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. The musical score is by M. S. Viswanathan, Gnanamani, Kalyanam. It was filmed simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, with the Tamil version releasing two months after the Malayalam version.[2][3][4]
| 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Languages |
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Cast edit
| Genova (Malayalam) | Jenova (Tamil) |
|---|---|
| King Cipresso (M. G. Ramachandran) | King Cipresso (M. G. Ramachandran) |
| Princess Genova (B. S. Saroja) | Princess Genova (B. S. Saroja) |
| Minister Golo (Alleppey Vincent) | Minister Golo (P. S. Veerappa) |
| General Annas (M. G. Chakrapani) | General Annas (M. G. Chakrapani) |
| S. P. Pillai | |
| T. S. Durairaj | Arcokiyam (T. S. Durairaj) |
Soundtrack edit
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 edit
The playback singers consists of A. M. Rajah, P. Leela and A. P. Komala.
| Songs | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| "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 edit
- ^ "Jenova (1953)". Malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (5 April 2010). "Genova 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Genova". The Indian Express. 5 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ 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.
