Shyam Sundar (film)

Shyam Sundar
Shyam Sundar
Directed by	A. P. Kapoor
Produced by	N. Venugopal, B. D. Patel
Cinematography	G. L. Molay
Edited by	K. Sekar
Music by	H. R. Padmanaba Sastry
Production; company	Lakshmi Cinetone
Release date	May 18, 1940;
Running time	(13,200ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Last updated February 16, 2025

Shyam Sundar is a 1940 Indian, Tamil film produced by Lakshmi Cinetone^[1] and directed by A. P. Kapoor.^[2]

Cast

Male

Master Raju
C. L. Krishnan
S. Nath
R. Seshan
Thirumoorthi Achary
Janakiram
Kalyanasundaram
Gopala Iyer

Female

K. Thavamani Devi
Kalyani Ammal
Rukmini Devi
K. K. Bai
M. S. Vijayal
Kokila Devi

Production

The film was produced by Lakshmi Cinetone, Chennai at Hans Pictures Studios in Kolapur and was directed by A. P. Kapoor. N. Venugopal and B. D. Patel were in charge of production. Dialogues and lyrics were written by P. Hanumantha Rao. The film had an alternate title - Radhaiyin Kadhal.^[2]

The film was produced in Telugu with the title RadhaKrishnan.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music for the lyrics was composed by H. R. Padmanaba Sastry while the background music was scored by Dada Sandekar. Lyrics were penned by P. Hanumantha Rao. Most of the songs were sung by K. Thavamani Devi set to Carnatic music tunes.^[2]

References

↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willeman, Paul. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 643.
1 2 3 Vijayakumar, Akila (March 2019). Tamizh Cinema Ulagam Part—1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. pp. 412–413.
↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020.

External links

Maya Ulaga on YouTube — A song sung by K. Thavamani Devi in the film

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[1] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willeman, Paul. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 643.

[akila-2] 1 2 3 Vijayakumar, Akila (March 2019). Tamizh Cinema Ulagam Part—1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. pp. 412–413.

[3] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020.

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