angeriramesh

For a movie to be made in 1948,this is technically a very fine movie. Has an interesting story line, in which two prince brothers (played excellently by M.K.Raddha and Ranjan) vie with each other for the throne as well as the beautiful village dancer girl Chandaralekha, played beautifully be T.R.Rajakumari. Finally it the goodness that wins over the badness. The final sword duel between the two brothers reminds one of many such duels in Hollywood movies,of course with Indian flavor. Another interesting attraction is the circus show which becomes an important part of the story. For the first time a circus with all its feats has been brought into a movie. Comedy show by the husband and and wife pair of N.S.Krishnan and T.A.Madhuram is enjoyable.

It is a musical,set in the background of Chitradurga in Ksarnataka, during Tippu Sultan's time. The film an adaptation of Kannada Novel Hamsageethe, written by one of the top Kannada writers ThaRaSu. Too many deviations and the film fails to reproduce the real flavor of the novel. The film is marked by excellent music and good acting by key actors. Some of the songs sung by Mannadea nd Lata Mangeshkar are unforgettable. The famous classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has rendered a key song, in an excellent manner. Musical score by Sankar and Jaikishan is excellent. Bharat Bhushan as Gopal and and Nimmi as Gopi are excellent. Shyam Kumar shines in a brief role as Tippu Sultan

The plot is the usual lost and found son, intermixed with a lot of melodrama. What makes the film beautiful is the picturisation, comic scenes and excellent music. Main cast consisting of Shashi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Bharath Bhushan and Nirupa Roy play their roles wver well. Asha Parekh looks ravishingly beautiful and naughty most of the times. Shashi Kapoor is pleasing in his style of acting. Picturised mostly in the hilly regions in the Northern India, the picture captures the scenic beauty of the region with its excellent photography. Most attractive part of the film is its music. Songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi and Kishore kumar are lilting and ring the ears for long. Highly likable movie.