Paropakaram (transl. Willingness to help others) is a 1953 Indian drama film directed by Kamal Ghosh.[1] The film stars Ramesh Sharma and Savithri. It was produced simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages with the same title.[2][3] It was released on 9 October 1953.[4]
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[2]
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Production
The film was directed was by Kamal Ghosh who also handled the cinematography. Editing was done by Prakash and Kandasamy. Devaki Bose wrote the story and Udhayakumar wrote the dialogues. Art direction was done by Kotvankar. R. N. Nagaraja Rao carried out the still photography. The film was shot and processed at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Ghantasala while the lyrics were penned by Kavi Lakshmanadas.[5]
| Song | Singer/s | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Jayam Tharum Deivame" | P. Leela | |
| "Nenjame Povaayi" | Ghantasala | 02:47 |
| "Inimaiyaana Samsaarame" | 02:36 | |
| "Jodi Maattukkulle" | 02:14 | |
| "Manidhaa Nara Janmam" | M. Satyam & group | |
| "Mano Ullaasa Geethathile...Meikaadhalil" | Ghantasala | 03:10 |
| "Ullamadhil Edho Thulli" | P. Leela | 02:07 |
| "Ezhaigalin Ulagame" | A. P. Komala | |
| "Viraindhu Povom" | ||
| "Vaazhve Sogam Thaanaa" | P. Leela, A. M. Rajah, Ghantasala & A. P. Komala | 04:09 |
| "Kangal Sorndhu" | P. Leela | 03:05 |
References
- ^ Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "1953 – பரோபகாரம் – ஹோபா பிலிம்ஸ் (த-தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 629. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ "Paropakaram". The Indian Express. 9 October 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 55.
External links
- Paropakaram at IMDb
