Baghdad Perazhagi
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| Baghdad Perazhagi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Story by | Raveendar |
| Produced by | Ganesh Ramanna |
| Starring | Jayalalithaa Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | M. A. Rahman |
| Edited by | T. R. Srinivasalu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Ganesh Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹30 lakh[1] |
Baghdad Perazhagi (transl. The Most Beautiful Woman of Baghdad) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by T. R. Ramanna.[2] It starred Jayalalitha in the lead role opposite Ravichandran while Jayasudha, Savitri and Shubha play supporting roles.[3] It was released on 25 October 1973 and emerged as a commercial success.[4] A Hindi dubbed version, Shehzadi Mumtaz was released four years later (in 1977).[5]
Cast
- Jayalalithaa as Mumtaj
- Ravichandran as Prince Abdullah
- Savitri as Queen Khadija
- Major Sundarrajan as Sultan Syed Ali Hasan
- Nagesh as Kamar
- S. A. Ashokan as Raja Guru Sardar
- A. Sakunthala as Zubeida
- R. S. Manohar as Thalapathi Muras
- V. K. Ramasamy as Mama
- Thengai Srinivasan as Gulabi
- Sachu as Suraiyya
- Shubha as Princess Zeenat
- Jayasudha as Shakila
- Pushpamala
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Raja Guru Assistant
- Typist Gopu as Raja Guru Assistant
- Sarala
- Shanmugasundaram as Thalapathi Sikander
- Aalam as Dancer
- Pulorada as Dancer
Production
The film was launched at Newtone Studios. The song "Naan Kudichu" was picturised on that day.[6]
Soundtrack
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Pulamaipithan.[7]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Dance 1" | Instrumental | 02:05 |
| "Padi Padi" | L. R. Eswari, Saibaba | 03:19 |
| "Dance 2" | Instrumental | 02:43 |
| "Nawabukku Oru Kelvi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 06:36 |
| "Naan Kuduchu" | S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari | 04:36 |
| "Naan Vecha Vecha Kuri" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:56 |
| "Vanga Ungalathan Vanga" | L. R. Eswari | 04:04 |
| "Naadu Naadu" | S.Janaki | 04:40 |