Ashadeepam

Ashadeepam
Poster for both versions
Directed by	G. R. Rao
Written by	Ponkunnam Varkey 'Nagercoil' Padmanabhan (Tamil)
Screenplay by	Ponkunnam Varkey
Story by	Ponkunnam Varkey
Produced by	T. E. Vasudevan
Starring	Sathyan B. S. Saroja Gemini Ganesan Padmini T. N. Gopinathan Nair
Cinematography	U. Rajagopal Adi M. Irani Venkitta Rao
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	V. Dakshinamoorthy
Production company	Associated Producers
Release date	18 September 1953 (1953-09-18)
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam Tamil

Ashadeepam is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. R. Rao and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Sathyan, B. S. Saroja, Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. It was simultaneously produced in Tamil under the title Aasai Magan. ^[1]

Cast

Male cast						Female cast
						Cast (Malayalam)	Cast (Tamil)	Role (Malayalam)	Role (Tamil)	Ref.
Cast (Malayalam)	Cast (Tamil)	Role (Malayalam)	Role (Tamil)	Ref.		Padmini		Jayanthi		[2]
Gemini Ganesan (credited as R. Ganesh in Tamil)		Sekhar		[2]		B. S. Saroja		Shantha
T. S. Balaiah		Vikraman				Pankajavalli		Bhanu	Mangalam
Sathyan		Chandran				Girija		Sarala
T. N. Gopinathan Nair	B. R. Panthulu	Panicker	Sadhasiva Mudaliar			Aranmula Ponnamma	T. N. Meenakshi	Lakshmi

Malayalam cast

Male cast V. Dakshinamoorthy as School Teacher J. Sasikumar Nanukkuttan

Tamil cast

Male cast T. P. Ponnusami Pillai as Post Master Friend Ramasami as Accountant Master Sethu as Sekhar (Jr) Master Sheriff as Chandran (Jr)

Female cast Baby Vasanthi as Shantha (Jr) ck saraswathi

Supporting cast

• S. S. Sivasooriyan, T. V. Sethuraman, V. P. S. Mani, V. T. Kalyanam, Pottai Krishnamoorthi, and Angamuthu.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy. ^[3] Lyrics in Tamil were penned by Kuyilan. ^{[2] [4]}

Malayalam

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Graamathin Hridayame"	Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni)	P. Bhaskaran
"Jagadanandhakaraka"	V. Dakshinamoorthy, P. Leela	Thyagaraja	06:28
"Janani Jayikka Neenal"	P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari	P. Bhaskaran
"Jeevithameevidhame"	P. Leela, Nagaiyyah
"Kanmani Vava"	P. Leela
"Karmabhalame"	Ghantasala
"Maarivilloli"	Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni)
"Panthalittu"	P. Leela, A. M. Raja
"Poo Veno"	P. Leela
"Premamennaal Pulivaal"	P. Bhaskaran
"Sharanam Mayilvaahanaa"	M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Veeshi Pon Vala"	P. Bhaskaran

Tamil

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Graamathin Idhayam Peranbin"	Jikki	Kuyilan	02:34
"Jagadanandhakaraka"	V. Dakshinamoorthy & P. Leela	Thyagaraja	06:28
"Kalaigal Migundha Engal Thamizh Vaazhgave"	M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela	Kuyilan	03:36
"Maanida Vaazhvidhuve"	V. J. Varma & P. Leela		03:24
"Thaalelo Raajaa En Kanne"	P. Leela		03:11
"Vinaiyinaale Vandha Theemai"	Ghantasala		03:36
"Vaana Villena Vandhu Kaadhalin"	Jikki		02:44
"Odameri Chenre Kaadhal Kanaavile"	A. M. Rajah & P. Leela		03:18
"Rajave Nalla Rojavai Paar"	P. Leela		02:34
"Neeye Arul Velane"	M. L. Vasanthakumari		02:15
"Paayum Kangalaal .. Kaalil Thanga Salangai"	P. Leela, V. J. Varma & Group		03:24

References

1. Vijayakumar, B. (16 May 2010). "Ashadeepam (1953)". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
2. ஆசை மகன் (song book) (in Tamil). Associated Producers. 1953.
3. "ആശാദീപം (1953)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
4. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 48.

External links

• Ashadeepam at IMDb