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{{Short description|1944 film by Kadaru Nagabhushanam}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Harichandra
| name = Harischandra
| image =
| image = Harischandra 1944 poster.jpg
| director = Naga Bushwanam
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = T.C.Vadhivelu Nayakkar
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} -->
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| starring = P.U. Chinnappa<br>[[P.Kannamba]]<br>[[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br>R. Balasubramaniam
| director = [[K. B. Nagabhushanam|K. Nagabhushanam]]
| producer = Naga Bushwanam
| producer =
| music = S.V.Vengatharaman
| writer =
| distributor = Sri Raja Rajeshwari Film Company
| screenplay = T. C. Vadivel Nayakar
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|1944|01|14}}
| runtime =
| story =
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
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| country = India
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| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa|Chinnappa]]<br />[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]]<br />[[N. S. Krishnan|Krishnan]]<br />[[T. A. Mathuram|Mathuram]]
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| language = Tamil
| budget =
| narrator =
| music = [[S. V. Venkatraman]]<br />[[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
| cinematography = [[Kamal Ghosh]]
| editing = N. K. Gopal
| studio = Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures
| distributor = [[Gemini Studios]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 1944 |title=Harischandra |pages=1 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19440111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|1944|01|14}}
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| country = India
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| language = Tamil
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'''''Harischandra''''' is a 1944 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. B. Nagabhushanam|K. Nagabhushanam]] and written by T. C. Vadivel Nayakar, starring [[P. U. Chinnappa]] and [[P. Kannamba]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=16 November 2007 |title=Harischandra 1944 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/harishchandra-1944/article3024007.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=10 January 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180110011726/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/harishchandra-1944/article3024007.ece |archive-date=10 January 2018}}</ref> It is based on the legend of king [[Harishchandra]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2009 |title=Harishchandra 1944 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/harishchandra-1944/article3021653.ece |access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>
'''''Harichandra''''' is a [[Tamil language]] film starring P.U.Chinnappa, [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] in the lead roles. The film was released in 1944.


==Cast==
==Cast==
The list was adapted from the film titles<ref>{{youTube|MfgVMmlWuwk|Harischandra Full feature film}}</ref>
* [[P. U. Chinnappa]]
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* [[P. Kannamba]]
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* [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
*[[P. U. Chinnappa|Chinnappa]] as [[Harishchandra|Harischandra]]n
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* R. Balasubramaniam
*[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba]] as Chandramadhi
*[[N. S. Krishnan|Krishnan]] as Kalakandan
*[[T. A. Mathuram|Mathuram]] as Kalakandi
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*[[R. Balasubramaniam]] as Viswamitra
*L. Narayana Rao as Nakshathreyan
*M. R. Saminathan as Veera Bahu
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*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Sathyakeerthi
*Kothamangalam Vasu as Vashistar
*Master Sethuraman as Logidasan
*Rajagopala Iyer as Paramasivan
*P. S. Chandra as Chelli
*Mangalam, Yogambal as Bar Girls
*Sarathambal as Parvathi
{{col-end}}


==Crew==
==Production==
Art was done by Hari Babu. Choreography was handled by Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. Cinematography was handled by Kamal Ghosh.<ref name="vamanan">{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |title=கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 146 {{!}} கேமரா கண் தந்த கமல் கோஷ்! |language=Tamil |trans-title=Not shadow but real – 146 {{!}} Kamal Ghosh, who had the eye of the camera! |work=[[Dinamalar]] |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/57245 |url-status=usurped |access-date=26 September 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180926044700/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/57245 |archive-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>
* Producer: Naga Bushwanam

* Production Company: Sri Raja Rajeshwari Film Company
==Soundtrack==
* Director: Naga Bushwanam
The songs were composed by [[S. V. Venkatraman]] and the background music was composed by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. The lyrics were written by C. A. Lakshmana Das. Finally, the songs were recorded by B. Ranga Rao.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2018/04/1944.html |title=ஹரிச்சந்திரா |publisher=Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures |year=1944 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
* Music: S.V.Vengatharaman

* Lyrics: [[C.A.Lakshoumanadass]]
==References==
* Story:
{{Reflist}}
* Screenplay:
* Dialogues: T.C.Vadhivelu Nayakkar
* Art Direction:
* Editing: N.K.Gopal
* Choreography: Meenatchi Sundharam Pilai
* Cinematography: Marcus Bartley & Mohammed Masthan
* Stunt:
* Dance: Meenatchi Sundharam Pilai


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Latest revision as of 10:45, 26 March 2024

Harischandra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Nagabhushanam
Screenplay byT. C. Vadivel Nayakar
StarringChinnappa
Kannamba
Krishnan
Mathuram
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Edited byN. K. Gopal
Music byS. V. Venkatraman
S. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures
Distributed byGemini Studios[1]
Release date
  • 14 January 1944 (1944-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Harischandra is a 1944 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Nagabhushanam and written by T. C. Vadivel Nayakar, starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba.[2] It is based on the legend of king Harishchandra.[3]

Cast

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The list was adapted from the film titles[4]

Production

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Art was done by Hari Babu. Choreography was handled by Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai. Cinematography was handled by Kamal Ghosh.[5]

Soundtrack

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The songs were composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the background music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The lyrics were written by C. A. Lakshmana Das. Finally, the songs were recorded by B. Ranga Rao.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Harischandra". The Indian Express. 11 January 1944. p. 1.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (16 November 2007). "Harischandra 1944". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Harishchandra 1944". The Hindu. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ Harischandra Full feature film on YouTube
  5. ^ Vamanan. "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 146 | கேமரா கண் தந்த கமல் கோஷ்!" [Not shadow but real – 146 | Kamal Ghosh, who had the eye of the camera!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ^ ஹரிச்சந்திரா (song book) (in Tamil). Sri Rajarajeswari Pictures. 1944.


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