Sudharshan (film)
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Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Elangovan
- P. U. Chinnappa
- P. Kannamba
- (Yogam) Mangalam
- Lalitha
- T. S. Balaiah
- D. Balasubramaniam
- P. B. Rangachari
- C. K. Saraswathi
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| Directed by | A. S. A. Sami Sundar Rao Nadkarni |
| Screenplay by | A. S. A. Sami Elangovan |
| Story by | Sundar Rao Nadkarni |
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| Edited by | Sundar Rao Nadkarni V. S. Raghavan |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
Production company | Royal Talkies |
| Distributed by | Royal Talkie Distributors |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sudharshan is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. S. A. Sami and Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba. The story is based on a popular folk myth about a Panduranga devotee Gora who was a potter by trade. The same story was filmed simultaneously by Gemini Studios. The Gemini version Chakra Dhari was the first of the two films to be released, 3 December 1948, while Sudharshan was delayed due to unknown reasons.[1] It was released on 28 November 1951.[2]
Cast
The cast according to the opening credits of the film
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Production
S. S. Vasan of Gemini Studios and Jupiter Pictures started producing the same story under different titles almost simultaneously. However, Gemini's version titled Chakradhari was released in 1948 and was successful at the box-office. Sudharsan was delayed for reasons unknown and was released almost 3 years later in 1951. Popular Carnatic musician and playback singer M. L. Vasanthakumari was cast initially to do the character of the second wife of Gora (PUC). She left the film for undisclosed reasons after a few reels were shot. She was replaced by Mangalam of the famous Yogam-Mangalam dance duo. Likewise, A. S. A. Sami who was directing the film, was replaced by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. P. U. Chinnappa who played the male lead role, died at a young age, before the film was released.[1]
