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Inbavalli - Wikipedia

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Inbavalli
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. Nottani
Story by	Elangovan Srinivasan P. A. Kumar
Starring	T. R. Mahalingam B. S. Saroja
Cinematography	V. B. Jagtab
Edited by	S. Nottani
Music by	G. Ramanathan
Production company	Shyamala Pictures
Distributed by	Super Pictures^[1]
Release date	16 September 1949 (1949-09-16)
Running time	15,465 ft.
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Inbavalli is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Nottani, starring T. R. Mahalingam and B. S. Saroja.^[2]

Plot

It is a love story between a princess and the minister's son. Both of them grew up together and eventually fall in love with each other. However, the reigning queen has an idea of marrying her daughter to a prince. Learning this, the lovers elope together during a night. A massive hunt for them begins. There is a wily magician who is also interested in the princess. He finds the minister's son and captures him by his tricks. But an old lady saves the minister's son. She transforms him into a parrot. The parrot flies away and escapes. The palace dancer take refuge of the parrot. After many twists and turns finally the lovers are united.^[2]

Cast

Male cast

T. R. Mahalingam as Minister's son
N. S. Krishnan
M. R. Swaminathan as Wizard
E. R. Sahadevan
P. Sundara Rao
T. V. Sethuraman
Baboon Shankara Iyer
M. Lakshmanan
C. V. Velappa
A. V. Ramkumar
K. S. Harihara Iyer
Radhakrishnan

Female cast

B. S. Saroja as Princess
T. A. Madhuram
P. K. Saraswathi as Palace Dancer
S. Menaka
M. D. Krishna Bai as Queen
K. S. Angamuthu
M. Saroja
K. Jayalakshmi
Sethulakshmi
Bhagyalakshmi

Production

The film was produced by Shyamala Pictures and shot at Ratna Studios, Salem. The film is a folklore-genre tale with incredible twists. May be inspired by the classic The Arabian Nights, this film has scenes where humans are transformed into animals like bears and monkeys and also shows a kind of mirror in which one can see the past and the future.^[2] Cinematography was handled by V. B. Jagtab.^[3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and lyrics were penned by Rajagopala Iyer and K. P. Kamatchi.

No.	Song	Singer	Duration
1	"Anbe Perum Nidhiye"	T. R. Mahalingam & P. A. Periyanayaki	02:47
2	"Dheiva Sothanai Thaano"	P. A. Periyanayaki	03:33
3	"Thanguda Dingale"	N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram Poikaal Kudhirai Aattam	04:42
4	"Jagadamba"	P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela	03:35 (02:43 – 06:18)
5	"Eno Innum Vara Kaanen"	T. R. Mahalingam	03:44
6	"Maalai Sooda Avar Vanthaaradi"	P. Leela	02:48
7	"O Aiyaa Maare Vaarunga"		02:14
8	"Nee Thunai Purivaaiye"	P. Leela	02:37
9	"Aaruyire Enathaasai Anbe Vaa"	P. Leela	02:24
10	"Innum Vara Kaanene"	P. A. Periyanayaki	03:11
11	"Inbamana Mohini Maane"	T. R. Mahalingam & P. Leela	03:20
12	"Sambalame Elumichambazhame"	N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram
13	"Naadha En Aasai"	T. R. Mahalingam & T. V. Rathnam	02:13
14	"Yaar Umai Polae"	P. A. Periyanayaki	04:27
15	"Mandhirathin Perai Solli"	N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram	01:35

References

^ "Inbavalli". The Indian Express. 9 September 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Guy, Randor (30 November 2013). "Inbavalli (1949)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "1949 – இன்பவல்லி – சியாமளா பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1949 – Inbavalli – Shyamala Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

External links

Inbavalli at IMDb

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