Paropakaram
Poster
Directed byKamal Ghosh[1]
Screenplay byUdhayakumar
Story byDevaki Bose
Produced byShobha Films
StarringG. Varalakshmi
Ramesh Sharma
Savithri
Mukkamala
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Edited byPrakash
Kandasamy
Music byGhantasala
Production
company
Shobha Films
Release date
  • 9 October 1953 (1953-10-09)
[2]
Running time
165 minutes (14904 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Paropakaram (transl.Willingness to help others) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kamal Ghosh.[3] The film stars Ramesh Sharma and Savithri.

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[4]

Production

The film was directed was by Kamal Ghosh who also handled the cinematography. Editing was done by Prakash and Kandasamy. Devaki Bose wrote the story and Udhayakumar wrote the dialogues. Art direction was done by Kotvankar. R. N. Nagaraja Rao carried out the still photography. The film was shot and processed at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.

The film was produced simultaneously in Telugu with the same title.[4][3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ghantasala while the lyrics were penned by Kavi Lakshmanadas. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, Ghantasala, M. Satyam, P. Leela and A. P. Komala.[5]

No.SongSinger/sDuration (m:ss)
1"Jayam Tharum Deivame"P. Leela
2"Nenjame Povaayi"Ghantasala02:47
3"Inimaiyaana Samsaarame"02:36
4"Jodi Maattukkulle"02:14
5"Manidhaa Nara Janmam"Satyam & group
6"Mano Ullaasa Geethathile...Meikaadhalil"Ghantasala03:10
7"Ullamadhil Edho Thulli"P. Leela02:07
8"Ezhaigalin Ulagame"A. P. Komala
9"Viraindhu Povom"
10"Vaazhve Sogam Thaanaa"P. Leela, A. M. Rajah, Ghantasala & A. P. Komala04:09
11"Kangal Sorndhu"P. Leela03:05

References

  1. Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. "Paropakaram". The Indian Express. 9 October 1953. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. pp. 43, 100, 154& 627.
  4. 1 2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
  5. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 55.
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