Menaka is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by V. C. Subburaman. It is a remake of the 1935 film of the same name, in turn based on the novel of the same name by Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy and Lalitha. The film was released on 5 January 1955, and emerged a critical and commercial failure.
Plot
The story is about a loving couple getting separated by designs of evil doers. However, after many sufferings, they reunite.
Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and from the Hindu review article.
Male cast K. R. Ramasamy K. Sarangapani T. K. Ramachandran D. Balasubramaniam Acharya Friend Ramasami T. N. Sivathanu M. S. Karuppaiah T. V. Sethuraman V. P. Balaraman V. P. S. Mani
Female cast Lalitha Ragini C. K. Saraswathi M. S. S. Bhagyam K. S. Angamuthu Indira S. K. Venubai K. S. Adilakshmi K. S. Rajam K. S. Chandra
Dance Padmini Kushalakumari
Production This is the second edition of the same story by Vaduvur Duraisami Iyengar that he first published as a novel. Then it was staged as a successful play by TKS Brothers. It was made into a film in 1935 with the same title. K. R. Ramasamy who featured in a supporting role in the 1935 film, was the hero in this film.
The film was produced and directed by V. C. Subburaman. Screenplay and dialogues were written by A. T. Krishnaswamy. Cinematography was handled by P. Balasubramaniam, R. R. Chandran and M. S. Mani while the editing was done by B. V. M. V. Ramaraju was in charge of art direction while the choreography was done by V. Madhavan. Still photography was by R. N. Nagaraja Rao.
Soundtrack Music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, C. N. Pandurangan and Vedha while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan, Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy, A. Maruthakasi, K. P. Kamatchisundaram, K. D. Santhanam and S. D. Sundharam.
Song Singer/s Length "O! Come Come Aiyaa Salaamunga" P. Leela "Aasai Kaaddi Yaengalaagumaa" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & A. P. Komala 02:34 "Anna Amudham Nee Eppo" "Kanavu Ninaivaagumo" (Radha) Jayalakshmi 03:10 "Manam Polae Ini Vaazhalaam" K. R. Ramasamy & (Radha) Jayalakshmi 02:41 "Sugamaana Isaiyaagum Vaazhve" Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 02:31 "Azhagin Deivam Arivin" K. R. Ramasamy & Sirkazhi Govindarajan 03:02 "Allahvin Naamathai" A. M. Rajah 02:49 "Karpanai Ulaginilae" K. R. Ramasamy 03:19
Reception Menaka was poorly received by critics, and underperformed at the box office.
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