Ratha Thilagam

Ratha Thilagam

Poster
Directed by Dada Mirasi
Produced by Panchu Arunachalam
P. V. Krishnan
Written by Kannadasan
P. C. Ganesan
Thyagan
Screenplay by Dada Mirasi
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Savitri
Pushpalatha
Nagesh
Manorama
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography Jagirdhar
Edited by R. Devarajan
Production
company
National Movies
Distributed by National Movies
Release dates
  • 14 September 1963 (1963-09-14)

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Running time
 142 mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Ratha Thilagam (Tamil: இரத்தத் திலகம்) is a 1963 Indian Tamil language romantic war film directed by Dada Mirasi. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri in lead roles. The film, produced by National Movies, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 14 September 1963.[2]

Plot

Kumar, a graduate who decides to enlist in the Indian Army following news of Chinese invasion in the country during the midst of the Sino-Indian War, only to find out that his romantic interest Kamala was working against the Indian Army.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by the lawyer-turned filmmaker from Maharashtra, Dada Mirasee. It was produced by National Movies, Panju Arunachalam and others, and presented by Kavignar Kannadasan. The screenplay, dialogue and lyrics were by Kannadasan, with music being composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3]

Soundtrack

The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4] The songs "Oru Koppaiyila", "Pasumai Niraintha" were well received.[3]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Buddhan Vanthan T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan 02:55
2 Happy Birthday L. R. Eswari 03:22
3 Oru Koppaiyile T. M. Soundararajan 02:33
4 Pani Padarntha T. M. Soundararajan 06:06
5 Pasumai Niraintha T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:49
6 Pogathe Pogathe Manorama 01:56
7 Thazhampoove T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 05:53
8 Vaadai Kaatramma L. R. Eswari 03:27

Reception

Randor Guy of The Hindu noted that the film is remembered for "Outstanding performances by Sivaji Ganesan and Savithri, the comedy track of Manorama and Nagesh, the pleasing music and impressive cinematography of the battle scenes".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ratha Thilagam". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Raththa Thilagam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rattha Thilagam (1963) - The Hindu". Hindu. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ratha Thilagam Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2015-01-07.

Further reading


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