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| Directed by | Y. V. Rao
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| Starring | Y. V. Rao Kumari Rukmani |
| Cinematography | Jiten Bannerji Purushothan
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| Music by | Subbaraman Padmanabha Shastri
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Lavangi is a 1946 Indian Tamil-language film directed and produced by Y. V. Rao and written by P. R. Narayanan. It stars Y. V. Rao, Kumari Rukmani, B. R. Panthulu, B. Jayamma, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam and T. R. Ramachandran.[1] The film features music by C. R. Subbu Raman.[2][1]
Plot
Kameswari has been separated from her husband, Jagannatha for twelve years, enduring poverty, agony, and blackmail.[3]
Cast
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- Male cast[3]
- Y. V. Rao as Jagannatha Panditharajan
- B. R. Panthulu as Shah Jahan
- Rangaswami as Perubhattar
- K. Sarangapani as Muthanna
- T. R. Ramachandran as Gopu
- Sundar Rao as Appaiah Dikshithar
- Kasivishwanathan as Battoji
- Female cast[3]
- Kumari Rukmani as Lavangi (Kameswari)
- B. Jayamma as Mumtaz
- Bhanumathi as Mahalakshmi
- K. R. Chellam as Komalam
- Jayagowri as Manorama
- Dance[3]
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- Supporting cast
- V. S. Mani, Natesa Iyer, Sethupathi Pillai, Rajam Iyengar, Anantharaman, Rajarathnam, Jaya and Kalyani.
Production
The film, which was shot at the famed Newton Studios, was recorded by noted photographer Jiten Bannerjee and designed by celebrated art director and film-maker F. Nagoor.Template:Sfn
Soundtrack
The music for the film was composed by Subbaraman and Padmanabha Shastri, with lyrics written by Papanasam Sivan. The songs were recorded by Dinshaw K. Tehrani and Loganathan. The film had melodious songs including a popular duet Vashakaarar Pola Thonuthey (performed by Rao and Rukmini).[1]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Modi Seyvathu Niyayamo Thilaiyo Kanna" | Papanasam Sivan | ||
| 2 | "Indra En Vaazhvil Inbanaal" | Kumari Rukmani | 02:12 | |
| 3 | "Paavan Yamuna Theeram" | Y. V. Rao | ||
| 4 | "Sukumara Unnaik Kannte Kanamoka Maiyal" | Jayagowri | ||
| 5 | "Thuyaramo Erzhai Vaazhnaalellaam" | Kumari Rukmani | 02:20 | |
| 6 | "Neel Kanjavizhik" | B. Jayamma | 03:05 | |
| 7 | "Aa Aa Paaduvom Ellorum" | 02:49 | ||
| 8 | "Paaraamugam Eno Pethai En Parithapam" | Kumari Rukmani | 03:17 | |
| 9 | "Aha Inre Peranantam" | Kumari Rukmani, B. Jayamma, Y. V. Rao | ||
| 10 | "Vashakaakar Pola Thonuthe" | Kumari Rukmani, Y. V. Rao | ||
| 11 | "Premaiya Uyirkal Innuyirame" | Kumari Rukmani, Y. V. Rao |
Release and reception
Lavangi was released on 10 May 1946, and distributed by Chandralekha.[4] The Indian Express positively reviewed the film for Rao's performance, but criticised some of Narayanan's dialogue for vulgarity.[5] However, the film was not commercially successful. It was later dubbed into Hindi, which was not successful either.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lavangi (1946). The Hindu(2013-05-25). Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Wide range. The Hindu(2015-05-07). Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Song Book for Tamil Film "Lavangi". Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ↑ The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7as-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OEwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3996%2C2316991 Template:Bare URL inline