Devadasi (1948 film)

Devadasi
Poster
Directed by Manik Lal Tandon
T. V. Sundaram
Written by B. S. Ramiah
Based on Thaïs
by Anatole France
Starring Kannan, Leela, R. Balasubramaniam, T. S. Durairaj, K. S. Angamuthu, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography P.S. Rai
Edited by R. Rajagopal
Production
company
Sugumar Pictures
Release date
  • 15 January 1948 (1948-01-15) (India)
[1]
Running time
 183 mins.
Country India
Language Tamil

Devadasi (English: Woman dedicated to the service of God) is a 1948 Indian, Tamil language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon and T. V. Sundaram.[2] The film featured Kannan, Leela, R. Balasubramaniam and K. S. Angamuthu in the main roles.[3]

Plot

A girl who was a street beggar was taken by a Devadasi and was trained in dancing. The Devadasi aims to get the King as husband to the girl. The King also likes the girl. But she is in love with the King's friend. The king then takes to spirituality. His friend marries the girl but soon he also takes to spirituality. The girl also becomes religious and surrenders to God.

Cast

The list was adapted from the review article in The Hindu newspaper.[3]

Production

The film was produced by Sukumar Pictures and was directed by Manik Lal Tandon (M. L. Tandon) and T. V. Sundaram. B. S. Ramiah wrote the screenplay and dialogues to the story that was based on a French opera, Thaïs.[3] P. S. Rai was in charge of cinematography while R. Rajagopal did the editing. Art direction was done by Gangatharan and Shanmuganathan.[1] This film was shot at Neptune Studios.[3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Rajagopala Iyer and Udumalai Narayana Kavi. [1] N. S. Krishnan was the singer and Playback singer is Sundari Thambi.[3]

Songs list
  • Bhagyasaali Naane - Sundari Thambi

Reception

Writing in June 2013, film critic Randor Guy said "In spite of the high expectation, the film did not fare well at the box-office and only the comedy track became popular."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 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 5 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 588.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guy, Randor (8 June 2013). "Devadasi 1948". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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