Harischandra is a 1944 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Nagabhushanam and written by T. C. Vadivel Nayakar, starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba.[2] It is based on the legend of king Harishchandra.[3]
| Harischandra | |
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| Directed by | K. Nagabhushanam |
| Screenplay by | T. C. Vadivel Nayakar |
| Starring | Chinnappa Kannamba Krishnan Mathuram |
| Cinematography | Kamal Ghosh |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures |
| Distributed by | Gemini Studios[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
The list was adapted from the film titles[4]
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Production edit
Art was done by Hari Babu. Choreography was handled by Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. Cinematography was handled by Kamal Ghosh.[5]
Soundtrack edit
The songs were composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the background music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The lyrics were written by C. A. Lakshmana Das. Finally, the songs were recorded by B. Ranga Rao.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Harischandra". The Indian Express. 11 January 1944. p. 1.
- ^ Guy, Randor (16 November 2007). "Harischandra 1944". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Harishchandra 1944". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Harischandra Full feature film on YouTube
- ^ Vamanan. "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 146 | கேமரா கண் தந்த கமல் கோஷ்!" [Not shadow but real – 146 | Kamal Ghosh, who had the eye of the camera!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ ஹரிச்சந்திரா (song book) (in Tamil). Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures. 1944.
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