Ratna Deepam Explained

Ratna Deepam
Director:Debaki Bose
Producer:Debaki Bose
Story:Prabathkumar Chatterjee
Starring:Abhi Bhattacharya
Anupama
Sanyal
Music:Robin Chatterjee
Cinematography:Theoji Bhai
Editing:Kamal Ganguly, Govardhan Adhikari
Studio:Debaki Bose Productions
Released:[1]
Runtime:148 mins. (13398 ft.)
Country:India
Language:Tamil
Bengali

Ratna Deepam is a 1953 Indian film directed by Debaki Bose.[2] The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Bengali languages. The Bengali version was titled Ratnadeep.[3]

Plot

A son in a rich family has gone missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally it is a victory to the conscience.[4]

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.

Male cast
Female cast

Production

The film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by Kannadasan, T. M. Balasubramaniam and Eswara Chandra Sastry. Cinematography was handled by Theoji Bai while the editing was done by Kamal Ganguly and Govardhan Adhikari. Art direction was by Sathyan Rai Choudry. Adhinlal was in charge of choreography. The film was made by Radha Films at New Theatres, Calcutta.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Robin Chatterjee while the lyrics were penned by Valampuri Somanathan, Vijayakumar and Papanasam Sivan. A song by Subramania Bharathiyar also was included in the film.[5]

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration
1 Kaanamenum Thanam Kandaen M. S. Rajeswari Vijayakumar
2 Kaadhal Endraale Mana Thunbam
3 Solluven Kaelaayi Soga Kadhai Aiyalur Krishnan & Lakshmi Rani
4 Idaya Veenai Thannaiye Devanarayanan
5 Punidhai Vaazhvu Erindhadhe Valampuri Somanathan
6 Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden T. V. Rathnam Papanasam Sivan
7 Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar
8 Pagaivanukarulvaai Subramania Bharathiyar

Reception

The Indian Express wrote, "Portions of the picture have been dubbed in Tamil and this has been done so well as to make it hardly noticeable. The picture has all the flavour of a first hand effort."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Film News Anandan

    . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. Tamil. https://archive.today/20170625010033/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails31.asp. 25 June 2017. dead. dmy-all.

  2. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. 635 .
  3. Web site:
  4. Web site: 12 September 2003 . dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie . dead . https://archive.today/20170625010750/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/09/12/stories/2003091200010901.htm . 25 June 2017 . 25 June 2017 . The Hindu.
  5. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 . Manivasagar Publishers . 1st . Chennai . December 2014 . 61 . Tamil.
  6. News: Ratna Deepam . . 11 September 1953 . 6.