President Panchatcharam

President Panchatcharam

Theatrical Poster
Directed by A. Bhimsingh
Produced by A. L. Srinivasan
Written by B. S. Ramaiah
Based on The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol
Starring S. S. Rajendran
B. Sarojadevi
S. V. Sahasranamam
T. R. Ramachandran
Music by G. Ramanathan
Production
company
Barani Studios
Distributed by ALS Productions
Release dates
10 June 1959
Country India
Language Tamil

President Panchatcharam is a 1959 Tamil language comedy-drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. L. Srinivasan.[1] The film was written by B. S. Ramaiah. Music by G. Ramanathan assets to the film. It stars S. S. Rajendran, B. Sarojadevi and S. V. Sahasranamam played major role. The film was adapted from Russian stage play The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol.[2][3][4]

Plot

A district Board President(S. V. Sahasranamam)[5] has a lovely daughter(B. Sarojadevi)[6] studying in Madras. He and his wife have in their minds different young man as prospective husband's for her. But the young women falls in love with her friend Sikamani(S. S. Rajendran).[7] The two aspiring bridegrooms come to the small town to fix the marriage. At that time, the president receives investigate his fraudulent affairs! The daughter's lover who leaves home arrives to meet her and he is mistaken for the official the fun starts and after many complications, true love triumphs.[2]

Cast

Box Office

The film was success at the Box - Office.[1]

Reception

Randor Guy stated The Government Inspector Russian literature Nikolai Gogol stage play has been adapted in many languages. In 1948 The Inspector General played lead with Danny Kaye and the noted film maker as Henry Koster. In 1950 as Afsar played lead with Dev Anand and directed by Chetan Anand. In 1959, as President Panchatcharam lead with S. V. Sahasranamam[8] and directed by A. Bhimsingh and Laterly, in 1965, as Namaste.[1][2]

Soundtrack

Music composed by G. Ramanathan and lyrics were written by Subramania Bharathi, Kannadasan and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. Playback singers are M. L. Vasanthakumari, Radha Jayalakshmi Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, K. Jamuna Rani and P. Suseela.

There was also a dance sequence by Sayee - Subbulakshmi,[9] who were active at that time. There was also a musical play in the film based on V. O. Chidambaram Pillai.[1]

No Songs Singers Lyrics Length(m:ss)
1 Intru Netru Vandha P. B. Srinivas & K. Jamuna Rani Kannadasan 05:52
2 Yaaro Nee Yaaro T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela 03:21
3 Myna Chittu Manasu T. M. Soundararajan 02:57

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Randor Guy (October 1, 2011). "President Panchatcharam 1959". "The Hindu". Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  2. 1 2 3 Randor Guy (October 2, 2011). "todays Paper - President Panchatcharam 1959". "The Hindu". Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. "President Panchatcharam Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  4. "President Panchatcharam 1959 Tamil movie". filmiclub. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  5. "Potpourri of Titbits about Tamil Cinema - S. V. Sahasranamam". kalyanamalaimagazine. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. "Abinaya Saraswati B. Sarojadevi Movie". mayyam. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  7. "Biography of "Latchiya Nadigar" - S. S. Rajendran/S. S. R. - Tamil Drama and Cinema Actor". infoqueenbee. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  8. "Achievers S. V. Sahasranamam". tamilstage.wordpress. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  9. "Muthuswami Pillai's Star Studets Sayee and Subbulakshmi, and the Twin Dance Phenomenon (Part - 2)". cinemanrityagharana.blogspot. Retrieved 2016-07-11.

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