Singari

Singari
Poster
Tamil சிங்காரி
Directed by T. R. Raghunath
Screenplay by (Dialogues) V. N. Sambandham
Story by T. R. Raghunath
Based on a story
by V. S. Venkatachalam
Starring T. R. Ramachandran
Lalitha
K. A. Thangavelu
Padmini
S. V. Sahasranamam
Music by S. V. Venkatraman
T. R. Ramanathan
T. A. Kalyanam
Cinematography P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by S. A. Murugesan
Production
company
National Productions
Release date
  • October 29, 1951 (1951-10-29) (India)
[1]
Country India
Language Tamil

Singari is a 1951 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film featured T. R. Ramachandran, Lalitha and Padmini in the lead roles.[2]

Plot

Adapted from The Hindu article.

A young man (Nayagam) who is wrongly convicted for a bank robbery leaves his young daughter behind to serve a seven-year sentence in prison. She is involved in a car accident. The car owner, a rich man, (Balasubramaniam) brings her up as his own, changing her name (Padmini). A college-going girl (Lalitha) drawn to the world of entertainment runs away from home and joins a drama troupe run by TRR assisted by a crooked manager (T. K. Ramachandran). Sahasranamam (the rich man's son) is thrown out of the house by his father because of his insistence on going abroad for further studies. The father goes on a long pilgrimage and Sahasranamam coming back meets Padmini who is drawn to him. However, he goes around with the stage actor (Lalitha), creating much gossip. Indeed T. R. Ramachandran is in love with her. Complications ensue and, in the end, it turns out that the young women are the daughters of two brothers and the two couples marry and live happily….

A somewhat complicated story, it was well narrated on screen.[2]

Cast

Adapted from The Hindu article.[2]

T. R. Ramachandran played the lead, well supported by N. S. Krishnan and S. V. Sahasranamam. It also featured the Travancore Sisters, Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. Lalitha and Padmini play the two female leads, while Ragini appears in a minor role — she is paired with comedian ‘Kaka' Radhakrishnan.

Crew

Compiled from Film News Anandan's database.[1]

  • Direction & Story = T. R. Raghunath
  • Dialogues = V. N. Sambandham
  • Cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
  • Editing = S. A. Murugesan
  • Art = Kuppusamy, Selvam and Babu
  • Choreography = Hiralal, P. S. Gopalakrishnan (Bharata Natyam)
  • Studio = Newtone

Trivia

Comedian K. A. Thangavelu came to be known as Danaal Thangavelu because he used the phrase Danaal Danaal in his dialogues in this film.[3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by 3 music directors - T. A. Kalyanam, S. V. Venkatraman and T. R. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram and Kannadasan.[2] Probably T. R. Ramanathan handled the background music as his name does not appear in the credits for songs.

Songs

The following list of songs are adapted from the book authored by K. Neelamegam.[3]

S/NSongSinger/sLyricistComposerDuration (m:ss)
1Sudhdham SeyyanumJikkiKannadasanT. A. Kalyanam02:58
2Paalu Paalu Pasum PaaluP. A. Periyanayaki & P. LeelaThanjai Ramaiah Dass04:27
3Kani Suvai Tharum AmudhaaveThiruchi Loganathan & Jikki
4Ezhaigal Vaazhave IdamillaiyaaThiruchi Loganathan
5Maaname PradhaanameThiruchi Loganathan02:49
6Oru Jaan Vayire IllaattaaK. N. Reddy, K. RaniS. V. Venkatraman03:56
7Jighu Jighu Samakku PaarungoP. Leela01:56
7O! Chellaiah Nee VallaiahP. Leela
8Urum Sadhamalla UttrarumC. S. Pandian
9Kaanil Vennilaa PolehP. Leela02:34
10Kohnaadha MarathinileK. H. Reddy, K. Rani01:10
11Bhaarathi Enge SolladiP. Leela
12Ottai Pallai Kaatiye
13Vaanavillaipoleh Oru VaalibanP. LeelaK. P. Kamatchi Sundaram

Reception

Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2011 that the film was remembered for its storyline, music, song, dances and the remarkable performance of artistes like Sahasranamam, Lalitha, Padmini, D. Balasubramaniam and Kaka Radhakrishnan.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 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 28 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Guy, Randor (20 August 2011). "Singari 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 K. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition 2014. p. 18-19.
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