1953 Indian film
| Gumastha | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | R. M. Krishnasami |
| Written by | A. T. Krishnasami (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Acharya Aatreya |
| Story by | Acharya Aatreya |
| Produced by | V. C. Subburaman |
| Starring | V. Nagayya Pandari Bai B. Jayamma P. V. Narasimha Bharathi |
| Cinematography | R. M. Krishnasami |
| Edited by | P. V. Manikkam Bal G. Yadhav |
| Music by | C. N. Pandurangam G. Ramanathan Nagayya |
| Production company | Aruna Films |
| Distributed by | Film Center Limited |
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| Running time | 184 minutes (Tamil) 187 minutes (Telugu) |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Gumastha (transl. Clerk) is a 1953 Indian film starring V. Nagayya, R. S. Manohar and Pandari Bai. The film was produced in Tamil and Telugu languages under the same title. It is based on the play NGO (Non-Gazetted Officer) by Acharya Aatreya. The film was released on 3 April 1953.
Plot
Ranganathan is a government clerk struggling in life with a low salary and a big family. He has to support his aged father, his wife, two children, his brother Gopu and an unmarried sister, Susheela.
Though Gopu is a smart young man, he couldn't continue with his college education due to the financial situation in the family. In the meantime, a rich man's son, Ravi meets Susheela and is attracted to her. Eventually, they both become lovers. Ravi has a medical problem in the heart. The doctor advises him against marriage. But he dismisses it and marries Susheela. She learns of Ravi's medical condition and refuses to be intimate with him. However, one day Ravi forces and make love to her due to which she becomes pregnant.
People, who know about Ravi's medical condition, suspects Susheela as carrying someone else's child. She becomes distressed. Her old father, learning about her plight, dies of shock.
How the government clerk Ranganathan, her brother, solves the problems forms the rest of the story.
Cast
Cast adapted from the songbook
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Production
The film was produced by V. C. Subburaman under the banner Aruna Films and was shot at Film Centre, Madras.
Soundtrack
Music was scored by C. N. Pandurangam, G. Ramanathan, Nagayya and while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and S. D. S. Yogiar.
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Composer |
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| "Aadhari Jegadheeswari Amba" | B. Jayamma | Maruthakasi | C. N. Pandurangam |
| "Aiyavin Penndattikku" | M. L. Vasanthakumari, K. R. Chellamuthu | S. D. S. Yogi | |
| "Aasaiye Veen Aanadhe!" | P. Leela | Maruthakasi | Pandurangam |
| "Sopalangi Mappillaikku" | Rani, G. Kasthoori & Party | Maruthakasi | G. Ramanathan |
| "Inbamo! Thunbamo! Edhuvume Nilladhe!" | Raja | Maruthakasi | Pandurangam |
| "Theeradha Varumaiyudan" | B. Jayamma | Maruthakasi | |
| "Hey Manidha! Enge Odugirai?" | Nagayya | Nagayya | |
| "Dance Baby Dance!" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | Maruthakasi |
Reception
According to historian Randor Guy, the film performed average at the box office due its "predictable storyline".
References
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) . Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 332. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Guy, Randor (24 October 2015). "Gumastha 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "1953 – குமாஸ்தா –அருணா பிலிம்ஸ் (த-தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ குமாஸ்தா (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). 1953. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
External links
Categories:
- 1953 films
- 1950s Indian films
- 1950s multilingual films
- 1950s Tamil-language films
- 1950s Telugu-language films
- 1953 drama films
- Films scored by C. N. Pandurangan
- Films scored by G. Ramanathan
- Films scored by V. Nagayya
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian drama films
- Indian films based on plays
- Indian multilingual films
- Tamil-language drama films
- Tamil-language Indian films