Pennarasi

Pennarasi
Rajasulochana as Dancer
பெண்ணரசி
Directed by K. Somu
Produced by M. A. Venu
Screenplay by A. P. Nagarajan
Starring P. Kannamba
A. P. Nagarajan
M. N. Nambiar
P. S. Veerappa
and others
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography J. G. Vijayam
Edited by D. Vijayarangam
Production
company
M. A. V. Pictures
Release date
  • 7 April 1955 (1955-04-07) (India)
Running time
 15,430 ft.
Country India
Language Tamil

Pennarasi (English: Queen) is a Tamil film released in 1955 with A. P. Nagarajan and P. Kannamba in the lead roles.[1]

Production

The film was produced by M. A. Venu who also made Sampoorna Ramayanam, Mangalyam, Town Bus, Panam Pandhiyile and Mudhalali. This film, Pennarasi, was produced at Central Studios, Coimbatore.[1]

Plot

The film is about a queen whose kingdom was protected by the commander. While the commander is loyal to the queen, her minister is a wily person. A Chieftain of a neighbouring land is trying to grab the queen's kingdom with the connivance of the wily minister. The chieftain sends his court dancer who is also his mistress to seduce the minister. The commander, who is the hero in the film, has a lover. Many interesting situations and incidents takes place that forms the story of the film. At the end, the villains are exposed. The commander marries his sweetheart.[1]

Cast

A. P. Nagarajan as the Commander (He is credited as Nalvar Nagarajan in the title.)
P. Kannamba as the Queen
M. N. Nambiar as the Minister
P. S. Veerappa as the Chieftain
Rajasulochana as the court dancer (She is credited in the titles as P. R. Sulochana)
Suryakala as Manjula (Commander's lover)
E. V. Saroja
E. R. Sahadevan
V. M. Ezhumalai
C. T. Rajakantham
A. Karunanidhi
O. A. K. Thevar
M. A. Ganapathi
R. Pakkirisami
P. Kanaka
S. M. Thirupathisami
M. K. Vijaya[1]

Crew

Producer: M. A. Venu
Director: K. Somu
Story & Dialogues: A. P. Nagarajan
Cinematography: J. G. Vijayam
Editing: D. Vijayarangam
Choreography: Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai, K. R. Kumar[2]

Sound Track

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff. Playback singers are: T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, M. S. Rajeswari, Jikki, P. Leela, U. R. Chandra and P. Kanaka.[3]

Song Singer Lyricist Duration
Nethiyile Neela nira pottu S. C. Krishnan
P. Kanaka		 A. Maruthakasi 03:22
Konjam Kooda Kuri Thavaraadhu .. Thenamudham Jikki
Ulagam chezhippathu pennaaley P. Leela 02:46
Inbam Enguminge Thiruchi Loganathan
M. S. Rajeswari		 03:05
Seer Valara T. M. Soundararajan 02:39
Chandiran Madhiyam .. Paathaiyin mele viliyai vaithu S. C. Krishnan, P. Kanaka
Thiruchi Loganathan, M. S. Rajeswari		 Ka. Mu. Sheriff 03:48
Venradhu Soozhchi T. M. Soundararajan 01:28
Pennai Petha Appan S. C. Krishnan
U. R. Chandra
Thodaathe Thodaathe S. C. Krishnan
P. Kanaka

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Pennarasi 1955 - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ↑ "1955 வெளியான படங்களின் விபரம்| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  3. ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. p. 96.
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