Raja Bakthi
Raja Bakthi (transl. Loyalty to the crown) is a 1960 Tamil-language historical fiction epic film, written by V. C. Gopal Rathnam and directed by K. Vembu.[2] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and P. Bhanumathi, with T. S. Balaiah, Padmini, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, E. V. Saroja and Stunt Somu as the ensemble cast, and was produced by P. Rajamanickam Chettiar of Nandhi Pictures. The film's music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu and was filmed by R. Sampath.[3] The film, released on 27 May 1960, was a box office failure.[4]
| Raja Bakthi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vembu |
| Written by | Ku. Rajvelu (dialogues) |
| Story by | V. C. Gopalarathnam |
| Produced by | P. Rajamanickam Chettiar |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Vyjayanthimala P. Bhanumathi T. S. Balaiah Padmini Pandari Bai M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | K. Shankar |
| Music by | G. Govindarajulu Naidu |
Production company | Nandhi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The film is about an ambitious Queen who makes an unsuccessful attempt to rule her country by eliminating the King and Prince with the help of her Army Commander. General Vikranthan rescues the young prince and plans to retake the throne from the usurper and place the rightful heir on it.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as General Vikrangadhan
- Vyjayanthimala as Princess Mrinalini
- P. Bhanumathi as Empress Madharasai
- Padmini as Queen Sarojini
- Pandari Bai as Princess Devangana
- T. S. Balaiah as King Dhurjeyan
- M. N. Nambiar as General[5]
- E. V. Saroja as Dancer
- Stunt Somu as Kanthappa, Prince's bodyguard
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu, while the lyrics were penned by Ponmudi, A. Maruthakasi, Tamizh Azhagan and Ku. Rajavelu.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annaiye Deva Devi" | T. S. Bhagavathi | Ponmudi | 02:36 |
| 2 | "Ennai Konjam Paaru" | P. Susheela | Maruthakasi | 02:25 |
| 3 | "Kadhal Tholvi" | 02:40 | ||
| 4 | "Kadhal Vetri" | 02:34 | ||
| 5 | "Vellaik Kudhiraiyile" "Vannam Paadum" "Sooraadhi Soorar" | Jikki & A. P. Komala Radha Jayalakshmi Thiruchi Loganathan | ||
| 6 | "Karka Kasadara Katravai" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | Thamizh Azhagan | 02:50 |
| 7 | "Par Muzhudum Irul Parappum" | R. Balasaraswathi | Rajavelu | 02:46 |
| 7 | "Kaliyuga Malarmaran Thaano" | P. Leela & Radha Jayalakshmi | 02:38 |
References
- "61-70". nadigarthilagam. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- "Raja Bhakthi (1960)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- "1960 – ராஜபக்தி – பி.ராஜமாணிக்கம்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- "பானுமதி: 7. எம்.ஜி.ஆர். - பானுமதி சண்ட!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 12 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- Krishnamachari, Suganthy (28 November 2019). "Nambiar, a villain with a divine personality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 211.
External links
- Raja Bakthi at IMDb