Ashadeepam

1953 film

  • 18 September 1953 (1953-09-18)
CountryIndiaLanguagesMalayalam
Tamil

Ashadeepam is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. R. Rao and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Sathyan, B. S. Saroja, Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. It was simultaneously produced in Tamil under the title Aasai Magan.[1]

Cast

Male cast Female cast
Cast (Malayalam) Cast (Tamil) Role (Malayalam) Role (Tamil) Ref.
Cast (Malayalam) Cast (Tamil) Role (Malayalam) Role (Tamil) Ref. Padmini Jayanthi [2]
Gemini Ganesan
(credited as R. Ganesh in Tamil) 		Sekhar [2] B. S. Saroja Shantha
T. S. Balaiah Vikraman Pankajavalli Bhanu Mangalam
Sathyan Chandran Girija Sarala
T. N. Gopinathan Nair B. R. Panthulu Panicker Sadhasiva Mudaliar Aranmula Ponnamma T. N. Meenakshi Lakshmi

Malayalam cast

Male cast
  • V. Dakshinamoorthy as School Teacher
  • J. Sasikumar
  • Nanukkuttan

Tamil cast

Male cast
  • T. P. Ponnusami Pillai as Post Master
  • Friend Ramasami as Accountant
  • Master Sethu as Sekhar (Jr)
  • Master Sheriff as Chandran (Jr)
Female cast
  • Baby Vasanthi as Shantha (Jr)

Supporting cast
  • S. S. Sivasooriyan, T. V. Sethuraman, V. P. S. Mani, V. T. Kalyanam, Pottai Krishnamoorthi, and Angamuthu.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[3] Lyrics in Tamil were penned by Kuyilan.[2][4]

Malayalam

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Graamathin Hridayame" Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni) P. Bhaskaran
"Jagadanandhakaraka" V. Dakshinamoorthy, P. Leela Thyagaraja 06:28
"Janani Jayikka Neenal" P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari P. Bhaskaran
"Jeevithameevidhame" P. Leela, Nagaiyyah
"Kanmani Vava" P. Leela
"Karmabhalame" Ghantasala
"Maarivilloli" Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni)
"Panthalittu" P. Leela, A. M. Raja
"Poo Veno" P. Leela
"Premamennaal Pulivaal" P. Bhaskaran
"Sharanam Mayilvaahanaa" M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Veeshi Pon Vala" P. Bhaskaran

Tamil

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Graamathin Idhayam Peranbin" Jikki Kuyilan 02:34
"Jagadanandhakaraka" V. Dakshinamoorthy & P. Leela Thyagaraja 06:28
"Kalaigal Migundha Engal Thamizh Vaazhgave" M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela Kuyilan 03:36
"Maanida Vaazhvidhuve" V. J. Varma & P. Leela 03:24
"Thaalelo Raajaa En Kanne" P. Leela 03:11
"Vinaiyinaale Vandha Theemai" Ghantasala 03:36
"Vaana Villena Vandhu Kaadhalin" Jikki 02:44
"Odameri Chenre Kaadhal Kanaavile" A. M. Rajah & P. Leela 03:18
"Rajave Nalla Rojavai Paar" P. Leela 02:34
"Neeye Arul Velane" M. L. Vasanthakumari 02:15
"Paayum Kangalaal .. Kaalil Thanga Salangai" P. Leela, V. J. Varma & Group 03:24

References

  1. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (16 May 2010). "Ashadeepam (1953)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c ஆசை மகன் (song book) (in Tamil). Associated Producers. 1953.
  3. ^ "ആശാദീപം (1953)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 48.
  • Aasha Deepam at IMDb