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| Ashadeepam | |
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 Poster for both versions | |
| Directed by | G. R. Rao |
| Written by | Ponkunnam Varkey 'Nagercoil' Padmanabhan (Tamil) |
| Screenplay by | Ponkunnam Varkey |
| Story by | Ponkunnam Varkey |
| Produced by | T. E. Vasudevan |
| Starring | Sathyan B. S. Saroja Gemini Ganesan Padmini T. N. Gopinathan Nair |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal Adi M. Irani Venkitta Rao |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
Production company | Associated Producers |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
Ashadeepam is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. R. Rao and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Sathyan, B. S. Saroja, Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. It was simultaneously produced in Tamil under the title Aasai Magan.[1]
Cast
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| Cast (Malayalam) | Cast (Tamil) | Role (Malayalam) | Role (Tamil) | Ref. | Padmini | Jayanthi | [2] | |||
| Gemini Ganesan (credited as R. Ganesh in Tamil) | Sekhar | [2] | B. S. Saroja | Shantha | ||||||
| T. S. Balaiah | Vikraman | Pankajavalli | Bhanu | Mangalam | ||||||
| Sathyan | Chandran | Girija | Sarala | |||||||
| T. N. Gopinathan Nair | B. R. Panthulu | Panicker | Sadhasiva Mudaliar | Aranmula Ponnamma | T. N. Meenakshi | Lakshmi | ||||
Malayalam cast
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Tamil cast
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- Supporting cast
- S. S. Sivasooriyan, T. V. Sethuraman, V. P. S. Mani, V. T. Kalyanam, Pottai Krishnamoorthi, and Angamuthu.
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[3] Lyrics in Tamil were penned by Kuyilan.[2][4]
Malayalam
[edit]| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Graamathin Hridayame" | Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni) | P. Bhaskaran | |
| "Jagadanandhakaraka" | V. Dakshinamoorthy, P. Leela | Thyagaraja | 06:28 |
| "Janani Jayikka Neenal" | P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari | P. Bhaskaran | |
| "Jeevithameevidhame" | P. Leela, Nagaiyyah | ||
| "Kanmani Vava" | P. Leela | ||
| "Karmabhalame" | Ghantasala | ||
| "Maarivilloli" | Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni) | ||
| "Panthalittu" | P. Leela, A. M. Raja | ||
| "Poo Veno" | P. Leela | ||
| "Premamennaal Pulivaal" | P. Bhaskaran | ||
| "Sharanam Mayilvaahanaa" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | ||
| "Veeshi Pon Vala" | P. Bhaskaran |
Tamil
[edit]| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Graamathin Idhayam Peranbin" | Jikki | Kuyilan | 02:34 |
| "Jagadanandhakaraka" | V. Dakshinamoorthy & P. Leela | Thyagaraja | 06:28 |
| "Kalaigal Migundha Engal Thamizh Vaazhgave" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela | Kuyilan | 03:36 |
| "Maanida Vaazhvidhuve" | V. J. Varma & P. Leela | 03:24 | |
| "Thaalelo Raajaa En Kanne" | P. Leela | 03:11 | |
| "Vinaiyinaale Vandha Theemai" | Ghantasala | 03:36 | |
| "Vaana Villena Vandhu Kaadhalin" | Jikki | 02:44 | |
| "Odameri Chenre Kaadhal Kanaavile" | A. M. Rajah & P. Leela | 03:18 | |
| "Rajave Nalla Rojavai Paar" | P. Leela | 02:34 | |
| "Neeye Arul Velane" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:15 | |
| "Paayum Kangalaal .. Kaalil Thanga Salangai" | P. Leela, V. J. Varma & Group | 03:24 |
References
[edit]- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (16 May 2010). "Ashadeepam (1953)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c ஆசை மகன் (song book) (in Tamil). Associated Producers. 1953.
- ^ "ആശാദീപം (1953)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 48.
External links
[edit]- Aasha Deepam at IMDb