Shyamala (film) explained

Shyamala
Director:B. A. Subba Rao
Screenplay:B. A. Subba Rao
Story:Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu
Producer:P. S. Seshachalam
Starring:M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
S. Varalakshmi
Relangi
Cinematography:C. Nageswara Rao
V. Rajagopal
Editing:V. S. Narayanan
Music:G. Ramanathan
T. V. Rajee
S. B. Dinakar Rao
Studio:Yuva Pictures
Runtime:177 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Shyamala is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The film stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 29 November 1952.[1]

Cast

The cast adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from the film credits.[2]

Male
Female

Production

The film was simultaneously produced in Telugu with the title Tingu Ranga.[3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan, T. V. Raju and S. B. Dinakar Rao while the lyrics were penned by Kambadasan and C. S. Natarajasundaram.[4]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Length
"Thaaye Sankari" Sarojini & S. Varalakshmi C. S. Natarajasundaram
Music: G. Ramanathan
03:29
"Kavi Ezhuthaanikku" M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar 03:07
"Anandamaana Naadham" 02:59
"Rajan, Maharajan, Thiruvettiyur" 05:52
"Shyamala, Shyamala En Jeevapriye" 03:06
"Aaranange Nijam Nee Ariyaai" Kambadasan 03:22
"Kannukkor Virundhaagi"
"Amba, Aadhi Sakthi Jegadhamba" M. L. Vasanthakumari 06:56
"Inbam Kanden Indre" M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar & S. Varalakshmi Kambadasan
"Pudhu Vaazhvu Kanden Naan Poovil" S. Varalakshmi
"Aha, Ahaa Naan Bhaagyasaali"
"Indha Kaala Krishnanena" Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki Kambadasan 03:17
"Undaddaa Moodaa Anndavan" P. Suri Babu 02:30
"Takku Takku Tikku Tikku" 02:48
"Thaam Thithaam" Relangi 01:24
"Raamaa Eno Inge" Relangi 03:35

Reception

The film did not fare well at the box office.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 – சியாமளா – யுவ பிக்சர்ஸ் – டிங்குரங்கா (தெ) . 1952 – Shyamala – Yuva Pictures – Tinguranga (te) . https://web.archive.org/web/20171121152605/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails13.asp . 21 November 2017 . dead . . Tamil.
  2. Syamala . motion picture . ta . Yuva Pictures . 1952 . 0:00 to 0:55 . Opening credits, from.
  3. Book: Rajadhyaksha . Ashish . Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema . Willemen . Paul . . 1998 . 0-19-563579-5 . 645 . Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . 1994.
  4. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 . Manivasagar Publishers . 2014 . 1st . Chennai . 36 . Tamil.
  5. News: Renganathan L. . 3 November 2003 . A golden voice forever . . dead . 27 May 2017 . https://archive.today/20170527123158/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/11/03/stories/2003110308310200.htm . 27 May 2017.