Shyamala (film)

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1952 Indian film

Shyamala

Poster

Directed by| B. A. Subba Rao
Written by| (Dialogues) Udayakumar
Screenplay by| B. A. Subba Rao
Story by| Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu
Produced by| P. S. Seshachalam
Starring| M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
S. Varalakshmi
Relangi
Cinematography| C. Nageswara Rao
V. Rajagopal
Edited by| V. S. Narayanan
Music by| G. Ramanathan
T. V. Rajee
S. B. Dinakar Rao

Production
company

Yuva Pictures

Release date

* 29 November 1952 (1952-11-29)

Running time

| 177 minutes
Country| India
Language| Tamil

Shyamala is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The film stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 29 November 1952.[1]

## Cast[edit]

The cast adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film credits.[2]

Male

* M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
* Relangi
* Stunt Somu
* Nandaram
* Vallinayagam
* M. A. Ganapathi Bhat
* K. Ramamoorthi
* B. Seetharam
* P. Suribabu

Female

* S. Varalakshmi
* T. Thilakam
* T. Kanakam
* S. Ashalatha
* C. N. Padma
* P. S. Lakshmi
* Kantha S. Lal
* A. Veenavathi
* Baby Saraswathi

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## Production[edit]

The film was simultaneously produced in Telugu with the title Tingu Ranga.[1][3]

## Soundtrack[edit]

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan, T. V. Raju and S. B. Dinakar Rao while the lyrics were penned by Kambadasan and C. S. Natarajasundaram.[4]

Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length

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"Thaaye Sankari" | Sarojini & S. Varalakshmi | C. S. Natarajasundaram
Music: G. Ramanathan | 03:29
"Kavi Ezhuthaanikku" | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar |  | 03:07
"Anandamaana Naadham" |  | 02:59
"Rajan, Maharajan, Thiruvettiyur" |  | 05:52
"Shyamala, Shyamala En Jeevapriye" |  | 03:06
"Aaranange Nijam Nee Ariyaai" | Kambadasan | 03:22
"Kannukkor Virundhaagi" |  |
"Amba, Aadhi Sakthi Jegadhamba" | M. L. Vasanthakumari |  | 06:56
"Inbam Kanden Indre" | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar & S. Varalakshmi | Kambadasan |
"Pudhu Vaazhvu Kanden Naan Poovil" | S. Varalakshmi |  |
"Aha, Ahaa Naan Bhaagyasaali" |  |
"Indha Kaala Krishnanena" | Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki | Kambadasan | 03:17
"Undaddaa Moodaa Anndavan" | P. Suri Babu |  | 02:30
"Takku Takku Tikku Tikku" |  |  | 02:48
"Thaam Thithaam" | Relangi |  | 01:24
"Raamaa Eno Inge" | Relangi |  | 03:35

## Reception[edit]

The film did not fare well at the box office.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "1952 – சியாமளா – யுவ பிக்சர்ஸ் – டிங்குரங்கா (தெ)" [1952 – Shyamala – Yuva Pictures – Tinguranga (te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 November 2017.
2. ^ Syamala (motion picture) (in Tamil). Yuva Pictures. 1952. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 0:55.
3. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 645\. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 36.
5. ^ Renganathan L. (3 November 2003). "A golden voice forever". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Shyamala at IMDb