Pennarasi
Pennarasi is a Tamil film released in 1955 with A. P. Nagarajan and P. Kannamba in the lead roles.
Production
The film was produced by M. A. Venu who also made Sampoorna Ramayanam, Mangalyam, Town Bus, Panam Panthiyile and Mudhalali. This film, Pennarasi, was produced at Central Studios, Coimbatore.Plot
The film is about a queen whose kingdom was protected by the commander. While the commander is loyal to the queen, her minister is a wily person. A Chieftain of a neighbouring land is trying to grab the queen's kingdom with the connivance of the wily minister. The chieftain sends his court dancer who is also his mistress to seduce the minister. The commander, who is the hero in the film, has a lover. Many interesting situations and incidents takes place that forms the story of the film. At the end, the villains are exposed. The commander marries his sweetheart.Cast
The list was adapted from an article of the film's review.;Male cast
- Nalvar Nagarajan as the Commander Vikraman
- M. N. Nambiar as the Minister Vijayasimman
- P. S. Veerappa as the Chieftain Marthandan
- E. R. Sahadevan as Mathisegaran
- V. M. Ezhumalai as
- A. Karunanidhi as Veeran
- O. A. K. Thevar as Magudapathi
- P. S. Vengadachalam as Chief Minister Chithrasenan
- M. A. Ganapathi
- R. Pakkirisami as Alahalan
- S. M. Thirupathisami
- P. Kannamba as the Queen
- P. R. Sulochana as the court dancer Jeeva
- Suryakala as Manjula
- E. V. Saroja as Mallika
- C. T. Rajakantham as Commander Vikraman's mother
- P. Kanaka as Ranjitha
- M. K. Vijaya as
Crew
Director: K. Somu
Story & Dialogues: A. P. Nagarajan
Cinematography: J. G. Vijayam
Editing: T. Vijayarangam
Choreography: Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai, K. R. Kumar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff. Playback singers are: T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, M. S. Rajeswari, Jikki, P. Leela, U. R. Chandra and P. Kanaka.| Song | Singer | Lyricist | Duration |
| "Nethiyile Neela Nira Pottu" | S. C. Krishnan P. Kanaka | A. Maruthakasi | 03:22 |
| "Konjam Kooda Kuri Thavaraadhu.. Thenamudham" | Jikki | A. Maruthakasi | |
| "Ulagam Chezhippathu Pennaaley" | P. Leela | A. Maruthakasi | 02:46 |
| "Inbam Enguminge" | Thiruchi Loganathan M. S. Rajeswari | A. Maruthakasi | 03:05 |
| "Seer Valara" | T. M. Soundararajan | A. Maruthakasi | 02:39 |
| "Chandiran Madhiyam.. Paathaiyin Mele Viliyai Vaithu" | S. C. Krishnan, P. Kanaka Thiruchi Loganathan, M. S. Rajeswari | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | 03:48 |
| "Venradhu Soozhchi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | 01:28 |
| "Pennai Petha Appan" | S. C. Krishnan U. R. Chandra | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | |
| "Thodaathe Thodaathe" | S. C. Krishnan P. Kanaka | Ka. Mu. Sheriff |