Sri Ramanujar Explained

Sri Ramanujar
Director:A. Narayanan
Producer:Seethalakshmi
Screenplay:(Dialogues) Va. Raa.
Starring:Sangu Subramaniam
N. Seethalakshmi
N. Ramarathinam
R. Kamalambal
Music:(lyricist: Bharathidasan
Cinematography:Velappan
Editing:N. K. Gopal
Studio:S. L. Films & Srinivas Cinetone
Country:British India
Language:Tamil

Sri Ramanujar is a 1938 Indian, Tamil language film[1] and was directed by A. Narayanan.[2] The film featured Sangu Subramaniam, N. Seethalakshmi, N. Ramarathinam and others.[3]

Plot

The film portrayed the life story of Hindu theologian, philosopher Ramanuja.

Cast

The following list was adapted from the database of Film News Anandan

Male cast
Female cast

Production

The film was produced by Seethalakshmi under the banner YESSEL FILM CO and Srinivasa Cinetone. The film was directed by A. Narayanan. Va. Raa. wrote the dialogues. Velappan was in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by N. K. Gopal. Meenakshi Narayanan handled the audiography.

A short film titled Athirshta Nakshathiram was also shown along with the main film.

Soundtrack

There were no separate music directors at that period. Lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan while the actors themselves rendered the songs with the company orchestra as background music.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Paul Willemen . Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. 643. Listed as Shri Ramanujar
  2. http://www.gomolo.com/ramanujar-sri-movie-cast-crew/8751 Ramanujar (Sri) (1938 - Tamil)
  3. 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. dead. https://archive.today/20181107060912/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1938-cinedetails28.asp. 7 November 2018.