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| Ithaya Geetham | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Naanjil T. N. Rajappa |
| Story by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Produced by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jitten Banerjee |
| Edited by | S. A. Murugesan |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
Production company | Citadel Film Corporation |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ithaya Geetham is a 1950 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film written, directed and produced by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film stars T.R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumari.[1] It was released on 29 July 1950.[2]
Plot
[edit]A king, on his deathbed, requests his friend to take care of the queen (Rajalakshmi) and their daughter (Rajakumari). The friend has two sons. While the elder son (Veerappa) goes to fight a battle, the younger son (Mahalingam) and the princess fall in love. The elder son returns victoriously and claims the hand of the princess. The princess vacillates. The younger brother goes to another battle but gets injured. The princess realises her folly and helps in the treatment of the younger brother. The two brothers decide to settle on a duel. The younger brother wins and marries the princess.[1]
Cast
[edit]Credits adapted from The Hindu review article[1] and from the song book.[3]
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Production
[edit]Filming took place mostly at Citadel Studios in Kilpauk. The film was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Jeevan Tara.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman. Two songs "Vaanulaavum Tharai Nee En Ithaya Geethame" and "Odi Vaa Venmugil Poley", both sung by T. R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumarai, became popular.[1]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration(m:ss) |
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| "Vaanulaavum Tharai Nee En Ithaya Geethame" | T. R. Mahalingam & T. R. Rajakumari | Kambadasan | 03:03 |
| "Assai Kiliye Azhaitthu Vaaraai" | T. R. Mahalingam | 03:24 | |
| "Juma Juma Jum Jum" | P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela | 07:27 | |
| "Odi Vaa Venmugil Poley" | T. R. Mahalingam & T. R. Rajakumari | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:48 |
| "Oho Nee Summaa Summaa" | K. Sarangapani & T. S. Jaya | 03:20 | |
| "Janani Sri Goweri Dhesam" | P. A. Periyanayaki | 04:08 | |
| "Jeyame Ini Mele Bayamillai Ini" | T. R. Mahalingam & K. Sarangapani | 03:21 |
Reception
[edit]Historian Randor Guy opines that the film "did not prove to be a box office success as expected", although he praised the "impressive production values, tuneful music and the stunning Rajakumari."[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guy, Randor (17 June 2010). "Ithaya Geetham (1950)". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "1950 – இதயகீதம் – சிட்டாடல் – ஜீவன்தாரா (இந்தி-டப்பிங்)" [1950 – Ithaya Geetham – Citadel – Jeevan Tara (Hindi-dubbing)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ இதய கீதம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Citadel Film Corporation. 1950. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via Internet Archive.
External links
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- 1950 films
- 1950 romantic drama films
- 1950s historical romance films
- 1950 Indian films
- 1950 Tamil-language films
- Films about royalty
- Films directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr.
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian historical romance films
- Indian romantic drama films
- Tamil-language historical romance films
- Tamil-language Indian films
- Tamil-language romantic drama films