Nala Damayanthi (1959 film)
Nala Damayanthi is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film stars Kemparaj Urs and P. Bhanumathi. The film was originally made in Telugu with the same title and was released in 1957.[2][3]
| Nala Damayanthi | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kemparaj Urs |
| Screenplay by | Aroordas |
| Based on | Maha Bharatha stories |
| Produced by | Kemparaj Urs |
| Starring | P. Bhanumathi Kemparaj Urs V. Nagayya Relangi Mukkamala |
| Cinematography | P. D. Mathoor |
| Edited by | P. Kandasamy |
| Music by | B. Gopalam |
Production company | Kemparaj Urs Productions |
| Distributed by | Janatha Cine Corporations[1] |
Release date | 1959 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Based on a story from the Vana Parva of Mahabharata. Damayanthi is the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom. Nala is the king of Nishadha Kingdom. He is an excellent cook. They love and marry each other and beget two children. But soon they undergo hardships due to Nala losing his kingdom in a game of dice. They get separated but Damayanthi is found and joins her father with her two children. Nala is bitten by a snake and becomes a dwarf. Damayanthi arranges for a fake swayamwara to find her husband. Nala, as a dwarf, attends the ceremony with his master. Damayanthi recognizes him from the food he prepared. Nala is restored to his former self and the couple are reunited.
Cast
- P. Bhanumathi as Damayanthi
- Kemparaj as Nala
- V. Nagayya as Paakugan
- Relangi as Vidhooshagan
- Mukkamala as Pushkaran
- Jayalakshmi as Neelaveni
- Kameswaramma as Gowri
- Ramadevi as Kannamma
- Seetha as Vannaralakshmi
- Lankasathiyam as Vannara Chinnaan
- Sri Vathsa as Rudhubarnan
- Venkara as Sudevan
- Lakshmaiya Chowdri as Kali Purushan
Soundtrack
Music was composed by B. Gopalam and lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kuyilan, Puratchidasan and M. Sundaran.
| S/N | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sarasam Seiyadhe Maname" | P. Bhanumathi | Puratchidasan | 02:53 |
| 2 | "Anname Thaen Piraiyaale" | P. B. Srinivas | 01:25 | |
| 3 | "Jai Bavani Dhayaarpari" | P. Bhanumathi | 00:55 | |
| 4 | "Ilanthalir Neeraadum Then Suvai" | A. P. Komala | 03:20 | |
| 5 | "Nan Konda Koyil Endha" | P. Bhanumathi | 03:14 | |
| 6 | "Nin Paadha Dhaasi" | P. Bhanumathi | 03:41 | |
| 7 | "Karunaabharaney" | B. Gopalam | Samudrala | 01:26 |
| 8 | "Vinaip Payan Idhuthaanaa" | B. Gopalam | Kuyilan | 02:36 |
| 9 | "Singara Dhamayanthi Seemandham" | A. P. Komala | 03:31 | |
| 10 | "Thee Vinayo Nenjam Mariyadho" | P. Bhanumathi | 03:39 | |
| 11 | "Amma Puviyaalum Mathaa" | P. Bhanumathi | 03:37 | |
| 12 | "Varunaadhi Devane" | B. Gopalam | 02:39 | |
| 13 | "Seena Seeyanna Sirichaa" | S. Janaki | 03:06 | |
| 14 | "Prabho Yae Prabho" | P. B. Srinivas | 02:15 | |
| 15 | "Thappi Pottu Thappu" | B. Gopalam, K. Rani | M. Sundharan | 03:34 |
| 16 | "Mali Pugazh Nala Saridhai" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Papanasam Sivan | 02:22 |
References
- "நள தமயந்தி". Kalki (in Tamil). 8 November 1959. p. 53. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "1959-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1959 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "சகலகலா வல்லி பானுமதி (3)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 3 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
