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| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan[a] |
| Story by | Gemini Story Dept. |
| Based on | a story from the book titled Sri Maha Bhaktha Vijayam |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Starring | Nagayya Pushpavalli |
| Cinematography | Thambu |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chakra Dhari (transl. He who holds the wheel) is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language film produced by Gemini Studios. V. Nagayya and Pushpavalli star, while Gemini Ganesan who was a budding actor then, appeared in a minor role.[2][1] A year after its initial release, the film was re-released with a new partly coloured copy.[3]
Plot
[edit]Gora is a potter who lives in a village near Pandharpur in Maharashtra. He is a strong devotee of Hinduism deity Panduranga. He is not interested in earning money which worries his wife Thulasi. Venkat is Gora's elder brother and an affluent man. His wife Sona does not like Gora and his family. One day while Gora was mixing clay, his child Hari comes there, playing. Gora was in a devotional ecstasy and did not notice his child. The child is killed after being trampled under the mud. Thulasi threatens to destroy the idol of Panduranga but Gora tries to kill her with an axe. She tells Gora that he should not touch her in future and he also vows that he will not touch her. However, Thulasi gets her sister Shantha to marry her husband Gora so that they can beget a child, however, Gora refuses to touch Shantha too. The sisters seduce Gora one night. Gora is shocked and cuts off his hands for breaking the vows. Panduranga and his consort Rukmini come in disguise and help Gora. Due to their divine powers, happiness is restored in the family. Gora gets back his hands and Hari is brought back to life. The whole family becomes devotees of Lord Panduranga.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Adapted from the film credits. (See External links)
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Production
[edit]This tale has been filmed many times in many languages such as Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and twice in Tamil.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy with P. S. Anantharaman as assistant. Parthasarathy also sang one or two songs. Lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kothamangalam Subbu and Sangu Subramaniam. Singers are V. Nagayya and Nagarcoil Mahadevan. Playback singers are S. S. Mani (S. Subramanian), T. V. Rathnam, Balasaraswathi and M. Kalpagam.[4][5] The song Kadhali Radhaiyai kalangavittan is set in the raga Kharaharapriya.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Vaa Vaa Ambuliye" | T. V. Rathnam | Kothamangalam Subbu | 02:22 |
| 2 | "Salangai Kulunga Vaa" | M. Kalpagam | 02:42 / | |
| 3 | "Ayane Mayane" | S. S. Mani | 03:30 | |
| 4 | "Aiyamaare Vanga Ammaamare Vanga" | 07:16 | ||
| 5 | "Kannale Vettadhe Ennaiye" | 08:43 | ||
| 6 | "Unakkum Enakkum" | Nagayya | 03:07 | |
| 7 | "Enna Ruchiyo, Aha, Enna Ruchiyo" | |||
| 8 | "Vittalanai Panivom" | |||
| 9 | "Kanne Thaalelo" | T. V. Rathnam | ||
| 10 | "Kakkai Sirakinile" | Nagayya | Papanasam Sivan | 03:21 |
| 11 | "Prabhu Pandu Ranga" | 02:47 | ||
| 12 | "Pandu Rangan Karunayale" | 02:07 | ||
| 13 | "Bhakthiyudan Puganzhndhu Paaduvome" | Nagarcoil Mahadevan | 02:03 | |
| 14 | "Poojai Seithome" | T. V. Rathnam and group | 02:29 | |
| 15 | Musical Dance | 02:31 | ||
| 16 | "Oradiyal Ulagalanda" | Nagayya | Sangu Subramaniam | 01:40 |
| 17 | "Kadhali Radhaiyai Kalangavittan" | M. Kalpagam | 02:43 |
Reception
[edit]The film was a success at the box-office. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2008 that the film is "Remembered for its soul-filling music, fine photography and Nagayya’s performance."[2]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 4 Guy, Randor (5 December 2008). "Chakra-Dhari 1948 - CHEN". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/indiandailymail19490712-1.1.4
- ↑ "Gemini's Chakra-Dhari". Pesum Padam (in Tamil): 52–55. December 1948.
- ↑ Lakshmi Ramachandran. Kothamangalam Subbu Thiraiyisai Paadalgal [Kothamangalam Subbu Film Songs] (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition September 2016. pp. 76, 77, 88, 160, 162, 163 & 165.
External links
[edit]- Film titles on YouTube
- Vaa vaa ambuliye on YouTube
- Unakkum Enakkum on YouTube
- Salangai Kulunga Vaa on YouTube
- Kadhali Radhaiyai kalangavittan on YouTube
- Aiyamaare Vanga Ammaamare vanga on YouTube
- Pandu Rangan karunayale on YouTube
- Kannale Vettadhe ennaiye on YouTube
- Musical Dance on YouTube
- Ayane Mayane on YouTube
- Oradiyal ulagalanda on YouTube
- Kakkai Sirakinile on YouTube
- Prabhu Pandu Ranga on YouTube