Panakkaari
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| Panakkaari | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan[a] |
| Based on | Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy |
| Starring | T. R. Rajakumari M. G. Ramachandran V. Nagayya |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
Production company | Uma Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Panakkari (transl. Rich woman) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.[a] Starring T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran and V. Nagayya, it is an adaptation of the 1877 novel Anna Karenina by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.[1]
Cast
[edit]List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1]
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Production
[edit]Panakkaari was based on Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina. It was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan[a] under the technical supervision of Newtone Studio founder Jiten Bannerjee.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Lakshmana Das and Kuyilan.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist |
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| "Kanimadhura Mazhalai Mozhi Kanne" | ||
| "Pengal Viduthalai Petra Magizhchchi" | ||
| "Kaalam Therindhu Vaazhavendum Penne" | ||
| "Beautyile Pottiyile...Isaintha Kaathaliyai Kettu" | P. Leela & group | |
| "Sundarin Jodiyaai Vaazhvile" | ||
| "Kaalaiyil Inbam Kaanume" | ||
| "Avaniyile Iyarkai Ezhil Pola" | ||
| "Ammaavendre Nee Azhaithidum" | P. Leela | |
| "Ulaga Iyalbu Idhuve" | ||
| "Needhi Enge Aneedhi Enge" |
Release and reception
[edit]Panakkaari was released on 1 May 1953.[4] According to historian Randor Guy, the film failed at the box office "mainly because of its ‘anti-sentimental’ storyline". During the same period, another film, Pitchaikkari, became a major commercial success; people in Madras would often joke, "Those who bought Panakkari became pitchaikkaarans (beggars), while buyers of Pitchaikkari became panakkarans (rich men)!"[2]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "1953 – பணக்காரி – உமா பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1953 – Panakkaari – Uma Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (26 December 2008). "Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 55.
- ^ "Panakkari". The Indian Express. 1 May 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (29 October 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 31 | Directors and a Superstition". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Panakkaari at IMDb
