Sri Aandal is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by Velsamy Kavi. Based on Andal, it stars U. R. Jeevarathnam as the title character and P. S. Govindan. The film was reasonably successful, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film.
| Sri Aandal | |
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| Directed by | S. Velsamy Kavi |
| Written by | Madhivanan |
| Starring | U. R. Jeevarathnam P. S. Govindan |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
| Edited by | G. Srihari |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
Production company | Salem Surya Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
editProduction
editSri Aandal was directed by Velsamy Kavi and produced by Salem Surya Movies, a subsidiary of Modern Theatres.[1] It was the first film for J. G. Vijayam as an independent cinematographer,[3] while G. Srihari was the editor and Madhivannan wrote the dialogues.[1] Sri Aandal was to have been the debut film for S. S. Rajendran as an actor. He received an offer to act in a negative role, and an advance as well. However, T. R. Sundaram, who oversaw the production, overruled Rajendran's selection because he "appeared like a boy with curly hair and was unsuitable for the villain role."[4]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Shuddhananda Bharati.[5] After Rajendran was unsuccessful in securing a role in the film, he pleaded with Sundaram that he could sing well. Thus Ramanathan offered him an opportunity to sing a song,[4] which was "Inba Ulaginile Manmadha Poonganai".[6] Sri Aandal thus marked Rajendran's singing debut.[7]
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Anbu Kadalinile Vennilaave" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:36 |
| "Un Arulil Anbu Vaitthen Kannaa" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 02:55 |
| "Karpooran Maarumo" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:14 |
| "Inba Ulagile Manmadhan Poonganai" | S. S. Rajendran & U. R. Jeevarathnam | 02:35 |
| "Maargazhi Thirunaal" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:02 |
| "Mana Mohana" | P. S. Govindan & U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:15 |
| "Jebmamellaam Undhan" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:01 |
| "Vaaraadho Karunai Kannaa" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 02:54 |
| "Solaiyile Oru Naal Ennaiye" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | 03:15 |
| "Ithanai Naal Varaikkum Ennai Thaniye Vittu" | Kali N. Rathnam & P. S. Gnanam | 02:34 |
| "Valaiyal Nalla Valaiyal " | P. S. Govindan | 02:59 |
Reception
editThe film was reasonably successful, but no print of it is known to survive, making it a lost film.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Guy, Randor (15 March 2014). "Sree Andal (1949)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 79. ISBN 978-93-5150-212-8.
- ^ a b Sri Kantha, Sachi (3 January 2015). "Autobiography of Actor-politician S.S. Rajendran". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b Vamanan (19 January 2018). "Andal, the mystic who inspired stage and cinematic classics". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ திருவள்ளுவன், இலக்குவனார். "இயலிசை நாடகச் செல்வர், இலட்சிய நடிகர் இராசேந்திரன்". Webdunia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Guy, Randor (17 January 2015). "Ammaiyappan (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.