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938:) said the new methods of depicting emotions were not understood by the audience; in one scene, Dungan showed the dancing girl as seen by the inebriated protagonist, and in another he indicated his fear by depicting his twitching fingers and feet. According to Sundararajan, the techniques helped the actors to emote and showcased Dungan's talent; however, the audience thought the lighting in the first scene was poor and that the film was stuck in the second. He opined that this reflected their ignorance.
407:, sinking Krishnamurthy deep in debt. Krishnamurthy drunkenly accuses Leelavathi of having an affair with Parasuraman. When Parasuraman arrives at Krishnamurthy's house while he is absent, Leelavathi warns him to leave. Parasuram leaves but forgets his umbrella. Krishnamurthy comes home drunk, sees the umbrella, assaults Leelavathi and goes out to shoot Parasuraman. Meanwhile, Ramanathan sends his servant disguised as Parasuraman to steal the treasuries of the
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Ramanathan had been secretly following the drunken
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with his wife
Leelavathi and their daughter Lakshmi. Ramanathan, a friend of Krishnamurthy's, and Rangiah Naidu, a corrupt police inspector, plot together to ruin Krishnamurthy. Persuaded by Ramanathan, Krishnamurthy begins to drink alcohol, and becomes infatuated with Mohanangi, a promiscuous woman,
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and other instruments while Radha's character sang at a tea plantation The film's cinematographers were D. T. Telang and V. J. Shave, and Sircar and Dungan were the editors. Ramamurthi, the manager of Vel
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offered him "no room to shine". According to
Ramachandran, he was told he would play Detective Sreenivasan and later Krishnamurthy's friend Parasuraman, but he was cast as Inspector Rangiah Naidu—a role he disliked. Despite Ramachandran's reluctance, his mother was happy he got a "respectable" role
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concept of selfless service and the plight of labourers. It was one of the earliest Tamil films to be involved in a plagiarism controversy; the MOBC accused
Chettiar and Mudaliar of plagiarising their play. The case was resolved after Vasan testified that both the play and the novel were based on
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The other songs featured in the film were "Thaayadhu
Vayatrile Maayamai", "Thodudaiya Seviyan Vidai", "Hello Yennudaiya Dear", "Adhigha Sinamaen", "Paadhai Theriyamale", "Ini Yenna Seighuvaen Dhaeviyae", "Sadhikaaramaaranovubaanam", "Kaami Satthiyamaa Kannatthaik", "Pudhu Nilaa Mughap Poomaan
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that a large plot of land behind Vel
Pictures Studio was used for the Ceylon tea plantation. With this film, Dungan introduced many features to Tamil cinema such as a lack of on-screen stage influences, the "cabaret dance" or the "club dance", strict discipline, filming by schedule and camera
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Krishnamurthy returns to his family in Madras but is arrested for
Parasuraman's murder. Detective Sreenivasan's investigation reveals the malicious intent of Ramanathan and Rangiah, and he produces the real Parasuraman in court. Parasuraman reveals himself, proving Krishnamurthy's innocence.
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Ramanathan's servant, whom he thinks is Parasuraman; a shot is heard, and the servant is killed. After coming to his senses, Krishnamurthy thinks he has murdered Parasuraman and decides to escape, leaving Leelavathi and Lakshmi in the custody of his servant Govindan.
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There was no facility to pre-record songs in Madras at the time so performers had to sing on set. The accompanying musicians sat on a trolley and played the background musical score; this often restricted camera movement. In one scene, the orchestra sat under a nearby tree playing the
884:, a frequent critic of cinema, also appreciated the film's Gandhian ideals and pro-prohibition stance but said "the main artiste in a -spinning sequence did not know how to handle it". A day's box-office revenue was donated to Rajagopalachari for public causes. Playwright and retired
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role. Gnanambal, who had retired from acting after her marriage, was initially reluctant to accept the role, but did so because no other actress would. Leelavathi's daughter Lakshmi was played by M. K. Mani, a boy. The film was also the feature debut of
348:'s first film appearance, but his second release. The film was mostly shot at Vel Pictures Studio in Madras. D. T. Telang and V. J. Shave were the cinematographers, the Sharma brothers were the composers and the film was co-edited by Dungan and Sircar.
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attained cult status in Tamil cinema and made Dungan an in-demand director. Techniques introduced by Dungan in the film have become staples of Tamil cinema. Footage of the film's production and filming was included in the 2013 documentary
573:. Pavalar's play was rewritten for the Madurai Original Boy's Company (MOBC) theatre troupe by playwright Madras Kandaswamy Mudaliar, and this production was also successful. A. N. Marudachalam Chettiar of Manorama Films wanted to produce
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was released in theatres on 1 February 1936, and became a major commercial success; according to film historian Aranthai Narayanan, this was due to Radha, Balaiah's and Krishnan's performances, Vasan's publicity, and support by
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was the first Tamil film to be successful in overseas markets. According to film historian Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, despite Vasan's initial aversion to films, its success encouraged him to enter the industry as a distributor.
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200 (about $ 75 in 1936). Mudaliar was then signed on as the screenwriter and soon began developing the screenplay. Vasan, who had never previously been involved with a film project, was credited in
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was one of the earliest Tamil films to be involved in a plagiarism controversy; when it was still in the pre-production stage, MOBC sued Chettiar and Mudaliar for plagiarising
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praised Radha's performance for its "naturalness and ease", Balaiah's villainy and Gnanambal's performance in the "difficult role" of Leelavathi. The reviewer also praised
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as the antagonist's henchman Veeramuthu, but MOBC owner Sachidanandam Pillai did not offer him a role in the film adaptation. He later approached Mudaliar for a role in
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play dealing with alcohol abuse and its effects on family life, was written by Te. Po. Krishnaswamy Pavalar during the early 1930s and was successful throughout the
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Punniya", "Kallae Kadavuladaa Thambi", "Vaazhvinilae Maghaa Thaazvadaindhaenaiyo", "Undheepara Adhi Unnadha Thakkaliyae" and "Raattinamae Kadhar Poottinamae Kai".
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plays a minor role, also uncredited. Parasuraman's son Chandrakanthan, Ramanathan's servant and Krishnamurthy's master in Ceylon are played by uncredited actors.
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was already being made. Chettiar then learnt about Vasan's novel, which had a similar plot and obtained the rights to make a film version.
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of M. K. Mani as Lakshmi, and the opening scene in which Lakshmi hums a tune while going downstairs. A writer for
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spinner. Krishnamurthy finds treasure and gives it to his master, who is pleased and adopts him as his son.
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while his wife and daughter, played by M. R. Gnanambal and M. K. Mani respectively, are reduced to poverty.
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politicians of the anti-alcohol movement. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres. No complete print of
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say that Chidambaram Chettiar of National Movietone had acquired the film rights for the play.
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praised the film's social setting and cast performances in its January 1937 issue. Politician
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wrote that the film "appeals to all classes and masses of the Tamil province".
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100 (about $ 37.50 in 1936); it was the first time he had seen a
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Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema
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Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters
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and written by Madras Kandaswamy Mudaliar. It is based on
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761:, filming was also done in Ceylon but
602:, the novel had the same storyline as
3779:
3275:from the original on 17 November 2019
3206:from the original on 26 November 2014
3100:from the original on 23 November 2017
2611:"Vel's where MGR made his film debut"
2506:from the original on 12 February 2020
2448:from the original on 12 December 2018
2415:from the original on 12 December 2018
2397:
2328:
2056:from the original on 24 December 2018
1939:
1686:
1662:"He transcended barriers with aplomb"
1432:! – வாமனன் – தொடர் –5"
1346:
1277:from the original on 13 December 2022
1244:from the original on 12 November 2019
797:, but are not credited in the film's
3408:from the original on 14 October 2018
3377:from the original on 15 October 2018
3242:from the original on 24 October 2018
3174:from the original on 16 October 2018
2887:Vijayakumar, B. (7 September 2009).
2754:from the original on 18 October 2018
2714:from the original on 12 October 2023
2307:from the original on 18 October 2018
2127:from the original on 14 October 2018
1920:
1893:Chandra Mohan Alladhu Samooga Thondu
1862:from the original on 17 October 2018
1754:from the original on 14 October 2018
1504:
1492:from the original on 14 October 2018
1364:from the original on 14 October 2018
1033:Credited as Baliah in the pressbook.
449:
3565:
3545:
3326:
3294:Venkateswaran, N. (20 March 2011).
3261:Vijayan, Naveena (16 August 2014).
3066:
2905:from the original on 5 October 2018
2868:from the original on 6 October 2018
2678:
2674:
2647:
2629:from the original on 8 October 2018
2385:
2343:from the original on 5 October 2018
2193:from the original on 28 August 2019
2160:from the original on 9 October 2018
2146:சரவணன், பூ.கொ. (29 November 2013).
2091:from the original on 5 October 2018
1966:from the original on 5 October 2018
1784:
1724:
1698:. Bisleri Beverages Limited. 1999.
1644:
1632:
1570:
1401:
1389:
1334:
1316:from the original on 5 October 2018
1217:
1199:from the original on 5 October 2018
1109:Dungan previously filmed scenes in
666:labourers in Ceylon's tea estates.
396:50,000 (about US$ 18,700 in 1936).
305:stars as Krishnamurthy, a man from
272:
24:
3674:Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015).
2436:"எவனும் எங்க வம்புக்கு வர்றதில்லை"
2179:நாகராஜன், சோழ (27 November 2015).
1609:from the original on 26 April 2017
834:(1938), as "Jaathaka Doshathale".
25:
4054:
3983:Films directed by Ellis R. Dungan
3758:
2496:[MGR's first director!].
858:is known to survive, making it a
493:P. N. Ramakrishnan as the devotee
4023:Indian intellectual property law
3263:"American Touch to Tamil Cinema"
3033:from the original on 25 May 2022
2467:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
1773:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
225:
3424:
3389:
3356:
3287:
3254:
3218:
3186:
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3112:
3072:
3009:
2985:"Another Anandan in the making"
2976:
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2880:
2844:
2798:
2766:
2726:
2684:
2599:
2518:
2493:"எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் முதல் இயக்குநர்!"
2484:
2427:
2391:
2172:
2139:
2103:
1928:The Illustrated Weekly of India
1921:Laul, Brian (16 January 1983).
1914:
1730:
1650:
1474:
1304:"The film that got MGR started"
1116:
1103:
1061:
1036:
910:The Illustrated Weekly of India
514:M. Chanthraboi as Shanbagavalli
490:T. N. Lakshmana Rao as Govindan
3732:Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema
3599:(in Tamil). Chennai: Jayababu.
3570:. Chennai: Creative Workshop.
3473:Baskaran, S. Theodore (2004).
3456:Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996).
2704:National Film Archive of India
1700:First directed by a foreigner
1340:
1223:
1027:
894:In a 14 February 1936 review,
557:
524:M. S. Murugesan as the Marvadi
13:
1:
3973:Films based on British novels
3396:Officer, Lawrence H. (2015).
3296:"The chronicler of Kollywood"
2502:(in Tamil). 30 January 1994.
2329:Jeshi, K. (7 December 2004).
1742:"Rajam's romance with cinema"
1133:
552:
505:M. R. Gnanambal as Leelavathi
4013:Indian black-and-white films
3943:1936 directorial debut films
3553:. Chennai: Amra Publishers.
2962:MGR, the man of achievements
2936:. 1 February 1936. p. 2
1813:, made after a legal battle"
865:
720:because he felt his role in
533:S. Sundaram as Sesha Iyengar
27:1936 film by Ellis R. Dungan
18:Sathi leelavathi (1936 film)
7:
4038:Tamil-language Indian films
4003:Films set in country houses
3993:Films set in British Ceylon
3978:Films based on Tamil novels
3627:Kannan, R. (28 June 2017).
3505:Dorrance Publishing Company
3230:"A fascinating documentary"
1993:"Americans in Tamil cinema"
487:P. Nammalvar as Parasuraman
367:, an 1860 novel written by
278:Leelavathi, the Chaste Wife
88:A. N. Marudachalam Chettiar
10:
4059:
4043:Works subject to a lawsuit
3968:Films based on adaptations
3938:1930s Tamil-language films
2782:(in Tamil). Archived from
2583:(in Tamil). Archived from
1428:யைத் தழுவி அதை முறியடித்த
841:
745:Principal photography for
740:
669:
65:Madras Kandaswamy Mudaliar
3814:
2836:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
2556:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
1466:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
1438:, the film that embraced
1071:because he was directing
1024:) per 1 US dollar (US$ ).
941:
889:Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
765:wrote in the fortnightly
712:Ramachandran appeared in
511:Santhakumari as Mohanangi
208:
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176:1 February 1936
167:
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145:
128:
111:
92:
84:
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61:
51:
39:
34:
3585:Jayababu, S. V. (2000).
3499:; Smik, Barbara (2001).
3479:The Picture Speaks, Dear
2079:"MGR's first film steps"
1486:Tamil Electronic Library
1192:: Manorama Films. 1936.
1002:
824:. It was re-used in the
788:
581:was already being made.
3740:Oxford University Press
2957:சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர்
2852:Venkatakrishnan, Sriram
2293:(1–15 February 1988) .
2115:"Darling of the masses"
1352:"100 years of laughter"
810:bonded Indian labourers
596:in the weekly magazine
436:
415:Krishnamurthy flees to
382:
3963:Films about alcoholism
3736:British Film Institute
3268:The New Indian Express
2479:Dungan & Smik 2001
1442:and won over it].
689:, an MOBC actor, with
682:
446:
4008:Films shot in Chennai
3433:Baskaran, S. Theodore
3194:"Dungan the director"
2856:"Memorial to Bharati"
2401:(24 September 2016).
1695:Limca Book of Records
1048:Starlight, Starbright
953:An American in Madras
677:
658:, social reform, the
484:M. K. Mani as Lakshmi
444:
409:Ekambareswarar Temple
392:promising to pay her
358:, social reform, the
3998:Films set in Chennai
3724:Rajadhyaksha, Ashish
3633:Penguin Random House
3026:Ilankai Tamil Sangam
2736:(19–25 April 2014).
2295:"My Memorable Roles"
2044:"Where poppies blow"
2042:(20 February 2017).
1991:(6 September 2004).
1855:Ilankai Tamil Sangam
1602:Ilankai Tamil Sangam
1285:– via YouTube.
1113:in Tandon's absence.
870:On 1 February 1936,
508:Dhanalakshmi as Bama
475:as Inspector Rangiah
3928:1930s controversies
3604:Kannan, R. (2010).
3475:Chithiram Pesuthadi
3460:. East West Books.
3228:(26 January 2014).
3226:Chatterji, Shoma A.
3202:. 10 January 2014.
3086:Sampoorna Ramayanam
3019:(1 February 2022).
2291:Ramachandran, M. G.
1807:(2 February 1991).
1740:(5 February 2010).
1660:(1 February 2002).
1573:, pp. 174–175.
1546:, pp. 151–152.
1302:(6 February 2017).
1098:Shame of the Nation
919:cross-gender acting
860:partially lost film
377:partially lost film
354:explores themes of
281:) is a 1936 Indian
4018:Indian drama films
3933:1930s Indian films
3806:Films directed by
3698:Raghavendra, M. K.
3529:Aleph Book Company
3308:on 14 October 2018
3301:The Times of India
2933:The Indian Express
2786:on 28 October 2016
2331:"Tunes and trivia"
2186:Hindu Tamil Thisai
2113:(16 August 2014).
2026:, pp. 30, 84.
1818:The Indian Express
1422:(4 January 2016).
1350:(23 August 2014).
1237:Hindu Tamil Thisai
1052:Memories of Madras
996:Enga Veettu Pillai
882:C. Rajagopalachari
873:The Indian Express
822:Carnatic musicians
806:Subramania Bharati
707:M. G. Ramachandran
683:
473:M. G. Ramachandran
447:
445:M. G. Ramachandran
319:M. G. Ramachandran
4033:Lost Indian films
3910:
3909:
3689:978-93-5150-212-8
3680:SAGE Publications
3642:978-93-86495-88-4
3619:978-0-670-08328-2
3577:978-81-928961-7-5
3128:The Indian Review
3017:Sri Kantha, Sachi
2928:"Sati Leelavathi"
2808:(28 March 2016).
2681:, pp. 72–73.
2609:(1–15 May 2008).
2587:on 5 October 2018
2528:(13 March 2017).
2481:, pp. 61–62.
2376:, pp. 29–30.
2265:, pp. 28–29.
2087:. 25 April 2011.
2005:on 5 October 2018
1846:Sri Kantha, Sachi
1593:Sri Kantha, Sachi
923:The Indian Review
759:Film News Anandan
577:as a film, but a
571:Madras Presidency
542:
541:
405:repayment warrant
216:
215:
46:Theatrical poster
16:(Redirected from
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4028:Lost drama films
3948:1936 drama films
3836:Iru Sahodarargal
3820:Sathi Leelavathi
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586:S. S. Vasan
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