Lavangi

Lavangi is a 1946 Tamil film directed and produced by Y. V. Rao and written by P. R. Narayanan. It stars Y. V. Rao, Kumari Rukmini, B. R. Panthulu, Jayamma, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam and T. R. Ramachandran.[1] The film features music by C. R. Subbu Raman.[2][3][1]

Lavangi
Film poster
Directed byY. V. Rao
Screenplay byP. A. Narayanan
Story byP. A. Narayanan
StarringY. V. Rao
Kumari Rukmini
Music bySubbaraman
Padmanabha Shastri
CinematographyJiten Bannerji
Purushothan
Production
company
Sri Jagadish Films
Release date
  • 10 May 1946 (1946-May-10) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Kameswari has been separated from her husband, Jagannatha for twelve years, enduring poverty, agony, and blackmail.[4]

Cast

Credits adapted from the film's songbook[4]

Supporting cast
  • V. S. Mani, Natesa Iyer, Sethupathi Pillai, Rajam Iyengar, Anantharaman, Rajarathnam, Jaya and Kalyani.

Production

The film, which was shot at the famed Newton Studios, was recorded by noted photographer Jiten Bannerjee and designed by celebrated art director and film-maker F. Nagoor. The story line, tune, and comedy were remarkable in the film.[5] It also was dubbed into Hindi, but even with this change, it still was not successful.[1][6]

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by Subbaraman and Padmanabha Shastri, with lyrics written by Papanasam Sivan. The songs were recorded by Dinshaw K. Tehrani and Loganathan. The film had melodious songs including a popular duet Vashakaarar Pola Thonuthey (performed by Rao and Rukmini).[1]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Modi Seyvathu Niyayamo Thilaiyo KannaPapanasam Sivan
2Indra En Vaazhvil InbanaalKumari Rukmani02:12
3Paavan Yamuna TheeramY. V. Rao
4Sukumara Unnaik Kannte Kanamoka MaiyalJayagowri
5Thuyaramo Erzhai VaazhnaalellaamKumari Rukmani02:20
6Neel KanjavizhikJayamma03:05
7Aa Aa Paaduvom Ellorum02:49
8Paaraamugam Eno Pethai En ParithapamKumari Rukmani03:17
9Aha Inre PeranantamKumari Rukmani, Jayamma, Y. V. Rao
10Vashakaakar Pola ThonutheKumari Rukmani, Y. V. Rao
11Premaiya Uyirkal InnuyirameKumari Rukmani, Y. V. Rao

References
  1. Randor Guy (25 May 2013). "Blast from the past – lavangi 1946". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. "lavangi". spicyonion. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  3. Randor Guy (7 May 2015). "in a lighter vein column sarangapani". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  4. "Song Book for Tamil Film "Lavangi"" (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. Dhananjayan 2016, p. 17.
  6. "Lavangi 2014". nthwall. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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