Amara Deepam (1956 film)
| Amara Deepam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Tamil | அமர தீபம் |
| Directed by | T. Prakash Rao |
| Produced by |
S. Krishnamoorthy T. Govindarajan C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Screenplay by | T. Prakash Rao |
| Story by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring |
Sivaji Ganesan Savitri Padmini |
| Music by |
T. Chalapathi Rao G. Ramanathan |
| Cinematography |
Kamal Ghosh A. Vincent |
| Edited by | N. M. Sankar |
Production company |
Venus Pictures |
| Distributed by | Venus Pictures |
Release date | 20 June 1956 |
Running time | 162 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Amara Deepam (English: Eternal Flame) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri and Padmini in lead roles. The film, produced by Venus Pictures, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and G. Ramanathan and was released on 20 June 1956.[1] It is a remake of Random Harvest and has later been remade twice more in India: in Bengali as Harano Sur and in Hindi as Amar Deep.[2]
Plot
An educated unemployed person Ashok (Sivaji Ganesan) falls in love with the daughter Aruna (Savitri) of a wealthy Industrialist. Aruna is taken hostage by her husband-to-be, Sukumar (M. N. Nambiar), and while Ashok trails them to save Aruna, he loses his memory in an accident. Ashok meets Roopa (Padmini) and they begin to like each other. Some time later, Aruna comes back and as Ashok fails to recognize Aruna things look complicated.
The rest of the film deals with how Ashok struggles with his memory and how both Aruna and Roopa try to win him over.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Ashok
- Savitri as Aruna
- Padmini as Roopa
- M. N. Nambiar
- Chittor V. Nagaiah
- K. A. Thangavelu
- E. V. Saroja
Crew
- Producer: S. Krishnamoorthy, T. Govindarajan, C. V. Sridhar
- Production Company: Venus Pictures
- Director: T. Prakash Rao[3]
- Music: G. Ramanathan & T. Chalapathi Rao
- Story: C. V. Sridhar
- Screenplay: T. Prakash Rao
- Dialogues: C. V. Sridhar
- Art Direction: Thotta Venkateswara Rao
- Editing:N. M. Sankar
- Choreography: Hiralal
- Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh, A. Vincent
- Stunt: None
- Dance: None
Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. G. Ramanathan composed the music for one song Naadodi koottam naanga thillelo and Carnatic musician G. N. Balasubramaniam composed the music for Enge Maraindhanayo.[4] Lyrics by K. P. Kamatchi Sundharam, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, M. K. Athmanathan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Maruthakasi & K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, A. P. Komala, P. Suseela & T. V. Rathinam.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | "Nanaayam Manushanukku" | T. M. Soundararajan | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | 02:43 |
| 2 | "Jalilo Jimkana" | Jikki | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:51 |
| 3 | "Thenunnum Vandu Maamalarai Kandu" | A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela | K. P. Kamatchi Sundharam | 03:34 |
| 4 | "Ellorum Koodi Aadi Paadi" | Jikki | M. K. Aathmanathan | 03:56 |
| 5 | "Nadodikkottam Nannga Thiillelelo" | T. M. Soundararajan, A. P. Komala, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & T. V. Rathinam | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 05:41 |
| 6 | "Pachchai Kilipaadudhu" | Jikki | A. Maruthakasi | 03:13 |
| 7 | "Kottaikatti Kaavikatti" | S. C. Krishnan & A. P. Komala | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | 03:37 |
| 8 | "Thumbam Soozhum Neram" | Jikki | K. S. Gopalakrishnan[5] | 02:11 |
| 9 | "Enge Maraindhanayo" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
References
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish and Willerman, Paul. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. New York: Routledge (2012), p. 1955
- ↑ "Amara Deepam". spicyonion. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ↑ Amara Deepam Song Book. Everest Arts.
- ↑ "Amara Deepam Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
External links
- Amara Deepam on IMDb