Sudharshan (film)

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Sudharshan
Sudharshan film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by A. S. A. Sami
Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Screenplay by A. S. A. Sami
Elangovan
Story by Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Starring
Cinematography
  • P. Ramasamy
  • P. L. Roy
  • B. N. Konda Reddy
Edited by Sundar Rao Nadkarni
V. S. Raghavan
Music by G. Ramanathan
Production
company
Royal Talkies
Distributed byRoyal Talkie Distributors
Release date
  • 28 November 1951 (1951-11-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sudharshan is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. S. A. Sami and Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba. The story is based on a popular folk myth about a Panduranga devotee Gora who was a potter by trade. The same story was filmed simultaneously by Gemini Studios. The Gemini version Chakra Dhari was released early and due to unknown reason Sudharshan was delayed. [1] It was released on 28 November 1951. [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Production

S. S. Vasan of Gemini Studios and Jupiter Pictures started producing the same story under different titles almost simultaneously. However, Gemini's version titled Chakradhari was released in 1948 and was successful at the box-office. Sudharsan was delayed for reasons unknown and was released almost 3 years later in 1951. Popular Carnatic musician and playback singer M. L. Vasanthakumari was cast initially to do the character of the second wife of Gora (PUC). She left the film for undisclosed reasons after a few reels were shot. She was replaced by Mangalam of the famous Yogam-Mangalam dance duo. Likewise, A. S. A. Sami who was directing the film, was replaced by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. P. U. Chinnappa who played the male lead role, died at a young age, before the film was released. [1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and K. D. Santhanam. The singing star, P. U. Chinnappa sang many songs one of which, Anna sedan papa… was a hit. [1]

SongSinger/sLyricistDuration(m:ss)
"Anna Sedan Papa" P. U. Chinnappa 03:01
"Paanduranga Naamam" P. B. Rangachari 03:00
"Sree Dhaamodharaa Jeyasegaraa"P. U. Chinnappa01:49
"UnakkEn Veen Kavalai"P. U. Chinnappa & P. Kannamba 02:09
"Unnadiyil Anbu Vaitthen"P. U. Chinnappa03:22
"Unnai Kandu Mayamngaadha Pergal Undo" P. A. Periyanayaki 03:09
"Ulagame Sandhai Koottamada.... Paaril Sandhai Koottam"P. A. Periyanayaki K. D. Santhanam 03:01
"Suya Muyarchiyaale"P. U. Chinnappa & T. R. GajalakshmiK. D. Santhanam02:52
"Palavagai Vadivulla Pangkajavaradhaa"P. U. Chinnappa & P. Kannamba01:13
"Thirukkan Kaatthaan"P. U. Chinnappa03:08
"Enna Seidhaai Appa"P. U. Chinnappa04:41

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References

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