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1930 film

Sarangadhara is a 1930 silent film directed by Y. V. Rao under the General Pictures Corporation.

1935 Tamil film

Sarangadhara is a 1935 Tamil film directed by V. S. K. Padham under the Lotus Pictures, filmed at Wadia Movietone Studios in Bombay. Starred by Kothamangalam Cheenu and T. M. Saradhambal in the lead roles. Kothamangalam Cheenu sang songs like vidhiyai vendRavar yaar and songs already popularized by S. G. Kittappa in stage dramas such as vEdikkaiyaagavE and kOdaiyilE in the movie.

1936 Tamil film

Naveena Sarangadhara is a 1936 Tamil film directed by K. Subramaniam
K. Subramaniam
Krishnaswami Subramaniam was a renowned Tamil film director of the 30s and 40s. He is the father of popular Indian danseuse Padma Subramanyam.-Biography:...

 under Murugan Talkies. Naveena in tamil means modern. The movie was titled thus in order to distinguish itself from the earlier versions and also in order to highlight the slight modifications made to the original story. The cast are M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar , also called M.K.T., was a Tamil film actor, producer and Carnatic music singer. He is considered to be one of the most successful Tamil film actors ever....

 and S. D. Subbulakshmi in the lead roles supported by S. S. Mani Bhagavathar, G. Pattu Iyer and Indubala. Papanasam Sivan
Papanasam Sivan
Papanasam Sivan was a prominent composer of Carnatic music and a singer.A famous composer, Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyagayya. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created numerous hits popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. S...

 had written the lyrics and composed music for M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar , also called M.K.T., was a Tamil film actor, producer and Carnatic music singer. He is considered to be one of the most successful Tamil film actors ever....

 songs such as sivaperuman krupai vENdum, gnana kumarai nadana singari and abaraatham seithaRiyEn had a successful run wherever the movie was screened.

1937 Telugu film

Sarangadhara is a 1937 Telugu film directed by P. Pullaiah
P. Pullaiah
P. Pullaiah or P. Pullayya B.A. is a Telugu film director and producer. He was recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937...

 under the Star Combines. Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao
Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao
Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao B.L. was famous Telugu drama and film actor.-Life sketch:...

 and P. Santha Kumari donned the lead roles supported by Addanki Srirama Murthy as Raja Raja Narendra. The movie was a runaway hit, and in the aftermath of its success Pulliah married Shantakumari.
Actor Role
Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao
Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao
Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao B.L. was famous Telugu drama and film actor.-Life sketch:...

 
Sarangadhara
P. Santha Kumari  Chitrangi
Sriranjani
Sriranjani (actress)
Mangalagiri Sriranjani, better known as Sriranjani senior was a Telugu theater and film actress and singer. She is the elder sister of actress Sriranjani and mother of director M. Mallikharjuna Rao....

 
Kanakangi
Addanki Srirama Murthy  King Narendra
Kannamba  Queen Ratnangi
Pulipati Venkateswarlu 

  • Producer: Ramaiah
    Ramaiah
    Ramaiah may refer to* Chukka Ramaiah - a noted educator* Relangi Venkata Ramaiah* M. S. Ramaiah* V. Ramaiah...

    , Star Combines
  • Director: P. Pullaiah
    P. Pullaiah
    P. Pullaiah or P. Pullayya B.A. is a Telugu film director and producer. He was recipient of Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contributions to Telugu cinema. He married veteran actress P. Santha Kumari in 1937...

  • Music: Akula Narasimha Rao
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1957 Telugu film

Sarangadhara is a 1957 Telugu film directed by V. S. Raghavan of Revathi Studios for Minerva Pictures. N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...

 and P. Bhanumathi played the key roles.
Actor Role
N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...

 
Sarangadhara
P. Bhanumathi  Chitrangi
Rajasulochana   Kanakangi
S. V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...

 
King Narendra
P. Santha Kumari  Queen Ratnangi
Mukkamala
Mukkamala
Mukkamala Krishna Murthy is a lawyer turned actor who was active in Telugu movies in the 1950s and the 1960s. He was a stage actor in his student days and was popular in the role of French General Bussy in Bobbili Yuddham, a stage play based on the historical Bobbili Yuddham...

 
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...

 
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah was a comedian during the golden years of Telugu film. Hailing from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, he has acted in several films as chief comedian, hero, anti-hero and character artiste....

 
Chalam

  • Producer: Namadeva Reddiar & Annamalai Chettiar
  • Production Company: Minerva Pictures
  • Director: V. S. Raghavan
  • Music: Ghantasala
  • Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya
    Samudrala Raghavacharya
    Samudrala Raghavacharya also known as Samudrala Senior, is a writer, producer, director and playback singer of Telugu films, Andhra Pradesh, India...

  • Screenplay:
  • Dialogues:
  • Art Direction: S. V. S Rama Rao and Wardurkar
  • Editing: V. S. Rajan
  • Choreography:
  • Cinematography: H. N. Srivatsava & Balakrishnan
  • Stunt:
  • Dance:

List of songs:
  • valadammaa ituvanti by Ghantasala
  • kaavaka raju chittam by Ghantasala
  • jagamu naa seelamu by Ghantasala
  • raajipudu raaledu by M. Satyam
    Madhavapeddi Satyam
    Madhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...

  • kadidivirupala yandu by M. S. Rama Rao
  • annanaa bhaamini by Ghantasala & P. Leela
    P. Leela
    Porayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...

  • saagEnu baala ee sandhyavEla by Jikki
    Jikki
    Pillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:...

  • adugadugO alladugO abhinava naari manmathudu by P. Bhanumathi
  • manasEmO maatalO dinusEmO by P. Bhanumathi
  • raja naaraja by P. Bhanumathi
  • allana gaadhiraajasutudarmili by Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi

1958 Tamil film

Sarangadhara is released on 15 August 1958 Tamil film directed by V. S. Raghavan Revathi Studios for Minerva Pictures. Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...

 and P. Bhanumathi played the key roles.
Actor Role
Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...

 
Sarangadhara
P. Bhanumathi  Chitrangi
Rajasulochana   Kanakangi
S. V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...

 
King Narendra
P. Santha Kumari  Queen Ratnangi
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar ( (born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar 7 March 1919 — 19 November 2008) was a film actor in Tamil cinema and had been in the film industry for more than 50 years.-Biography:...

 
Valaiyapathi Muthukrishnan
A. Karunanidhi
T.P. Muthulakshmi

  • Producer: Namadeva Reddiar & Annamalai Chettiar
  • Production Company: Minerva Pictures
  • Director: V. S. Raghavan
  • Music: G. Ramanathan
    G. Ramanathan
    G. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...

  • Lyrics: A. Maruthakasi
  • Screenplay:
  • Dialogues:
  • Art Direction: S. V. S Rama Rao and Wardurkar
  • Editing: V. S. Rajan
  • Choreography:
  • Cinematography: H. N. Srivatsava & Balakrishnan
  • Stunt:
  • Dance:

List of songs:
  • vasantha mullai pOlE vandhu by T. M. Soundararajan
  • mEgathirai piLandhu minnalai pOl nuzhaindhu by T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan & D. V. Rajagopal
  • enna vENdum innum enna vENdum by T. M. Soundararajan
  • kaNgaLaal kaadhal kaaviyam by T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki
  • Edhukkiththanai mOdi thaan umakku endhan meedhaiyya by Radha Jayalakshmi
    Radha Jayalakshmi
    Radha and Jayalakshmi popularly known as Radha Jayalakshmi , were Indian Carnatic music vocalist duo as well as playback singers in films in 1940s and 1950s, before they became music teachers. The person who does the playback singing is Jayalakshmi but was named as Radha Jayalakshmi in the cine field...

  • periya idaththu vishayam appadi irukku by S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala
  • etti etti paarkkudhadi thOppilE by A. G. Rathnamala & K. Rani
  • thannai marandhaadum en manam naadum chandiranE by P. Suseela
  • vaazhga namadhu naadu, vaLarga anbinOdu by Sirkazhi Govindarajan
    Sirkazhi Govindarajan
    Sirkazhi Govindarajan was a leading vocalist in Carnatic Music.Govindarajan, born in Sirkali in Madras Presidency) and started performing at the age of eight in Tirupurasundari Temple. His son Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram is also a Carnatic singer....

  • madhiyilla moorkkarukkOr mahimai illai by Sirkazhi Govindarajan
    Sirkazhi Govindarajan
    Sirkazhi Govindarajan was a leading vocalist in Carnatic Music.Govindarajan, born in Sirkali in Madras Presidency) and started performing at the age of eight in Tirupurasundari Temple. His son Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram is also a Carnatic singer....

  • aRputha kaatchi ondRu kaNdEn by P. Bhanumathi
  • kaNNaal nalla paru un eNNam enna kooru by P. Bhanumathi, A. P. Komala
    A. P. Komala
    A. P. Komala was a South Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages.-Filmography:These are some of the films where she was playback singer.-References:...

     & K. Rani
  • vandhiduvaar avar en manam pOlE by P. Bhanumathi

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