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| Velaikari Magal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Ranganatha Das |
| Screenplay by | Ilangovan |
| Based on | Daasi by C. Lakshmi Rajyam |
| Produced by | C. Lakshmi Rajyam |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao C. Lakshmi Rajyam S. V. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | M. A. Rehman N. C. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Manikyam |
| Music by | Subburaman-Dakshinamurthi |
| Production company | Rajyam Pictures |
| Distributed by | Bell |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Velaikari Magal (transl. Maid's daughter) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by C. V. Ranganatha Das and starring N. T. Rama Rao, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, and S. V. Ranga Rao. The film is a remake of the 1952 Telugu film Daasi.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Ramaiah
- C. Lakshmi Rajyam as Lakshmi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Badrinath
- Relangi
- Kasturi Siva Rao
- Doraiswamy Naidu
- Suryakantham
- Santha Kumari as Parvathamma
- T. Kanakam as Durgi
- Pushpavalli
- Surya Prabha
Production
After the commercial success of the Telugu film Daasi (1952), C. Lakshmi Rajyam and her husband Sridhar Rao, decided to produce a Tamil version of the film under their banner Rajyam Pictures. The name of the film was inspired by C. N. Annadurai's Velaikari (1949). The film was directed by C.V. Ranganatha Doss and featured music by the duo C. R. Subbaraman – S.Dakshinamoorthy; the cast and crew were retained from the original.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by the duo Subburaman-Dakshinamurthi.
| Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Pagalellaam Velai Seydhe" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & K. Devanarayanan | K. Devanarayanan |
| "Jaldi Jalo Joraai Raaja" | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao | |
| "Pudhumai Innaale Pugazh Thirunaale" | P. Leela | K. D. Santhanam |
| "Anbe Endhan Aaruyire Azhaadhe" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | |
| "Mudindhadhe En Vaazhvu Inre" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | |
| "Kaatharula Venumadaa Kadavule" | K. Devanarayanan | K. Devanarayanan |
| "Aththai Veedu Sugamillai" | P. Leela, A. P. Komala & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao | K. D. Santhanam |
| "Madhu Niraiyum Pudhiya Narumanam" | A. P. Komala | |
| "Thalukku Kulukku Nadai Minukkuthu" | A. P. Komala | |
| "Ambalatharase Arumarunthe" | S. Dakshinamurthi |
Release
The film released on 14 January 1953 coinciding with Pongal. The film, unlike the Telugu original, did not fare well at the box office.
References
- ^ வேலைக்காரி மகள் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Rajyam Pictures. 1953. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (26 May 2013). "Dasi (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 64.
- "1953 – வேலைக்காரி மகள் – ராஜ்யம் பிக்சர்ஸ் – தாசி(தெ)" [1953 – Velaikari Magal – Rajyam Pictures – Dasi (Te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
