Rohini (film)

Rohini
Directed by Kamal Ghosh
Produced by S. Mukherjee
Based on Krishnakanter Uil
by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Starring S. V. Ranga Rao
Madhuri Devi
Music by G. Ramanathan
K. V. Mahadevan
D. C. Dutt
Cinematography P. L. Rai
H. S. Venu
Release date
  • 5 November 1953 (1953-11-05)
Country India
Language Tamil

Rohini is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh and produced by S. Mukherjee. It is an adaptation of the Bengali novel Krishnakanter Uil by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

Plot

A wealthy zamindar wants to write a will disposing of his property. He does not want to give the entire estate to his son who despises his father. The zamindar wants to give a major portion of the estate to one of his close relatives and he has a sister named Rohini, who is a widow. The zamindar's son persuades Rohini to steal the original will and substitute it with a counterfeit. She promptly does so, but after learning of the intentions of the zamindar's son, she changes her decision and tries to replace the counterfeit with the original. She is then caught in the act, leading to a chain of events which includes kidnap and murder.

Cast

Credits adapted from The Hindu:[1]

Production

Rohini was adapted from the Bengali novel Krishnakanter Uil (Krishnakant's Will) by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was directed by Kamal Ghosh and produced by S. Mukherjee under the banner Madras Art Productions.[1] The script and dialogue were written by S. D. Sundaram. G. Ramanathan composed the music, with K. V. Mahadevan and D. C. Dutt, while A. Marudhakasi wrote the lyrics. The cinematography was handled by P. L. Rai and H. S. Venu under the supervision of the director. Hiralal choreographed the dances.[1] The final length of the film was 16,835 feet (5,131 m).[2]

Reception

Rohini was released on 5 November 1953.[3] According to film historian Randor Guy, the film was not a commercial success because of "alleged financial problems". However, he praised the storyline, the cinematography, the direction and the cast performances.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Guy, Randor (19 January 2013). "Rohini 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Tamil cinema and it's achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rohini". The Indian Express. 5 November 1953. p. 3.
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