Krishna Bakthi

Krishna Bakthi
Theatrical Poster
Tamil கிருஷ்ண பக்தி
Directed by R. S. Mani
Produced by S. N. Laxmana Chettiar
Written by S. T. S. Yogi
Sudhanandha Bharathi
Sandilyan
Ku. Pa. Sedhu Ammal
Screenplay by S. T. S. Yogi
Sudhanandha Bharathi
Sandilyan
Ku. Pa. Sedha Ammal
Story by R. S. Mani
Based on The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis
Starring P. U. Chinnappa
T. R. Rajakumari
D. Balasubramaniam
K. R. Ramaswamy
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
Music by S. V. Venkatraman
Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer
Cinematography V. Kumaradevan
Jiten Banerjee
Edited by P. S. Winfred
Production
company
Newtone Studio
Distributed by Krishna Pictures
Release date
 14 January 1949[1]
Running time
 160 Mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Krishna Bakthi (English: The Devotion to Lord Krishna) is a 1949 Tamil Historical - Musical film was directed and screenplay were written by R. S. Mani. The film was produced by S. N. Laxmana Chettiar.[2][3] The film dialogue and story were written by S. D. S. Yogi, Shuddhananda Bharati, Sandilyan and Ku. Pa. Sedhu Ammal. Music by S. V. Venkatraman and Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer assets to the film. The film starring P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, D. Balasubramaniam and K. R. Ramaswamy played lead with C. T. Rajakantham Alwar Kuppusamy, Pullimootai Ramasamy N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram couples provided comic relief.[4] The Carnatic music icon M. L. Vasanthakumari appeared on - screen in regal court sequence in this film. The film was inspired by Rasputin, the notorious Russian Monk and a French Novel The Monk.[2]

Plot

Krishna Bakthi is the tale of hypocrite saint(P. U. Chinnappa) who lusts after a chaste court dancer devakumari(T. R. Rajakumari) and his ultimate redemption.[2]

Cast

Crew

  • Art = F. Nagoor
  • Processing = T. R. Ethirajalu, R. Nadesan and G. Jayaraman
  • Audiography = Dinshaw k. Tharani
  • Recording = T. T. Arasu, and V. Meenakshi Sundaram
  • Choreography = Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai
  • Settings = Chellam Maistry, Babu, Gopal Pillai, Kuppusami and Shankar

Production

The film was under production for nearly five years due to many difficulties. The script on which R. S. Mani and assistant S. Ramanathan worked for Six Months was inspired by Rasputin, the notorious Russian Monk and a French Novel as The Monk, translated into English, which Ramanathan bought in Moore Market for One Rupee.[2]

Soundtrack

Krishna Bakthi
Soundtrack album by S. V. Venkatraman and Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer
Released 1949
Recorded 1949
Genre Carnatic
Language Tamil

Music by S. V. Venkatraman, G. Ramanathan and Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.

The song Saarasam Vaseekara sung by PUC was composed by G. Ramanathan.[5] Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer composed music for the song Kannan Varuvarodi to which dance was choreographed by Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai. He also composed music for Thamarai Senkann and Entha Vedu.[6]

The recording of this Harkathasong lasted nearly six minutes and Chinnappa finished it in one Take!. This is the only such feat in the history of Indian Cinema after pre-recording of music was introduced in the later 1930s. The Song Entha Vedu Kontha O Raagavaa in Raga Saraswathi Manohari sung by M. L. Vasanthakumari.[2]

NoSongSingerLyricsLength(m:ss)
1Aattam Enna SolluvenC. S. JayaramanUdumalai Narayana Kavi03:20
2Sarvarthana KrishnaP. U. Chinnappa07:42
3Marumurai Nee IndhaP. U. Chinnappa07:09
4Saarasam VaseegaraP. U. Chinnappa02:30
5PennulagilaeK. R. Ramaswamy
6Poojithamana MeignanamP. A. Periyanayaki
7Entha VeduM. L. Vasanthakumari04:18
8Murali Gaana MohanaP. U. Chinnappa & Chorus
9Naan Kanavil KandenP. A. Periyanayaki
10Edhu VendumC. S. Jayaraman
11Kannan VaruvarodiP. A. Periyanayaki
12Ellorum NallavaraeP. U. Chinnappa03:22
13Kalaimagal DevakumariP. U. Chinnappa
14Poovaiyar Karpin PerumaiP. U. Chinnappa
15Raadha SamethuM. L. Vasanthakumari03:00
16Enna VazhvuT. R. Rajakumari
17Thamarai Senkann

Other facts

  • The recording of this Harikatha song lasted nearly six minutes and P. U. Chinnappa finished it one Take|. This is the only such feat in the history of Indian Cinema after pre-recording of music was introduced in late 30's.
  • That Carnatic music icon M. L. Vasanthakumari appeared on - screen in regal court sequence and the song by Entha Vedu Kontha O Raagava. This was her only on screen appearance. But she sang off - screen. Indeed, she was engaged to play the Second Wife of the Potter - Saint Gora Kumbhar in Sudharshan, a Jupiter pictures productions. But for personal reasons, she opted out after few reels were shot and (Yogam) Mangalam replaced her.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Randor Guy (15 February 2008). "Krishna Bhakthi 1948". "The Hindu". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Krishna Bakthi". spicyonion. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  4. ↑ http://tamilrasigan.com/krishna-bakthi-1949-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
  5. ↑ "Music by G Ramanathan". indian-heritage.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Film title
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