinna Payale" was later adapted into "Thiruttu Payale" by Bharadwaj for the 2006 film of the same name, with additional lyrics by Vairamuthu.[4] [5]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Chinna Payale Chinna Payale" T. M. Soundararajan Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram03:39
"Etramunnaa Etram" T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:11
"Kandi Kadhirkamam...Kazhugumalai Pazhanimalai" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:58
"Nandhavanatthil Or Aandi" T. M. Soundararajan 00:54
"Setthaalum Unnai Naan Vida Maatten" N. S. Krishnan & S. C. Krishnan 03:32
"Thillaalangadi Thillaalangadi" P. Susheela Kannadasan03:32
"Thaaraa Avar Varuvaaraa" S. Janaki Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam03:36
"Oorvalamaaga Maappillai Pennum" Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi, T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela R. Pazhanichami 02:19
"Atthaane Aasai Atthaane" P. Leela K. S. Gopalakrishnan02:10
"Thoondiyile Maattikkittu Muzhikkudhu" K. Jamuna Rani, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan Muthukoothan 02:39
"Aav Aaahaav En Aasai Purave Aav" P. Susheela Udumalai Narayana Kavi03:23

Release and reception

Arasilankumari was released on 1 January 1961.[6] [7] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Nambiar's two contrasting performances of the same character.[8] The film was not commercially successful, with historian Randor Guy attributing it to the prolonged production schedule.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17 June 2016 . ஜுபிடர் சோமு மறைந்தார் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200319065916/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/06/17222329/1019639/Cinema-History-June-17.vpf . 19 March 2020 . 19 March 2020 . . ta.
  2. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 . Manivasagar Publishers . 2016 . Chennai . 14 . ta.
  3. Book: அரசிளங்குமரி . . 1961 . ta . . 30 June 2022 . Internet Archive.
  4. Web site: Vamanan . Vamanan . 12 November 2018 . 'புதிய பறவை'யும் திருட்டுப் பயல்களும் ! . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326164815/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/60090 . 26 March 2020 . 26 March 2020 . . ta . Nellai.
  5. Web site: Karthik . Karthik Srinivasan . 3 February 2006 . Thiruttu Payale . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014110627/https://milliblog.com/2006/02/03/thiruttu-payale/ . 14 October 2022 . 14 October 2022 . Milliblog!.
  6. News: 1 January 1961 . Arasilankumari . 4 February 2020 . . 8 . Google News Archive.
  7. Web site: Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf . 16 June 2016 . 17 April 2021 . Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
  8. காந்தன் . 22 January 1961 . அரசிளங்குமரி . dead . https://archive.today/20220722071554/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1961/jan/22-01-1961/p50.jpg . 22 July 2022 . 30 June 2022 . . 50 . ta.