Aasai (1956 film)

Aasai
Aasai
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Natesan
Story by	M. Natesan
Produced by	M. Natesan
Starring	Gemini Ganesan; Padmini
Cinematography	R. Sambanth
Edited by	S. A. Murugesan
Music by	T. R. Pappa
Production; company	Natesh Art Productions
Release date	10 March 1956;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Aasai (transl. Desire) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film, produced and directed by M. Natesan. The dialogues were written by Ilangovan, K. V. Gnanasambantham and Ve. Laxmanan and the story was written by M. Natesan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Padmini.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Cast

Male cast^[4]

Gemini Ganesan as Sekhar
N. S. Krishnan as Jakkan
V. Nagayya as Sadhanandham
D. Balasubramaniam as Nithyanandham
P. S. Veerappa as Veeran
Thirupathisami as Singaram
Sethupathi as Masi
V. P. Balaraman (party) as Stunts
Krishnan as Stunts

Female cast^[4]

Padmini as Sundari
Rajam Sulochana as Valli
T. A. Mathuram as Chokki
P. Santha Kumari as Amrtham
M. R. Santhanalakshmi as Anjuham
T. S. Jaya as Kathayi
Baby Parvathi as Selvi
Rita, Shantha, Saraswathi

Soundtrack

Music was by T. R. Pappa.^{[citation needed]}

Song	Singer	Lyrics	Length
"Vaazhvelam Inbam Tharum"	Jikki		03:54
"Dakkidi Dakkidi Dakkidi Naalu Kaal Kuthirai"	N. S. Krishnan	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:15
"Aasai Pongum Azhagu Roobam"	A. M. Rajah & Jikki		03:28
"Thiruthandavam Seiyum Sivame Thunai"	V. Nagayya		03:09
"Aasai Anbellam"	K. Jamuna Rani	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:20
"Kanni Thamizhil....Oviyanin Ullam Thannai"	A. M. Rajah & T. V. Rathnam		03:26
"Kalai Gnaana Jothiyae.... Thunai Yaarum Ilaadha"	Jikki	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	03:15
"Valaiyal Ammaa Valaiyal"	A. M. Rajah & N. S. Krishnan		03:29
"Aadi Paadi Odi Varum"	P. Leela & T. V. Rathnam		02:09
"Varum Kaalam Nalla Kaalam"	A. M. Rajah & Jikki		02:32
"Kallinaal.... Yaarai Paarthu Enna"	T. V. Rathnam		05:06
"Vaanil Kannum Nilaave"	A. M. Rajah & Jikki		03:21

Reception

Kalki wrote ^{[clarification needed]}.^[5]

References

^ "ஆசை". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 March 1956. p. 12. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ "ஆசை – 1956 வருடம் தமிழ்த் திரைப்படங்கள், சினிமா, திரைப்படம், கலைகள்". tamilmarai.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ Manian, Aranthai. பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை [From Pammal to Komal] (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1957. OCLC 225093103.
^ ^a ^b Aasai (motion picture) (in Tamil). Natesh Art Productions. 1956. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 3:09.
^ காந்தன் (1 April 1956). "ஆசை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 24–25. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Aasai at IMDb

[1] "ஆசை". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 March 1956. p. 12. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[2] "ஆசை – 1956 வருடம் தமிழ்த் திரைப்படங்கள், சினிமா, திரைப்படம், கலைகள்". tamilmarai.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

[3] Manian, Aranthai. பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை [From Pammal to Komal] (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1957. OCLC 225093103.

[credits-4] Aasai (motion picture) (in Tamil). Natesh Art Productions. 1956. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 3:09.

[5] காந்தன் (1 April 1956). "ஆசை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 24–25. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.

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