Kamadhenu (film) explained

Kamadhenu
Director:Nandalal Jaswantalal
Producer:N. Rajagopalan
Story:Mohanlal Thave
Screenplay:K. Subramanyam
Starring:Baby Saroja
Vatsala
K.B. Vatsal
Music:Rajeswara Rao
Kalyanaraman
Cinematography:Adi M. Irani
Studio:The Madras United Artists Corporation
Distributor:Chitra Talkies
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kamadhenu is a 1941 Tamil-language film directed by Nandalal Jaswantalal[1] and featuring Baby Saroja, Vatsala, K. B. Vatsal and G. Pattu Iyer in the main roles.[2]

Cast

Credits adapted from the Film's songbook[3]

Production

The film is almost a family venture. K. Subramanyam's brother K. Viswanathan, who was the owner of Chitra Talkies, produced the film while K. Subramanyam wrote the story and dialogues. K. Viswanathan also featured as the hero. His wife Vatsala was the heroine. Their daughter Baby Saroja featured as a child artiste.

K. Subramanyam brought Nandalal Jaswantalal, who was a successful director of Hindi films, to direct this film. This the first and only Tamil film he directed.

Soundtrack

S. Rajeswara Rao and Kalyanaraman scored the music under supervision of Papanasam Brothers - Papanasam Sivan and Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer, both of whom also wrote the lyrics. Background music was composed by Anil Biswas, the songs were recorded by C. E. Biggs.

No Song Singer Length(m:ss)
1 "Naran Ethir Partha Nargalam" Shrimathi Vatsala
2 "Mathana Parai Mathizh Singara" Shrimathi Vatsala, K. B. Vatsal
3 "Andaranga Vazhkaiye" Shrimathi Vatsala, K. B. Vatsal
4 "Vaarai Vaarai Mohana" Shrimathi Vatsala, K. B. Vatsal 02:55
5 "Pattatai Mani Joray Nane" G. Subbulakshmi
6 "Mathivathanane Vaarai En Duraiye" G. Subbulakshmi 02:27
7 "Thaye... Thaye" Shrimathi Vatsala
8 K. B. Vatsal, Shrimathi Vatsala, Chorus
9 Shrimathi Vatsala, K. B. Vatsal
10
11 G. Subbulakshmi, Master Balachander, Baby Saroja, Others
12
13 Master Balachander, Baby Saroja, Shrimathi Vatsala, S. V. Venkatraman
14 Baby Saroja, Master Balachander
15 Baby Saroja, Master Balachander, Drunk People
16 Baby Saroja, Drunk People
17 (Baby Saroja) Kakkudi Dance Song
18 Shrimathi Vatsala, K. B. Vatsal, Baby Saroja, G. Pattu Iyer

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. 113 & 605 .
  2. News: Kamadhenu 1941 . Randor . Guy . Randor Guy . . 22 September 2012 . https://archive.today/20170417043737/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Kamadhenu-1941/article12572866.ece . 17 April 2017 . dead .
  3. Book: Song Book for Tamil Film "Kamadhenu". InternetArchive. Tamil. 2019-08-14.