Paropakaram (transl. Willingness to help others) is a 1953 Indian drama film directed by Kamal Ghosh.[2] The film stars Ramesh Sharma and Savithri. It was produced simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages with the same title.[3][4]

Paropakaram
Poster
Directed byKamal Ghosh
Screenplay byUdhayakumar
Story byDevaki Bose
StarringG. Varalakshmi
Ramesh Sharma
Savithri
Mukkamala
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Edited byPrakash
Kandasamy
Music byGhantasala
Production
company
Shobha Films
Release date
  • 9 October 1953 (1953-10-09)[1]
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

Cast

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List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[3]

Production

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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.[3]

Soundtrack

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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

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  1. ^ "Paropakaram". The Indian Express. 9 October 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 629. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  5. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 55.
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