Harischandra (1944 film) explained

Harischandra
Director:K. Nagabhushanam
Screenplay:T. C. Vadivel Nayakar
Starring:Chinnappa
Kannamba
Krishnan
Mathuram
Music:S. V. Venkatraman
S. Rajeswara Rao
Cinematography:Kamal Ghosh
Editing:N. K. Gopal
Studio:Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures
Distributor:Gemini Studios[1]
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Harischandra is a 1944 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Nagabhushanam and written by T. C. Vadivel Nayakar, starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba.[2] It is based on the legend of king Harishchandra.[3]

Cast

The list was adapted from the film titles

Production

Art was done by Hari Babu. Choreography was handled by Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. Cinematography was handled by Kamal Ghosh.[4]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the background music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The lyrics were written by C. A. Lakshmana Das. Finally, the songs were recorded by B. Ranga Rao.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 January 1944 . Harischandra . 1 . .
  2. News: Guy . Randor . Randor Guy . 16 November 2007 . Harischandra 1944 . . dead . 10 January 2017 . https://archive.today/20180110011726/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/harishchandra-1944/article3024007.ece . 10 January 2018.
  3. News: 3 July 2009 . Harishchandra 1944 . . 22 March 2021.
  4. News: Vamanan . Vamanan . கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 146 கேமரா கண் தந்த கமல் கோஷ்! . Tamil . Not shadow but real – 146 Kamal Ghosh, who had the eye of the camera! . . usurped . 26 September 2018 . https://archive.today/20180926044700/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/57245 . 26 September 2018.
  5. Book: ஹரிச்சந்திரா . Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures . 1944 . ta . song book.