Subhadra Parinayam

Subhadra Parinayam
Subhadra Parinayam
Directed by	Profulla Ghosh
Based on	a sub story in Mahabharata
Produced by	Samikannu Vincent
Starring	S. V. Subbaiah Bhagavathar; T. S. Velammal; Buffoon Shanmugam; Karaikudi Ganesha Iyer
Cinematography	Paul Brix; Bilmeyer Berkle
Production; companies	Pioneer Studios, Calcutta
Release date	27 April 1935 (India);
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Subhadra Parinayam is a 1935 Indian Tamil language film produced by Samikannu Vincent and directed by Profulla Ghosh. The film featured S. V. Subbaiah Bhagavathar and T. S. Velammal in the lead roles while the comedy track featured Buffoon Shanmugam, Karaikudi Ganesha Iyer and others.^[2]

Plot

Lord Krishna wants his sister Subhadra to be married to Arjuna. But his elder brother Balarama who is an ally of Kauravas, wants to marry her to Duryodhana. However, Krishna succeeds in marrying Subhadra to Arjuna. He sends both of them away in a chariot. On hearing this, Balarama and Duryodhana send soldiers to capture and imprison them. After many twists and turns in the story, Balarama accepts the marriage and blesses the couple.^[2]

Cast

The following list was compiled from the review article by Randor Guy that was published in The Hindu on 14 September 2013^[2] and from the data base of Film News Anandan

S. V. Subbaiah Bhagavathar as Arjuna
T.S. Velammal as Subhadra
T. K. Rukmini Ammal
Karaikudi Ganesha Iyer
Buffoon Shanmugham
Kasi Viswanatha Iyer
Ramasami Pillai

Production

The film was produced by Samikannu Vincent a pioneer in the production of Tamil films who owned the cinema hall, Variety Hall Talkies in Coimbatore. The film was shot at the Pioneer Studios in Calcutta and was directed by Prafulla Ghosh who successfully directed some Bengali and Tamil films.^[2] Cinematography was handled by Paul Brix and Bilmeyer Berkle.^[1]

Later, in 1941, the same story was filmed again Tamil with the title Subhadra Arjuna with Serukalathur Sama as Krishna and V. S. Mani as Arjuna.^[2]

Soundtrack

There was no music composers during that period. The actors and actresses themselves sang the song according to set tunes. Sometimes songs were taken directly from devotional literature. The studio orchestra provided the background music.

Reception

Writing in 2013 Randor Guy said, according to contemporary critical accounts, the film fared well in the box office. He further said in his review article that the film is "Remembered For The impressive performances of Subbaiah Bhagavathar and Velammal, the comical interludes of ‘Buffoon’ Shanmugham and others such as Ganesha Iyer, Kasi Viswanath and Ramasami Pillai."

References

^ ^a ^b 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 20 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Guy, Randor (14 September 2013). "Subhadhra Parinayam (1935)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[anandan-1] 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 20 October 2018.

[hindu-2] Guy, Randor (14 September 2013). "Subhadhra Parinayam (1935)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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