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Raja Bakthi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Vembu
Written byKu. Rajvelu (dialogues)
Story byV. C. Gopalarathnam
Produced byP. Rajamanickam Chettiar
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Vyjayanthimala
P. Bhanumathi
T. S. Balaiah
Padmini
Pandari Bai
M. N. Nambiar
CinematographyR. Sampath
Edited byK. Shankar
Music byG. Govindarajulu Naidu
Production
company
Nandhi Productions
Release date
  • 27 May 1960 (1960-05-27)[1]
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Raja Bakthi (transl. Loyalty to the crown) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film, written by V. C. Gopal Rathnam and directed by K. Vembu.[2] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and P. Bhanumathi, with T. S. Balaiah, Padmini, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, E. V. Saroja and Stunt Somu as the ensemble cast, and was produced by P. Rajamanickam Chettiar of Nandhi Pictures. The film's music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu and was filmed by R. Sampath.[3] The film, released on 27 May 1960, was a box office failure.[4]

Plot

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The film is about an ambitious Queen who makes an unsuccessful attempt to rule her country by eliminating the King and Prince with the help of her Army Commander. General Vikranthan rescues the young prince and plans to retake the throne from the usurper and place the rightful heir on it.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu.[6]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Annaiye Deva Devi" T. S. Bhagavathi Ponmudi 02:36
"Ennai Konjam Paaru" P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 02:25
"Kadhal Tholvi" 02:40
"Kadhal Vetri" 02:34
"Vellaik Kudhiraiyile"
"Vannam Paadum"
"Sooraadhi Soorar"
Jikki & A. P. Komala
Radha Jayalakshmi
Thiruchi Loganathan
"Karka Kasadara Katravai" M. L. Vasanthakumari Thamizh Azhagan 02:50
"Par Muzhudum Irul Parappum" R. Balasaraswathi Rajavelu 02:46
"Kaliyuga Malarmaran Thaano" P. Leela & Radha Jayalakshmi 02:38

References

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  1. ^ "61-70". nadigarthilagam. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Raja Bhakthi (1960)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1960 – ராஜபக்தி – பி.ராஜமாணிக்கம்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "பானுமதி: 7. எம்.ஜி.ஆர். - பானுமதி சண்ட!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 12 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (28 November 2019). "Nambiar, a villain with a divine personality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 211.
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