Pennarasi

1955 Indian film
  • 14 April 1955 (1955-04-14)
Running time
15,430 ft.CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Pennarasi (transl. Queen) is a 1955 Tamil-language film starring A. P. Nagarajan and P. Kannamba.[2] It was released on 14 April 1955.[3]

Plot

The film is about a queen whose kingdom was protected by the commander. While the commander is loyal to the queen, her minister is a wily person. A Chieftain of a neighbouring land is trying to grab the queen's kingdom with the connivance of the wily minister. The chieftain sends his court dancer who is also his mistress to seduce the minister. The commander, who is the hero in the film, has a lover. Many interesting situations and incidents takes place that forms the story of the film. At the end, the villains are exposed. The commander marries his sweetheart.[2]

Cast

The list was adapted from an article of the film's review.[2]

Male cast
  • Nalvar Nagarajan as the Commander Vikraman
  • M. N. Nambiar as the Minister Vijayasimman
  • P. S. Veerappa as the Chieftain Marthandan (Sornapuri)
  • E. R. Sahadevan as Mathisegaran
  • V. M. Ezhumalai as
  • A. Karunanidhi as Veeran
  • O. A. K. Thevar as Magudapathi
  • P. S. Vengadachalam as Chief Minister Chithrasenan
  • M. A. Ganapathi
  • R. Pakkirisami as Alahalan
  • S. M. Thirupathisami
Female cast
  • P. Kannamba as the Queen
  • P. R. Sulochana as the court dancer Jeeva
  • Suryakala as Manjula (Commander's lover)
  • E. V. Saroja as Mallika
  • C. T. Rajakantham as Commander Vikraman's mother
  • P. Kanaka as Ranjitha
  • M. K. Vijaya as

Production

The film was produced by M. A. Venu who also made Sampoorna Ramayanam, Mangalyam, Town Bus, Panam Panthiyile and Mudhalali. This film, Pennarasi, was produced at Central Studios, Coimbatore.[2][3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff. Playback singers are: T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, M. S. Rajeswari, Jikki, P. Leela, U. R. Chandra and P. Kanaka.[4]

Song Singer Lyricist Duration
"Nethiyile Neela Nira Pottu" S. C. Krishnan
P. Kanaka 		A. Maruthakasi 03:22
"Konjam Kooda Kuri Thavaraadhu .. Thenamudham" Jikki
"Ulagam Chezhippathu Pennaaley" P. Leela 02:46
"Inbam Enguminge" Thiruchi Loganathan
M. S. Rajeswari 		03:05
"Seer Valara" T. M. Soundararajan 02:39
"Chandiran Madhiyam .. Paathaiyin Mele Viliyai Vaithu" S. C. Krishnan, P. Kanaka
Thiruchi Loganathan, M. S. Rajeswari 		Ka. Mu. Sheriff 03:48
"Venradhu Soozhchi" T. M. Soundararajan 01:28
"Pennai Petha Appan" S. C. Krishnan
U. R. Chandra
"Thodaathe Thodaathe" S. C. Krishnan
P. Kanaka

References

  1. ^ "பெண்ணரசி". Kalki (in Tamil). 10 April 1955. p. 17. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (2 July 2011). "Pennarasi 1955". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "1955 – பெண்ணரசி – எம்.ஏ.வி. பிக்சர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 96.

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