Chitrangi
1964 film
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Chitrangi is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. S. Mani and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Pushpalatha and Sheela. The soundtrack was composed by Vedha, while the lyrics were written by K. M. Balasubramaniam and Vaali.
Pushpalatha
Sheela
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| Directed by | R. S. Mani |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Pushpalatha Sheela |
| Cinematography | C. A. S. Mani |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Vedha |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A young woman saves a man from danger, unaware he is a king's brother, and they decide to get married. But she gets the shock of her life when he leaves her on their wedding night.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vedha. Lyrics were written by and . One song "Pozhudhu Pularnddhadhu Poo Pole", sung by P. Susheela was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[1] The song "Velodu Vilaiyaadum Murugaiyaa" is set to the Carnatic raga Abheri.[2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Nenjinile Ninaivu Mugam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 04:26 |
| "Indru Vandha Sondhama" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:36 | |
| "Velodu Vilaiyaadum Murugaiyaa" | P. Susheela | 02:42 | |
| "Anna Nadai Chinna Idai Eppadi" | K. Jamuna Rani | Vaali | 03:24 |
| "Oyyaari Baamaa Unakkaaga Vaammaa" | S. V. Ponnusamy & A. G. Rathnamala | 03:54 | |
| "Roja Poo Kannaththile Then Paayum" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:17 | |
| "Unakku Onnu Enakku Onnu Irukkudhu Manasu" | Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala | 03:32 | |
| "Pozhudhu Pularnddhadhu Poo Pole" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:30 |
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy noted that, despite the "fast-paced storytelling" and the fact that the film was "sharply edited", it was not a box office success.[3]
