Pennarasi

Pennarasi
Pennarasi
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Somu
Written by	A. P. Nagarajan
Produced by	M. A. Venu
Starring	P. Kannamba; A. P. Nagarajan; M. N. Nambiar; P. S. Veerappa; Rajasulochana; Suryakala
Cinematography	J. G. Vijayam
Edited by	T. Vijayarangam
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	M. A. V. Pictures
Distributed by	Raja Films
Release date	14 April 1955;
Running time	15,430 ft.
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "பெண்ணரசி". Kalki (in Tamil). 10 April 1955. p. 17. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "1955 – பெண்ணரசி – எம்.ஏ.வி. பிக்சர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 96.

External links[edit]

Pennarasi at IMDb

[1] "பெண்ணரசி". Kalki (in Tamil). 10 April 1955. p. 17. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[hindu-2] Guy, Randor (2 July 2011). "Pennarasi 1955". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

[lakshmansruthi-3] "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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