Prema Bandhan

Prema Bandhan
Poster
Tamil ப்ரேமபந்தன்
Directed by Bhagwan
Screenplay by S. G. Chellappa Iyer
Story by Padhuk Bhat
Starring M. K. Radha
T. Suryakumari
R. B. Lakshmi Devi
K. K. Swami
Music by Shanti Kumar Desai
Production
company
Famous Films
Release date
 1941
Country India
Language Tamil

Prema Bandhan is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Bhagwan and produced by Famous Films. The film features M. K. Radha, T. Suryakumari, R. B. Lakshmi Devi and K. K. Swami in the lead roles.[1]

Plot

Ananthu (M. K. Radha) falls in love with two women, Lalitha (T. Suryakumari) and Neela (R. B. Lakshmi Devi). Bhaskar (K. K. Swami), a wealthy man, is also in love with Neela and tries to end her romance with Ananthu. Neela meets with a car accident and, to the surprise of everyone, reveals in her dying breathing that she had planned the accident so that Lalitha could marry Ananthu.[1]

Cast

  • M. K. Radha as Ananthu
  • T. Suryakumari as Lalitha
  • R. B. Lakshmi Devi
  • K. K. Swami as Bhaskar
  • K. S. Angamuthu
  • S. R. Sandow
  • S. G. Chellappa Iyer[1]

Production

Prema Bandhan was directed by Bhagwan and produced by the studio Famous Films. The story of the film was written by Padhuk Bhat, while the screenplay and dialogue were written by S. G. Chellappa Iyer, the brother of actor S. G. Kittappa. P. Pullaiah supervised the making of Prema Bandhan. Three of the lead actors (Radha, Suryakumari and Lakshmi Devi) were A-listers in Tamil cinema at that time.[1]

Music

The music of Prema Bandhan was composed by Shanti Kumar Desai, while the lyrics were written by Kittappa.[1]

Reception

Prema Bandhan was a commercial success. Film historian Randor Guy described the film's storyline as "a rather predictable love triangle", but praised the performances of the lead cast and Bhagwan's direction.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guy, Randor (24 January 2015). "Blast from the past: Prema Bandhan 1941". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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