| Madana Kama Rajan | |
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| Directed by | B. N. Rao |
| Written by | B. S. Ramiah |
| Produced by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring | K. L. V. Vasantha V. V. Satagopan |
| Cinematography | Adi M. Irani |
| Edited by | J. L. Sircar |
| Music by | Parthasarathy Rajeswara Rao |
| Production companies | Gemini Studios, Amirtham Talkies |
| Distributed by | Gemini Studios |
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| Running time | 198 min. (17,907 feet) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Madana Kama Rajan (pronounced [madana kaːma ɾaːdʑan]) is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by B. N . Rao and produced by S. S. Vasan. It was the first film for Vasan as producer for Dindugal Amirtham Talkies.
Plot
Madana Kama Rajan is tale of the adventures of a prince (V. V. Sadagopan) and his friend (N. Krishnamurthi).
Cast
Cast according to the opening credits of the film
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Reception
The film was released on 28 November 1941 and was a commercial success. Gemini Studios went on to become a major player in the Tamil film industry. The Indian Express wrote, "The music in the film is essentially Carnatic and the humour is clean and intelligent, two very welcome reforms in the world of Tamil films."
Soundtrack
Partial list of songs in Madana Kama Rajan:
- "Prema Premanee Illamal" – V. V. Sadagopan
- "Ennai Therri Thoodhu Sella" – K. L. V. Vasantha
- "Ambaa Un Paatham" – M. V. Rajamma
- "Kai Koduppen Amma" – M. V. Rajamma
References
- ^ Guy, Randor (8 October 2009). "Blast from the Past – Madana Kama Rajan 1941". The Hindu: Friday Review. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.
- Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema. Chennai: East West Books. p. 78.
- "Madanakamarajan". The Indian Express. 27 December 1941. p. 3.
- மதனகாம ராஜன் (song book) (in Tamil). Gemini Studios. 1943.
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