Shyamali

Shyamali (Bengali: শ্যামলী) is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama film directed by Ajoy Kar and stars Kaberi Bose as the title character Shyamali. Uttam Kumar stars in this movie as the male protagonist. The film based on the novel in same name of Nirupama Devi. Music director of the film Kalipada Sen. The film was remade in Tamil in 1966 as Kodimalar.[1]

Shyamali
Directed byAjoy Kar
Written byNirupama Devi
Screenplay byNitai Bhattacharya, Hiren Nag
Based onShyamali novel Nirupama Devi
Produced byKalpana Devi
StarringUttam Kumar
Kaberi Basu
CinematographyAjoy Kar
Edited byArdhendu Chatterjee
Music byKalipada Sen
Production
company
Kalpana Movies Limited
Distributed byKalpana Movies Limited
Release date
1956
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali

Plot

Shyamali (kabari basu) was a deaf and mute girl. Nobody used to give her much attention. But she was like a normal girl who had dreams in her eyes and feelings in her heart. She also had the dreams of her own family. It was her sister's marriage day. Her sister was getting ready. She also dressed up like a bride. Hher father thought that God also wanted that Shayamali should get married and thought he will keep his daughter with him, but the groom (uttam kumar) accepted her. But the groom's mother did not accept her. And the separation begins when she gets separated from her husband. She becomes sick, then again he has to bring Shamali to his house again. Then groom's mother accepted her.

Cast

Soundtrack
Shyamali
Soundtrack album by
Kalipada Sen
Released1956
Recorded1955
StudioKalpana Movies Limited
Length0:07:49
LabelAngel Digital Pvt Ltd
ProducerKalpana Devi
Kalipada Sen chronology
Debatra
(1955)		 Shyamali
(1956)		 Laksha Hira
(1956)

Lyrics was written by Pandit Bhusan and Gouri Prasanna Majumder

No.TitlePlaybackLength
1."Mon Mohon Shyam Hamare"Sandhya Mukherjee2:02
2."Himo Mandiro Shovito"Sandhya Mukherjee1:53
3."Chini Go Tare Elo Je"Satinath Mukherjee2:42
4."Amar E Prem"Sandhya Mukherjee3:14
Total length:7:49

Reception

The film is based on Nirupama Devi's novel of same name. The novel was remade before in theater in 1953 to 1956 under Star Theater banner where also Uttam worked as hero and Sabitri Chatterjee as Shyamali. That Shyamali drama create a record in theater and ran over 486 night show. For the popularity of that drama director Ajoy Kar decided to adapted in film so he made this film and this film also become blockbuster hit at the .[2]

Remakes

The movie was remade in Tamil in 1966 as Kodimalar starring Muthuraman and Vijayakumari in lead role.

References
  1. Ramachandran, T. M. (2 April 1966). "Some Recent Releases". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 52.
  2. সববাংলায় (12 September 2019). "উত্তমকুমারের নাট্যজীবন". সববাংলায় (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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