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Directed by
  
T. Prakash Rao

Screenplay by
  
T. Prakash Rao

Initial release
  
1956

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Written by
  
C. V. Sridhar

Story by
  
C. V. Sridhar

Screenplay
  
C. V. Sridhar

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Produced by
  
S. KrishnamoorthyT. GovindarajanC. V. Sridhar

Starring
  
Sivaji GanesanSavitriPadmini

Music director
  
T. Chalapathi Rao, G. Ramanathan

Cast
  
Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, Padmini, M N Nambiar, K A Thangavelu

Amara Deepam (English: Eternal flame) is a Tamil film is directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri and Padmini in lead roles. The film, produced by Venus Pictures, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and G. Ramanathan and was released on 20 June 1956.

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Plot

An educated unemployed person Ashok (Sivaji Ganesan) falls in love with the daughter Aruna (Savitri) of a wealthy Industrialist.

Aruna is taken hostage by her husband -to -be, Sukumar (M. N. Nambiar), and while Ashok trails them to save Aruna, he loses his memory in an accident. Ashok meets Roopa (Padmini) and they begin to like each other. Sometime later Aruna comes back and as Ashok fails to recognize Aruna things look complicated.

The rest of the film deals with how Ashok struggles with his memory and how both Aruna and Roopa try to win him over.

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as Ashok
  • Savitri as Aruna
  • Padmini as Roopa
  • M. N. Nambiar
  • Chittor V. Nagaiah
  • K. A. Thangavelu
  • E. V. Saroja
  • Crew

  • Producer: S. Krishnamoorthy, T. Govindarajan, C. V. Sridhar
  • Production Company: Venus Pictures
  • Director: T. Prakash Rao
  • Music: G. Ramanathan & T. Chalapathi Rao
  • Story: C. V. Sridhar
  • Screenplay: T. Prakash Rao
  • Dialogues: C. V. Sridhar
  • Art Direction: Thotta Venkateswara Rao
  • Editing:N. M. Sankar
  • Choreography: Hiralal
  • Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh, A. Vincent
  • Stunt: None
  • Dance: None
  • Soundtrack

    The music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. G. Ramanathan composed the music for one song Naadodi koottam naanga thillelo and Carnatic musician G. N. Balasubramaniam composed the music for Enge Maraindhanayo. Lyrics by K. P. Kamatchi Sundharam, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, M. K. Athmanathan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, A. Maruthakasi & K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, A. P. Komala, P. Suseela & T. V. Rathinam.

    Songs

    1Nanaayam ManushanukkuT M Soundararajan2:43
    2Jalilo JimkanaJikki3:51
    3Thenunnum Vandu Maamalarai KanduP Susheela - A M Rajah3:34

    References

    Amara Deepam (1956 film) Wikipedia