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Ithaya Geetham is a 1950 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film written, directed and produced by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film stars T.R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumari.[2]
| Ithaya Geetham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Written by | Naanjil T. N. Rajappa |
| Story by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Produced by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jitten Banerjee |
| Edited by | S. A. Murugesan |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
Production company | Citadel Film Corporation |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A king is on his deathbed. He requests his friend to take care of the queen (Rajalakshmi) and their daughter (Rajakumari). The friend has two sons. While the elder son (Veerappa) goes to fight a battle, the younger son (Mahalingam) and the princess fall in love with each other. The elder son returns victoriously and claims the hand of the princess. The princess vacillates. So the younger brother goes to another battle. But he gets injured. The princess realises her folly and helps in the treatment of the younger brother. The two brothers decide to settle on a duel. The younger brother wins and marries the princess.[2]
Cast
Credits adapted from The Hindu review article[2] and from the song book.[3]
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Production
Filming took place mostly at Citadel Studios in Kilpauk. The film was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Jeevan Tara.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman while the lyrics were penned by Kambadasan and K. P. Kamatchisundaram. Two songs "Vaanulaavum Tharai Nee en Ithaya Geethame" and "Odi Vaa Venmugil Poley", both sung by T. R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumarai, became popular.[2]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration(m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Vaanulaavum Tharai Nee En Ithaya Geethame" | T. R. Mahalingam & T. R. Rajakumari | Kambadasan | 03:03 |
| 2 | "Assai Kiliye Azhaitthu Vaaraai" | T. R. Mahalingam | 03:24 | |
| 3 | "Juma Juma Jum Jum" | P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela | 07:27 | |
| 4 | "Odi Vaa Venmugil Poley" | T. R. Mahalingam & T. R. Rajakumari | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:48 |
| 5 | "Oho Nee Summaa Summaa" | K. Sarangapani & T. S. Jaya | 03:20 | |
| 6 | "Janani Sri Goweri Dhesam" | P. A. Periyanayaki | 04:08 | |
| 7 | "Jeyame Ini Mele Bayamillai Ini" | T. R. Mahalingam & K. Sarangapani | 03:21 |
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy opines that the film "did not prove to be a box office success as expected", although he praised the "impressive production values, tuneful music and the stunning Rajakumari."[2]
References
- "1950 – இதயகீதம் – சிட்டாடல் – ஜீவன்தாரா (இந்தி-டப்பிங்)" [1950 – Ithaya Geetham – Citadel – Jeevan Tara (Hindi-dubbing)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- Guy, Randor (17 June 2010). "Ithaya Geetham (1950)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- இதய கீதம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Citadel Film Corporation. 1950. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
External links
- Ithaya Geetham at IMDb
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