Inbavalli
| Inbavalli | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| இன்பவல்லி | |
| Directed by | S. Notani |
| Produced by | Shyamala Pictures |
| Screenplay by | Elangovan and M. Lakshmanan |
| Story by | P. A. Kumar |
| Starring |
T. R. Mahalingam B. S. Saroja N. S. Krishnan T. A. Madhuram P. K. Saraswathi M. R. Swaminathan E. R. Sahadevan S. Menon |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
| Cinematography | V. P. Aikthap |
| Edited by | S. Notani |
Production company |
Ratna Studios, Salem |
Release dates |
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Running time | 15,465 ft. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Inbavalli is a Tamil film released in 1949 with T. R. Mahalingam and B. S. Saroja in the lead roles.[1]
Production
The film was produced by Shyamala Pictures and shot at Ratna Studios, Salem. The film is a folklore-genre tale with incredible twists. May be inspired by the classic The Arabian Nights, this film has scenes where humans are transformed into animals like bears and monkeys and also shows a kind of mirror in which one can see the past and the future.[1]
Plot
It is a love story between a princess and the minister's son. Both of them grew up together and eventually fall in love with each other. However, the reigning queen has an idea of marrying her daughter to a prince. Learning this, the lovers elope together during a night. A massive hunt for them begins. There is a wily magician who is also interested in the princess. He finds the minister's son and captures him by his tricks. But an old lady saves the minister's son. She transforms him into a parrot. The parrot flies away and escapes. The palace dancer take refuge of the parrot. After many twists and turns finally the lovers are united.[1]
Cast
T. R. Mahalingam as Minister's son
B. S. Saroja as Princess
M. D. Krishna Bai as the Queen
M. R. Swaminathan as the wily Magician
P. K. Saraswathi as the Palace Dancer
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Madhuram
E. R. Sahadevan
S. Menon
K. S. Angamuthu
T. V. Sethuraman
C. V. Velappa
P. Sundar Rao
A. V. Ramkumar
R. Vinayakam
M. Lakshmanan
M. Saroja
Sethulakshmi
K. Jayalakshmi
Bhagyalakshmi
K. S. Harihara Iyer
Kaka Radhakrishnan
M. Saminathan[1]
Crew
Production: Shyamala Pictures
Director: S. Notani
Story: P. A. Kumar
Screenplay & Dialogues: Elangovan and M. Lakshmanan
Editing: S. Notani
Choreography: Vaideeswarankoil Muthuswami Pillai
Studio: Ratna Studios, Salem[1]
Cinematography: V. P. Aikthap[2]
Fake Horse Dance
One of the attractions of the film was a folk art dance ‘Poikaal Kudhirai Aattam’ brilliantly executed by N.S. Krishnan.(See Sound Track for video).
Sound Track
Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and lyrics were penned by Rajagopala Iyer and K. P. Kamatchi. Singers : T.R. Mahalingam, P.A. Periyanayagi, T. V. Rathinam, and P. Leela.
| Song | Singer | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Thanguda Dingale | N. S. Krishnan Poikaal Kudhirai Aattam |
04:42 |
| Jagadamba | P. A. Periyanayagi, P. Leela | 03:35 (02:43 - 06:18) |
| Inbamana Mohini maane | T. R. Mahalingam, P. Leela | 03:20 |
| Natha En aasai | T. R. Mahalingam, T. V. Rathinam | 02:13 |
| Anbe Perum Nidhiye | T. R. Mahalingam, P. A. Periyanayagi | 02:47 |
| Eno Innum vara | T. R. Mahalingam | 03:44 |
| Yaar Umai polae | P. A. Periyanayagi | 04:27 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Inbavalli (1949) - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ↑ "1949 வெளியான படங்களின் விபரம்| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.