Ithaya Geetham

Ithaya Geetham
Tamil இதய கீதம்
Directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr.
Produced by Joseph Thaliath Jr.
Written by Joseph Thaliath Jr.
Screenplay by Naanjil T.N. Rajappa
Starring
Music by S. V. Venkatraman
Cinematography Jitten Banerjee
Edited by S. A. Murugesan
Production
company
Citadel Film Corporation
Release dates
  • July 29, 1950 (1950-07-29) (India)

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Country India
Language Tamil

Ithaya Geetham is a 1950 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film written, directed and produced by Joseph Thaliath Jr.. The film featured T.R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles.[2]

Plot

A king is in 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 to 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:[2]

Dance by:

Crew

The following list was compiled from Film News Anandan's database.[1]

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. Kamatchi. 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]

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

  1. 1 2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Randor Guy (17 June 2010). "Ithaya Geetham (1950)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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