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1953 Indian film
| Panakkaari | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Based on | Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy |
| Starring | T. R. Rajakumari M. G. Ramachandran V. Nagayya |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
| Production company | Uma Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Panakkari (transl. Rich woman) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Starring T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran and V. Nagayya, it is an adaptation of the 1877 novel Anna Karenina by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan
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Production
Panakkaari was based on Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina. It was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan under the technical supervision of Newtone Studio founder Jiten Bannerjee.
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Lakshmana Das and Kuyilan.
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist |
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| "Kanimadhura Mazhalai Mozhi Kanne" | ||
| "Pengal Viduthalai Petra Magizhchchi" | ||
| "Kaalam Therindhu Vaazhavendum Penne" | ||
| "Beautyile Pottiyile...Isaintha Kaathaliyai Kettu" | P. Leela & group | |
| "Sundarin Jodiyaai Vaazhvile" | ||
| "Kaalaiyil Inbam Kaanume" | ||
| "Avaniyile Iyarkai Ezhil Pola" | ||
| "Ammaavendre Nee Azhaithidum" | P. Leela | |
| "Ulaga Iyalbu Idhuve" | ||
| "Needhi Enge Aneedhi Enge" |
Release and reception
Panakkaari was released on 1 May 1953. According to historian Randor Guy, the film failed at the box office "mainly because of its ‘anti-sentimental’ storyline". During the same period, another film, Pitchaikkari, became a major commercial success; people in Madras would often joke, "Those who bought Panakkari became pitchaikkaarans (beggars), while buyers of Pitchaikkari became panakkarans (rich men)!"
Notes
- ^ Not to be confused with the later director of the same name.
References
- ^ "1953 – பணக்காரி – உமா பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1953 – Panakkaari – Uma Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Guy, Randor (26 December 2008). "Panakkari 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 55.
- "Panakkari". The Indian Express. 1 May 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- Sri Kantha, Sachi (29 October 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 31 | Directors and a Superstition". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
- Panakkaari at IMDb
| Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (1877) | |
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