Ratna Deepam (transl. Jewelled Lamp) is a 1953 Indian film directed by Debaki Bose. The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Bengali languages. The Bengali version was titled Ratnadeep.[2]
| Ratna Deepam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Debaki Bose |
| Written by | Kannadasan T. M. Balasubramaniam Eswara Chadra Sastry |
| Story by | Prabathkumar Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Debaki Bose |
| Starring | Abhi Bhattacharya Anupama Sanyal |
| Cinematography | Theoji Bhai |
| Edited by | Kamal Ganguly, Govardhan Adhikari |
| Music by | Robin Chatterjee |
Production company | Debaki Bose Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Bengali |
Plot
editA son in a rich family has gone missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally it is a victory to the conscience.
Cast
editList adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
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Production
editThe film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by Kannadasan, T. M. Balasubramaniam and Eswara Chandra Sastry. Cinematography was handled by Theoji Bai while the editing was done by Kamal Ganguly and Govardhan Adhikari. Art direction was by Sathyan Rai Choudry. Adhinlal was in charge of choreography. The film was made by Radha Films at New Theatres, Calcutta.[1]
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by Robin Chatterjee. A song by Subramania Bharathiyar also was included in the film.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| Kaanamenum Thanam Kandaen | M. S. Rajeswari | Vijayakumar |
| Kaadhal Endraale Mana Thunbam | ||
| Solluven Kaelaayi Soga Kadhai | Aiyalur Krishnan & Lakshmi Rani | |
| Idaya Veenai Thannaiye | Devanarayanan | |
| Punidhai Vaazhvu Erindhadhe | Valampuri Somanathan | |
| Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden | T. V. Rathnam | Papanasam Sivan |
| Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar | ||
| Pagaivanukarulvaai | Subramania Bharathiyar |
Reception
editThe Hindu wrote, "The refinement of Mr. Bose's art would thrill film-lovers even in this dubbed Tamil version of the picture".[4] The Indian Express wrote, "Portions of the picture have been dubbed in Tamil and this has been done so well as to make it hardly noticeable. The picture has all the flavour of a first hand effort."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "1953 – ரத்ன தீபம் – தேவகி போஸ் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1953 – Ratna Deepam – Debaki Bose Productions.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 324. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 61.
- ^ "dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie". The Hindu. 12 September 2003. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Ratna Deepam". The Indian Express. 11 September 1953. p. 6. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
External links
edit- Ratna Deepam at IMDb
