Genova (1953 film)

1953 Indian film

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Genova

Poster of the Tamil version

Directed by| F. Nagoor
Written by| Swami Brahmavruthan
Suratha (Tamil)
Elangovan (Tamil)
Nedumaran (Tamil)
Story by| Swami Brahmavruthan
Produced by| E. P. Eppan
Starring| M. G. Ramachandran
B. S. Saroja
P. S. Veerappa
Cinematography| Jithan Banerjee
G. Vittal Rao
Edited by| N. B. Nataraja Mudaliar
Music by| M. S. Viswanathan
M. S. Gnanamani
T. A. Kalyanam

Production
company

Chandra Pictures

Release dates

* 17 April 1953 (1953-04-17) (Malayalam)
* 5 June 1953 (1953-06-05) (Tamil)

Country| India
Languages|

* Malayalam
* Tamil

Genova is a 1953 Indian war romance film, directed by F. Nagoor and produced by E. P. Eppan.[1] The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja and P. S. Veerappa. It was filmed simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, with the Tamil version releasing two months after the Malayalam version.[2][3][4]

## Cast

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Actor (Malayalam)  | Actor (Tamil)  | Role

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M. G. Ramachandran | King Cipresso
B. S. Saroja | Princess Genova
Alleppey Vincent | P. S. Veerappa | Minister Golo
M. G. Chakrapani | General Annas
T. S. Durairaj | Arokiyam (in Tamil)

### Malayalam cast

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* S. P. Pillai

## Soundtrack

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Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, M. S. Gnanamani and T. A. Kalyanam and lyrics were written by Suratha, Ramani and Rajamani.

### Tamil track list

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Songs | Singers | Length (m:ss)

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"Thunai Neeye Dheva Thaaye" | P. Leela | 03:04
"Maalayin Velai" |  | 03:12
"Kannukkul Minnal" | A. M. Rajah, P. Leela | 05:35
"Parithabam Illaiya" |  | 04:27
"Kadhal Vaazhvil Naane" | A. M. Rajah, P. Leela | 03:04
"Aasai Alai Modhudhe" | A. M. Rajah, P. Leela | 03:31
"Seitha Paavathinalae .. Anaadaiyaippolavae Aaneney " | A. M. Rajah | 03:24
"Inbam Thollaiyo" |  | 03:17
"Kanne Pinnal" |  | 02:29
"Aanandham Aanandham" | A. P. Komala |
"Bam Bam Bama Silambam" |  |

## References

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1. ^ "ജെനോവ (1953)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (5 April 2010). "Genova 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
3. ^ "Genova". The Indian Express. 5 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2021 - via Google News Archive.
4. ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (24 December 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 32 | Tackling Upstart 'Producers of a Kind'". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

## External links

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* Genova at IMDb