Mamiyar (transl. Mother in-law) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film drama film directed by K. Vembu.[2] The film stars R. S. Manohar and S. Varalakshmi.

Mamiyar
Directed byK. Vembu
Screenplay byM. S. Subramaniam
Story bySadasivabrahmam
StarringR. S. Manohar
S. Varalakshmi
Relangi
Suryakantham
Girija
CinematographyP. L. Roy
Edited byV. B. Nataraja Mudaliyar
Music byC. N. Pandurangan
Production
company
Sri Gajanana Productions
Release date
  • 4 March 1953 (1953-03-04)[1]
Running time
196 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam.[3]

Production

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The film was produced under the banner Sri Gajanana Productions and was directed by K. Vembu. Sadasivabrahmam wrote the story while the dialogues were written by M. S. Subramaniam. B. L. Rai was in charge of cinematography and V. B. Nataraja Mudaliyar handled the editing. Art direction was done by Vali and still photography was by Aboobucker. The film was shot at Revathi studios and processed at Vijaya laboratory.

The film was also made in Telugu with the title Kodarikam.[1]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan[1] while the lyrics were written by M. S. Subramaniam, Ambikapathy, Suratha and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[3]

Song Singer/s
"Mahaa Ganapathae Gajaananaa" M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Penn Ivale Miga"
"Arul Purivaaye Jaganmaathaa" S. Varalakshmi
"Aiyirandu Thingalaayi"
"Devi Eswari Jagathamba"
"Leela Hallo, Leela Open" A. P. Komala, P. A. Periyanayaki & Chandra
"Vaazhvinile Nannaal" A. M. Rajah & S. Varalakshmi
"Singara Roopa Karunaa" S. Varalakshmi & group
"Indha Paarinil Ummaiye"
"Eeramillaa Nenjathaar"
"Azhagu Nilaavinile"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1953 – மாமியார் – ஸ்ரீகஜானானா புரொடக்சன்ஸ்-கோடரீகம்(தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 614. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 60.
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