Rani (transl. Queen) is a 1952 Indian film directed by L. V. Prasad, written by A. S. A. Sami and produced by Jupiter Pictures. The film, a Tamil-Hindi bilingual, stars P. Bhanumathi, S. Balachander in the Tamil version with Anoop Kumar replacing him in Hindi. Based on the 1948 American film The Loves of Carmen, it was released on 26 April 1952.[1]
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| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Screenplay by | A. S. A. Sami |
| Based on | The Loves of Carmen (1948) |
| Produced by | M. Somasundaram |
| Starring | P. Bhanumathi S. Balachander |
| Cinematography | W. R. Subba Rao |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Music by | C. R. Subburaman D. C. Dutt |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Hindi |
Plot
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A princess Ranjani is tattooed with the royal insignia as part of tradition, and the same night, the child is kidnapped by one of the members of the tattoo gang who brings her up as a gypsy girl renaming her Rani. Unaware of her royal lineage, she grows up hawking things on the street and getting into brawls with no punches pulled. She falls in love with a soldier and the story progresses with twists. After several hardships, she realises the truth, and all is well that ends well.
Cast
edit- P. Bhanumathi as Rani/Ranjani
- S. Balachander (Tamil)
- Anoop Kumar (Hindi)
- S. V. Subbaiah
- M. Saroja
- Wahab Kashmiri
- M. K. Mustafa
- G. M. Basheer
- M. S. S. Bhagyam
- Lakshmiprabha
- C. S. D. Singh
- M. R. Santhanam
- K. S. Angamuthu
- Baby Sachu as Ranjani
Production
editRani, based on the 1948 American film The Loves of Carmen, was shot partly at Central Studios, Coimbatore, which Jupiter Pictures had taken on lease, and also at Neptune Studios, Madras. Over the course of production, there were numerous ego clashes that developed among the cast and crew. The film was simultaneously produced in Hindi. Screenwriter A. S. A. Sami was the initial director, but replaced by L. V. Prasad.[2]
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by C. R. Subburaman assisted by D. C. Dutt who conducted the orchestra. Lyrics were penned by Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy, K. D. Santhanam, Udumalai Narayana Kavi and T. K. Sundara Vathiyar.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Maamalar Thoovida" | C. R. Subburaman, Jikki & group | Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy | |
| "Poraadum Vanmai" | C. R. Subburaman, S. Balachander, Jikki & group | ||
| "Neela Kangalai" | D. C. Dutt, Jikki & group | K. D. Santhanam | |
| "Ulle Onnu Veliye Onnu" | C. R. Subburaman, Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Susheela & group | ||
| "Needhiyillaa Ulagile" | D. C. Dutt & T. A. Mothi | ||
| "Ini Endrum Inbam Thaan" | D. C. Dutt, Jikki & group | ||
| "Thalo Thale Thalo" | Jikki | 03:04 | |
| "Naane Gnaaniyar" | P. Bhanumathi | ||
| "Madhi Mayangum Malar Vanam" | |||
| "Karugi Pugaiyum Pugaiye" | T. K. Sundara Vathiyar | ||
| "Unmaiyillaadha Ulagile" | |||
| "Samayam Vaachchadhu" | |||
| "Cheeppu Chunukkani Chimini" | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | ||
| "Samarasam Nilaiperum" | C. R. Subburaman, P. Bhanumathi & group |
Reception
editFilm historian Randor Guy wrote, "Bhanumathi excelled in the title role. Balachandar, slim and handsome, was somewhat miscast, and the romantic sequences between them raised laughs! Despite the impressive cast and pleasing music, Rani flopped in both languages".[2]
References
edit- ^ "1952 – ராணி – ஜூபிடர் பிக்சர்ஸ் – ராணி (இ) – லவ்ஸ் ஆப் கார்மன்" [1952 – Rani – Jupiter Pictures – Rani (hi) – Loves of Carmen.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (20 May 2010). "Rani (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 43.