Prema Pasam is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film, produced by V. L. Narasu and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. It is a remake of the Hindi film Kismet (1943). The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu (1956).[2][3] The film was released on 23 March 1956.[4]

Prema Pasam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVedantam Raghavayya
Screenplay byVedantam Raghavayya
Story byGyan Mukherjee
Produced byV. L. Narasu
StarringGemini Ganesan
Savitri
CinematographyM. Masthan
Edited byR. Raja Gopal
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
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Narasu Studios
Distributed byChamria[1]
Release date
  • 21 March 1956 (1956-03-21)
Running time
178 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Zamindar Narayana Pillai has two daughters Prema & Tara and both learn dance since childhood. Especially Prema is fascinated to it for which Narayana Pillai constructs a theatre and affiliates dance teachers from all over the country. Nagabhushnam is the manager of Narayana Pillai who has two sons Ramakrishnan & Radhakrishnan. Once Ramu throws Prema from the staircase when she becomes a handicap. Knowing it, enraged Narayana Pillai guns on Ramu and he falls into the river. Right now, Narayana Pillai conceals himself, ahead, entrusting his property to Nagabhushnam. Exploiting the situation, Nagabhushnam grabs the authority leaving Prema & Tara as orphans.

Years roll by, Prema, by hard work studies and also takes care of Tara. Ramu returns as a huge burglar by the name Krishna. At present, he recognises everyone but hides his identity, acquainted with Prema and their relationship turns into love. Thereafter, Krishna steals a necklace from Nagabhusham and presents it to Prema but unfortunately, she was caught when Krishna affirms himself as a thief. At that moment, Prema loathes him and charges to discard from her life. Meanwhile, Radhakrishnan & Tara fall for each other, being cognizant to it, Nagabhushanam warns Prema and apart Gopal. By the time, Krishna releases rescue Tara from the suicide and assures to perform her marriage with Gopal. Parallelly, Krishna determines to relieve Prema from her disability, so, he picks up the help of his friend Rathnam and to raise the fund he again makes a robbery at Nagabhusham's house. At that point in time, Nagabhusham senses him as split-up son Ramu and gives a police complaint. Until, Prema becomes normal and repents, learning regarding Krishna's daring act. On the other side, Krishna plans to couple up Radhakrishnan & Tara when to seize him Police organises dance program of Prema which she too agrees, on a condition that Nagabhuashanam should quit the case on Krishna. Here wanderer Narayana Pillai also arrives to program and Krishna in disguise. After viewing it, Krishna leaps, successfully accomplishes the marriage of Radhakrishnan & Tara and surrenders himself. Just before, everyone lands at the venue when Krishna is recognised as Ramu by the tattoo on his arm. At last, Nagabhuashanam pleads pardon from Narayana Pillai and pays back his property which he delegates to Ramu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Prema.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[5]

Song Singers Length
"Gumthala Gummaa Gumaaikkadhe" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki 02:54
"Baaratha Naadu Jeya Baaratha Naadu" P. Leela 03:17
"Avan Allaaal Puvi Mele Or Anuvum Asaiyaadhu" P. B. Sreenivas 03:25
Jikki & K. Rani 04:40
"Anaitthaalum Neeye Aditthaalum Neeye" P. B. Sreenivas & P. Leela 03:51
"Penn Jenmam...Indha Pedhaiyin Vaazhnaallellaam" P. Leela 05:16
"Kala Maayamayena Tala Vrata Idena" P. Leela 03:10
"Muralidharaa Hare Mohanakrishnaa" P. Leela 03:16
"Enga Ooru Singappooru Thillaale Lelo" Jikki 03:08
"Oho Vennilaave Vinnaalum Vennilaave" Ghantasala & P. Leela 03:03
"Oho Vennilaave Vinnaalum Vennilaave" P. Leela 04:02
"Avanallal Puvi Meethu" P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ "Prema Pasam". The Indian Express. 13 April 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 7 May 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (25 December 2014). "Bhale Ramudu (1956)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ Guy, Randor (15 May 2009). "A void on the film firmament". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ^ "1956 – பிரேமபாசம் – நரசு ஸ்டூடியோஸ் (பலே ராமுடு) தெலுங்கு – கிஸ்மத் (இந்தி)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 112.
  6. ^ காந்தன் (8 April 1956). "பிரேம பாசம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 28–29. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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