Rishyasringar (1964 film)

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Rishya Singar
Directed by Mukkamala
Screenplay by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
M. S. Subramaniam
Based onLife of seer Rishyasringa
Produced byP. S. Seshachalam
Starring K. Balaji
Nagayya
Rajasulochana
Girija
CinematographyAdhi A. Irani
Malli M. Irani
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Music by T. V. Raju
Production
company
Ravanam Brothers
Distributed byGeetha Pictures
Release date
  • 1964 (1964) [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Rishya Singar is a 1964 Indian Tamil language film directed by Mukkamala. [2] The film stars K. Balaji and Rajasulochana.

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Plot

The story is based on the life of an Indian seer Rishyasringa

Cast

The following list is adapted from the book Thiraikalanjiyam Part 2. [3]

Production

The film was first produced in Telugu with the title Rushyasrunga and was released in 1961. [4] The film was produced by P. S. Seshachalam under the banner Ravanam Brothers and was directed by Mukkamala. The story was re made in Tamil by Geetha Pictures with a different cast and was released in 1964. Mukkamala directed the Tamil film also. Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and M. S. Subramaniam wrote the dialogues. Adhi A. Irani and Malli M. Irani were in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by A. Sanjeevi. Art direction was done by T. V. S. Sharma and M. Somanath. Choreography by Pasumarthi Krishnamoorthi. Still photography by R. N. Nagaraja Rao. The film was shot at Vijaya, Vauhini and Neptune studios and was processed at Vijaya laboratory.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. V. Raju and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and M. S. Subramaniam. [3]

SongSinger/sDuration
"Kaadhal Inbame Kaanave"P. Susheela03:17
"Manithaa Unnai Potriya"Ghantasala02:34
"Vasanthamum Thendralum"S. C. Krishnan, A. P. Komala02:54
"Kalai Devane, Kalai Jeevane"M. S. Padma, A. P. Komala03:07
"Jaya Jaya Jaya Sri Narasimha"Jikki, P. Leela01:46
"Hari Hari Hari Hari Aum"S. Janaki02:56
"Vinnaalum Sundhara Roobam"Ghantasala, S. Janaki04:10
"Kannaalennaip Paaru"A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamuna Rani03:20
"Kal Kal Naadhamudan"K. Jamuna Rani, group02:26
"Unai Kandileyn"Ghantasala, A. P. Komala02:36
"Oh Vaanavar Khone"T. M. Soundararajan05:14
"Thalam Pukazhum Uyar"V. N. Sundaram01:14

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References

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