Directed by R. S. Mani Story by R. S. Mani | Produced by S. N. Laxmana Chettiar | |
Written by S. T. S. Yogi
Sudhanandha Bharathi
Sandilyan
Ku. Pa. Sedhu Ammal Screenplay by S. T. S. Yogi
Sudhanandha Bharathi
Sandilyan
Ku. Pa. Sedha Ammal Based on The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis | ||
Krishna Bakthi (தமிழ்: கிருஷ்ண பக்தி, English: The Devotion to Lord Krishna) is a 1949 Tamil Historical - Musical film was directed and screenplay were written by R. S. Mani. The film was produced by S. N. Laxmana Chettiar. The film dialogue and story were written by S. D. S. Yogi, Shuddhananda Bharati, Sandilyan and Ku. Pa. Sedhu Ammal. Music by S. V. Venkatraman and Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer assets to the film. The film starring P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, D. Balasubramaniam and K. R. Ramaswamy played lead with C. T. Rajakantham Alwar Kuppusamy, Pullimootai Ramasamy N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram couples provided comic relief. The Carnatic music icon M. L. Vasanthakumari appeared on - screen in regal court sequence in this film. The film was inspired by Rasputin, the notorious Russian Monk and a French Novel The Monk.
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Plot
Krishna Bakthi is the tale of hypocrite saint(P. U. Chinnappa) who lusts after a chaste court dancer devakumari(T. R. Rajakumari) and his ultimate redemption.
Cast
Crew
Production
The film was under production for nearly five years due to many difficulties. The script on which R. S. Mani and assistant S. Ramanathan worked for Six Months was inspired by Rasputin, the notorious Russian Monk and a French Novel as The Monk, translated into English, which Ramanathan bought in Moore Market for One Rupee.
Soundtrack
Music by S. V. Venkatraman, G. Ramanathan and Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.
The song Saarasam Vaseekara sung by PUC was composed by G. Ramanathan. Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer composed music for the song Kannan Varuvarodi to which dance was choreographed by Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai. He also composed music for Thamarai Senkann and Entha Vedu.
The recording of this Harkathasong lasted nearly six minutes and Chinnappa finished it in one Take!. This is the only such feat in the history of Indian Cinema after pre-recording of music was introduced in the later 1930s. The Song Entha Vedu Kontha O Raagavaa in Raga Saraswathi Manohari sung by M. L. Vasanthakumari.