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Gruhalakshmi (1955 film)

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Gruhalakshmi
Directed byH. V. Babu
Screenplay byUdhayakumar (dialogues)
Story byH. M. Reddy
Produced byH. M. Reddy
StarringM. K. Radha
Anjali Devi
V. Nagayya
T. V. Kumudhini
CinematographyD. L. Narayana
Edited byM. S. Parthasarathy
Music byB. S. Kala/Sarala
T. A. Kalyanam
G. Natarajan
Production
company
Distributed byRohini Pictures
Release date
  • 14 April 1955 (1955-04-14)[1]
Running time
181 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Gruhalakshmi (transl. Prosperous House-wife) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by H. V. Babu. The film stars M. K. Radha and Anjali Devi. It is a remake of the 1938 Telugu film of the same name.[1]

Cast

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List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1]

Production

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The film was produced by H. M. Reddy who earlier produced and directed the Telugu version in 1938. This Tamil version was directed by H. V. Babu (Hanumappa Viswanath Babu). H. M. Reddy wrote the story and the dialogues were written by Udayakumar. D. L. Narayana handled the cinematography while the editing was done by M. S. Parthasarathy.[1] Art direction was by A. K. Sekar and the choreography was done by Natraj. Still photography was done by Eswar Babu. The film was made at Film Centre, Madras.[1]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by B. S. Kala, Sarala, T. A. Kalyanam and G. Nataraj.[2] A song "Kaalai Thookki Nindru Aadum", penned by Carnatic music composer Marimutha Pillai was included in the film.

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
"Jaya Jaya Savithri Devi" P. Leela Papanasam Sivan
"Kanne Maniye Kannoli Poove" Ghantasala Guhan
"Vaaraayi Sukumaaraa Yen Manadhil" Jikki 3:19
"O Settaiyyaa Sottaiyyaa" P. Leela
"Paapam Seydheno" P. Leela & K. Jamuna Rani
"Kaalai Thookki Ninru Aadum" Natarajan & Padma Marimutha Pillai

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "1955 – கிருஹலஷ்மி – ரோகினி பிக்சர்ஸ்-கிரஹலஷ்மி (தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 89.
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