Lakshmi is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam and produced by P. Kannamba. The latter stars as the female lead, with Manohar as the male lead. It was released on 19 December 1953.
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| Directed by | K. B. Nagabhushanam |
| Screenplay by | S. D. S. Yogiar |
| Produced by | P. Kannamba |
| Starring | P. Kannamba Manohar C. V. V. Panthulu Vanaja |
| Cinematography | P. Ellappa |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy |
Production company | Sri Raja Rajeswari Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
editCredits adapted from song book.[1]
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- Supported by
Lakshmi, Sridevi, Shanthakumari Jayashree, and Seshakumari.
Production
editP. Kannamba, besides producing the film under her production company Sri Raja Rajeswari Films, starred as the female lead, while her husband K. B. Nagabhushanam was the director.[2] The film was shot at Gemini Studios, and many Gemini employees like music director M. D. Parthasarathy, cinematographer P. Ellappa, audiographer P. Ranga Rao, art director M. S. Janakiram, and make-up artist Sahadeva Rao Thapkere (a cousin of Dadasaheb Phalke) worked on it.[2] The screenplay was written by S. D. S. Yogiar, and editing was handled by N. K. Gopal.[1] The final length of the film was 15,196 feet (4,632 m).[3]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy, and the lyrics were written by S. D. S. Yogiar.[1]
Release and reception
editLakshmi was released on 19 December 1953.[3] Film historian Randor Guy said the film did not succeed commercially due to the "predictable nature of the story".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c லஷ்மி (song book) (in Tamil). Sri Raja Rajeswari Films. 1953. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (20 September 2014). "Lakshmi 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b "1953 – லஷ்மி – ஸ்ரீராஜராஜேஸ்வரி பிலிம் கம்பெனி – (த-தெ)" [1953 – Lakshmi – Sri Raja Rajeswari Film Company – (ta-te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
