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Kudumba Gouravam (transl. Family Prestige) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savithri. The film was a remake of 1957 Telugu film of same name also directed by Ranga.[1]
| Kudumba Gauravam | |
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| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
| Screenplay by | Udhayakumar |
| Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Savithri K. Sarangapani P. Kannamba |
| Cinematography | B. N. Haridas |
| Edited by | P. G. Mohan |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Vikram Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 195 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Kanagarathinam is the owner of Umaiyalpuram Farm. He has a son Gopal from his first marriage. Kannamma is his second wife and she has a son and a daughter. Sarala is Gopal's wife. The smooth-running family is disturbed by the arrival of Sankaralingam, a distant relative who claims that he is Kannamma's elder brother. He is an ace fraud and he swindles money from the farm. Gopal and Sarala are chased out of the farm house. Gopal vows to restore order and unity in the family. How he does that forms the rest of the story.[2]
List compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film's song book.[2]
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The film was produced and directed by B. S. Ranga. Screenplay was written by Udhayakumar. Cinematography was handled by B. N. Haridas while the editing was done by P. G. Mohan. Chopra, P. S. Gopalakrishnan and Ganesh Pillai were in charge of choreography. The film was shot and processed at Vikram Studios, Chennai.[1][2]
Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[3] The song "Thennavan Thaai Nattu" is a ragamalika with ragas Reethigowlai, Khamas and Hamsavinodini combined.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist |
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| "Kala Kalavendre Vaaru Salangai" | T. M. Soundararajan | A. Maruthakasi |
| "Kaalai Malarndhathadi Kanne" | P. Leela | |
| "Engengu Ponaalum" | ||
| "Soda, Beedi, Beedaa" | A. L. Raghavan | |
| "Kalyaanam Agaatha Kanni" | S. Janaki | |
| "Singaaraa Oyyaaraa" | ||
| "Saerum Kaalam Vandhaachu" | P. B. Srinivas, K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari | |
| "Paa...Paa...Paaddil Pottaal" | P. Nageswara Rao | |
| "Aavaaram Kaattukkulle" | A. L. Raghavan & K. Jamuna Rani | |
| "Naan Porandha Seemaiyile" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan & group | |
| "Verum Vesham Nee Nambaadhe" | A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala | |
| "Thennavan Thaai Naattu Singaarame" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
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