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Kubera Kuchela

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Kubera Kuchela
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. S. Mani
Written byB. S. Ramaiah
StarringP. U. Chinnappa
T. R. Rajakumari
D. Balasubramaniam
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
CinematographyMarcus Bartley
Music byKunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer
S. V. Venkatraman (background music)
Production
company
Distributed byS. I. P. Release
Release date
  • 14 June 1943 (1943-06-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kubera Kuchela is a 1943 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa T. R. Rajakumari, D. Balasubramaniam and P. S. Govindan.

Plot

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and S. V. Venkatraman composed background music. The lyrics were written by Papanasam Sivan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[3][2] The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga Kharaharapriya,[4] "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in Khamas, "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "Harikambothi", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "Kapi".[1]

No Songs Singers Length
1 "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" P. U. Chinnappa 03:11
2 "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" P. U. Chinnappa 03:07
3 "Selvame" P. U. Chinnappa 02:57
4 "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" T. R. Rajakumari
5 "Kanna Kanna Kanna" Papanasam Sivan

Marketing

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The film was publicised with an innovative poster: a horizontal strip which contained lines in English: "Who Is Rich? Kubera or Kuchela? Watch The Movie".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (11 September 2009). "Kubera Kuchela 1943". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e குபேர குசேலா (song book) (in Tamil). Jupiter Pictures. 1943.
  3. ^ "Kuber Kuchela". Gaana. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ^ Mani, Charulatha (13 April 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2021.