Madana Kama Rajan
0000 Indian film
- 28 November 1941 (28 November 1941)
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Madana Kama Rajan (pronounced [madana kaːma ɾaːdʑan]) is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by B. N . Rao and produced by S. S. Vasan. It was the first film for Vasan as producer for Dindugal Amirtham Talkies.[1][2][3]
Plot
Madana Kama Rajan is tale of the adventures of a prince (V. V. Sadagopan) and his friend (N. Krishnamurthi).
Cast
Cast according to the opening credits of the film
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Reception
The film was released on 28 November 1941 and was a commercial success. Gemini Studios went on to become a major player in the Tamil film industry.[1] The Indian Express wrote, "The music in the film is essentially Carnatic and the humour is clean and intelligent, two very welcome reforms in the world of Tamil films."[4]
Soundtrack
Partial list of songs in Madana Kama Rajan:[5]
- "Prema Premanee Illamal" – V. V. Sadagopan
- "Ennai Therri Thoodhu Sella" – K. L. V. Vasantha
- "Ambaa Un Paatham" – M. V. Rajamma
- "Kai Koduppen Amma" – M. V. Rajamma
References
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (8 October 2009). "Blast from the Past – Madana Kama Rajan 1941". The Hindu: Friday Review. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.
- ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema. Chennai: East West Books. p. 78.
- ^ "Madanakamarajan". The Indian Express. 27 December 1941. p. 3.
- ^ மதனகாம ராஜன் (song book) (in Tamil). Gemini Studios. 1943.
External links
- Madana Kama Rajan at IMDb
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