Rishyasringar (1964 film) explained

Rishya Singar
Director:Mukkamala
Producer:P. S. Seshachalam
Screenplay:Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
M. S. Subramaniam
Starring:K. Balaji
Nagayya
Rajasulochana
Girija
Music:T. V. Raju
Cinematography:Adhi A. Irani
Malli M. Irani
Editing:A. Sanjeevi
Studio:Ravanam Brothers
Distributor:Geetha Pictures
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Rishya Singar is a 1964 Indian Tamil language film directed by Mukkamala.[1] The film stars K. Balaji and Rajasulochana.

Plot

The story is based on the life of an Indian seer Rishyasringa

Cast

The following list is adapted from the book Thiraikalanjiyam Part 2.[2]

Male cast
Female cast

Production

The film was first produced in Telugu with the title Rushyasrunga and was released in 1961.[3] The film was produced by P. S. Seshachalam under the banner Ravanam Brothers and was directed by Mukkamala. The story was re made in Tamil by Geetha Pictures with a different cast and was released in 1964. Mukkamala directed the Tamil film also. Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and M. S. Subramaniam wrote the dialogues. Adhi A. Irani and Malli M. Irani were in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by A. Sanjeevi. Art direction was done by T. V. S. Sharma and M. Somanath. Choreography by Pasumarthi Krishnamoorthi. Still photography by R. N. Nagaraja Rao. The film was shot at Vijaya, Vauhini and Neptune studios and was processed at Vijaya laboratory.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. V. Raju and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and M. S. Subramaniam.

Song Singer/s Duration
"Kaadhal Inbame Kaanave" P. Susheela 03:17
"Manithaa Unnai Potriya" Ghantasala 02:34
"Vasanthamum Thendralum" S. C. Krishnan, A. P. Komala 02:54
"Kalai Devane, Kalai Jeevane" M. S. Padma, A. P. Komala 03:07
"Jaya Jaya Jaya Sri Narasimha" Jikki, P. Leela 01:46
"Hari Hari Hari Hari Aum" S. Janaki 02:56
"Vinnaalum Sundhara Roobam" Ghantasala, S. Janaki 04:10
"Kannaalennaip Paaru" A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamuna Rani 03:20
"Kal Kal Naadhamudan" K. Jamuna Rani, group 02:26
"Unai Kandileyn" Ghantasala, A. P. Komala 02:36
"Oh Vaanavar Khone" T. M. Soundararajan 05:14
"Thalam Pukazhum Uyar" V. N. Sundaram 01:14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rishyasringar . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928043940/http://www.megatamil.in/movie/rishyasringar-1964/ . 28 September 2018 . 27 September 2018 . megatamil.in.
  2. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 . Manivasagar Publishers . 1st . Chennai . November 2016 . 174–175 . Tamil.
  3. Book: Rajadhyaksha . Ashish . Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema . Willemen . Paul . . 1998 . 0-19-563579-5 . 637 . Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . 1994.