Maragatham (transl. Emerald) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film produced, directed and co-written by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.[2] It is an adaptation of the novel Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai by T. S. D. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 21 August 1959.
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| Directed by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Screenplay by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Murasoli Maran (dialogues) |
| Based on | Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai by T. S. D. Sami |
| Produced by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini |
| Cinematography | Sailen Bose |
| Edited by | Velusamy |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah |
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Running time | 203 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
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Production
editMaragadham was directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, who also produced it under Pakshiraja Studios.[3] The film was based on Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai, a novel by T. S. D. Sami. Naidu wrote the screenplay and Murasoli Maran wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by Sailen Bose, art direction by A. K. Sekhar,[4] and editing by Velusamy.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.[5] "Kunguma Poovey Konjum Puraavey" became a hit song. However, there is a controversy about this song. It is said that the tune for this song was composed by T. G. Lingappa for the film Sabaash Meena. However, for some reason, Chandrababu refused to sing the song for that film. Later he gave this tune to Subbaiah Naidu and it was included in this film.[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave" | J. P. Chandrababu & K. Jamuna Rani | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 03.27 |
| "Aadinaal Nadanam Aadinaal" | Radha Jayalakshmi | Ra. Balu | 03.12 |
| "Kannukkulle Unnai Paaru" | T. M. Soundararajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | Ra. Balu | 03.32 |
| "Kaviri Paayum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Ra. Balu | 03.27 |
| "Maalai Mayangukindra Neram" | Radha Jayalakshmi | Shuddhananda Bharati | 04.08 |
| "Punnagai Thavazhum Madhimugamo" | T. M. Soundararajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | Papanasam Sivan | 03.54 |
| "Pachchai Kili Pola" | P. Leela & K. Jamuna Rani |
Release and reception
editMaragadham was released on 21 August 1959,[3] and failed commercially.[7]
References
edit- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 360.
- ^ காந்தன் (6 September 1959). "மரகதம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 42–43. Retrieved 29 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c "51-60". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Guy, Randor (29 April 2010). "Maragatham (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Maragatham". Gaana. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ மணியன், பி.ஜி.எஸ். ""சங்கீத அய்யா" எஸ்.எம். சுப்பையா நாயுடு – 9". Thamizhstudio.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Swaminathan, G. (2 July 2020). "Print to celluloid: From 'Kalvanin Kadhali' and 'Mullum Malaram' to 'Ponniyin Selvan'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links
edit- Maragatham at IMDb
