Indira En Selvam

Indra En Selvam
Indra En Selvam
	Film poster
Directed by	Duncan Mani and C. Padmanaban
Written by	Viruthai Ramasamy
Produced by	S. Soundappan ; C. Chenna Kesavan
Starring	Pandari Bai ; M. R. Radha ; S. A. Ashokan ; Nagesh ; Baby Sumangala
Cinematography	V. G. Nair ; A. Krishnan (Director of Cinematography)
Edited by	R. V. Rajan ; V. Chakrapani
Music by	C. N. Pandurangan; H. R. Pathmanabha Sastri
Production; company	Ashoka Pictures
Release date	13 September 1962;
Running time	166 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Indira En Selvam (transl. Indira is My Darling Child) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film, directed by C. Padmanaban and produced by S. Soundappan and C. Chenna Kesavan. The film's script was written by Viruthai Ramasamy, with music by C. N. Padurangan and H. R. Pathmanabha Sastri. The film stars Baby Sumangala, Pandari Bai, M. R. Radha and S. A. Ashokan, with Nagesh A. Karunanidhi, Gemini Chandra and C. Lakshmi Rajyam in supporting roles.^[1] The film was an average success.

Plot edit

Cast edit

Cast according to the opening credits of the film and the songbook:^[2]

Male cast

Nadigavel M. R. Radha as Karunamurthi, Karunakaran
S. A. Ashokan B.A. as Doctor Sekar
A. Karunanidhi as Compounder Kailasam
Nagesh as Rayappan
P. C. Kittan as Post Master
T. K. Sampangi as Homeowner
A. P. S. Mani as Sub-Inspector

Female cast

Pandari Bai as Sushila
Gemini Chandra as Prabha
Pushpamala as Malathi
Saradambal as Kaveri Ammal
Surya Prabha as Vasantha
Baby Sumangala as Indira

Dance

Lakshmirajyam

Bharatha Natyam

Suryaprabha
Meenakumari

Soundtrack edit

Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and H. R. Pathmanabha Sastri.^[3] The comedy number "Kadhalukku Kaaleju Yenga Irukku" by S. C. Krishnan and A. G. Rathnamala attracted attention. "Inbam Kondadum Maalai", a duet by P. B. Srinivas and K. Rani, became a hit.^[1]

Songs	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Inbam Kondadum Maalai"	P. B. Srinivas & K. Rani	Thamizhazhagan	03:42
"Kanni Paruvam Aval"	P. B. Srinivas & Soolamgalam Rajalakshmi	Villiputhan	03:26
"Aadi Aadi Enna Kandai"	A. L. Raghavan		04:13
"Kadhalukku Kaaleju Yenga Irukku"	S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala		03:15
"Thithikkum Thamizhile"	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi	Suratha	03:40
"Thella Thelintha Thaen"	(Radha) Jayalakshmi	Vaa. Su. Raa	02:39
"Ullasa Mangai Illaamal"	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi	Kovai Kumarathevan	04:20

References edit

^ ^a ^b Guy, Randor (12 November 2011). "Indira En Selvam 1962". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
^ இந்திரா என் செல்வம் (song book) (in Tamil). Ashoka Pictures. 1962. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 52–53.

External links edit

Indira En Selvam at IMDb

[thehindu1-1] Guy, Randor (12 November 2011). "Indira En Selvam 1962". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.

[songbook-2] இந்திரா என் செல்வம் (song book) (in Tamil). Ashoka Pictures. 1962. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

[3] Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 52–53.

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