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Sudharshan (film)

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Sudharshan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. S. A. Sami
Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Screenplay byA. S. A. Sami
Elangovan
Story bySundar Rao Nadkarni
Produced byRoyal Talkie Distributors
Starring
Cinematography
  • P. Ramasamy
  • P. L. Roy
  • B. N. Konda Reddy
Edited bySundar Rao Nadkarni
V. S. Raghavan
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
Royal Talkie Distributors
Distributed byJupiter Pictures
Release date
  • 28 November 1951 (1951-11-28)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sudharshan is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. S. A. Sami and Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba. The story is based on a popular folk myth about a Panduranga devotee Gora who was a potter by trade. The same story was filmed simultaneously by Gemini Studios. The Gemini version Chakra Dhari was released early and due to unknown reason Sudharshan was delayed.[2]

Plot

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Refer to this for details.

Cast

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Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Production

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S. S. Vasan of Gemini Studios and Jupiter Pictures started producing the same story under different titles almost simultaneously. However, Gemini's version titled Chakradhari was released in 1948 and was successful at the box-office. Sudharsan was delayed for reasons unknown and was released almost 3 years later in 1951. Popular Carnatic musician and playback singer M. L. Vasanthakumari was cast initially to do the character of the second wife of Gora (PUC). She left the film for undisclosed reasons after a few reels were shot. She was replaced by Mangalam of the famous Yogam-Mangalam dance duo. Likewise, A. S. A. Sami who was directing the film, was replaced by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. P. U. Chinnappa who played the male lead role, died at a young age, before the film was released.[2]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and K. D. Santhanam. The singing star, P. U. Chinnappa sang many songs one of which, Anna sedan papa… was a hit.[2]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration(m:ss)
"Anna Sedan Papa" P. U. Chinnappa 03:01
"Paanduranga Naamam" P. B. Rangachari 03:00
"Sree Dhaamodharaa Jeyasegaraa" P. U. Chinnappa 01:49
"UnakkEn Veen Kavalai" P. U. Chinnappa & P. Kannamba 02:09
"Unnadiyil Anbu Vaitthen" P. U. Chinnappa 03:22
"Unnai Kandu Mayamngaadha Pergal Undo" P. A. Periyanayaki 03:09
"Ulagame Sandhai Koottamada.... Paaril Sandhai Koottam" P. A. Periyanayaki K. D. Santhanam 03:01
"Suya Muyarchiyaale" P. U. Chinnappa & T. R. Gajalakshmi K. D. Santhanam 02:52
"Palavagai Vadivulla Pangkajavaradhaa" P. U. Chinnappa & P. Kannamba 01:13
"Thirukkan Kaatthaan" P. U. Chinnappa 03:08
"Enna Seidhaai Appa" P. U. Chinnappa 04:41

References

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  1. ^ "1951 – சுதர்சன் – ராயல் டாக்கீஸ்" [1951 – Sudharshan – Royal Talkies]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (30 January 2009). "Sudharshan1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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