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Kudumbam (1954 film)

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Kudumbam
Directed byJampana
Screenplay byM. S. Subramaniam
A. L. Narayanan
Story byJampana
StarringSri Ram
G. Varalakshmi
Music byPendyala Nageswara Rao
Production
company
Jampana Nandi Productions
Release date
  • 1954 (1954)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kudumbam (transl. Family) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Jampana. The film stars Sri Ram and G. Varalakshmi.[2]

Plot

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Dharmalingam is a clerk in a pawn shop. His wife is Seetha. They have a son, Rajendran. Dharmalingam finds it difficult to meet ends with his meagre salary. Seetha's father Veeraiah visits them and realises the family's financial problems. He tells daughter Seetha that he wants Rajendran, when he grows up, to marry his grand-daughter Sarada. ie: his son Ramanna's daughter. Veeraiah takes Rajendran with him. Ramesh is the son of a Zamindar. One day he cleverly steals a diamond necklace from the pawn shop. Dharmalingam is charged with the theft and sent to jail. Seetha takes refuge with her brother Ramanna. Though Ramanna and father Veeraiah are sympathetic towards her, Ramanna's wife Kamatchi ill-treats her. Seetha goes away with son Rajendran and lives a simple life in a hut. Rajendran grows up and joins a college. Sarada also now grown up and joins the same college. They meet and fall in love with each other. Ramesh returns from abroad after studies. Dharmalingam is released from jail and he goes to work as a domestic aid in Ramesh's house. He waits for a chance to take revenge. Kamatchi is trying to marry daughter Sarada to Ramesh as he is a rich man. Ramesh learns about the love affair between Rajendran and Sarada and gets furious. How things are sorted out forms the rest of the story.[3]

Cast

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List adapted from the song book.[3]

Production

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The film was produced by Jambana Nandhi Productions and was directed by Jampana. M. S. Subramaniam and A. L. Narayanan wrote the story and dialogues. The film was produced in Telugu also with the title Menarikam.

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and the lyrics were penned by M. S. Subramaniam. Playback singers are M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. A. Periyanayaki, P. Leela, Jikki, Ssheela, Ghantasala, Rajah, T. M. Soundararajan, M. S. Rama Rao and Nageswara Rao.[3]

No. Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss)
1 "Pandigai Dhinamithadah" M. L. Vasanthakumari
2 "Naalidhuve Nan Naalidhuve" A. M. Rajah
3 "Azhuthu Azhuthu Sorndha" P. Leela
4 "Ulagile Thanimanithanukku Unavum"
5 "Kanneeril Un Kathaiyum"
6 "Pagaliravum Paaraamal"
7 "Paartheeraa Ivar Sarasam" Ghantasala & P. Leela 03:11
8 "Yeh Kutti Ennai" Nageswara Rao & P. Susheela
9 "Ambuli Maamaa Shokku Paarka" A. M. Rajah & Jikki 03:11
10 "Anandamey Anandam" Jikki
11 "Pudhumalar Roja Naaney" P. A. Periyanayaki

References

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  1. ^ "1954-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 69–70.
  3. ^ a b c Kudumbam Song Book. Srimagal Press, Chennai-1.
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