Kubera Kuchela

Kubera Kuchela
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Directed by	R. S. Mani
Produced by	Jupiter Pictures
Written by	B. S. Ramaiah
Starring	P. U. Chinnappa T. R. Rajakumari D. Balasubramaniam N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram
Music by	Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer S. V. Venkatraman(back ground music)
Cinematography	Marcus Bartley
Production company	Newtone Studios
Distributed by	S. I. P. Release
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kubera Kusela is a 1943 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythology film directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa T. R. Rajakumari, D. Balasubramaniam and P. S. Govindan in the lead roles with R. Balasubramaniam, S. R. Jankai, and N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram and T. S. Durairaj providing comic relief.^[1][2][3][4]

Plot

Kuchela(Papanasam Sivan), Lord Krishna's(P. S. Govindan) boyhood friend acquires wealth, which goes to his dead. Driven by grad and ambition. Kuchela transforms himself into Kubera(P. U. Chinnappa). In the film, there are three Kuberas - Kubera the lord of wealth(D. Balasubramaniam), Kuchela who transformed himself into Kubera(P. U. Chinnappa) and the third one, a demon transformed into Kubera(P. U. Chinnappa again). Mean while, Lord Krishna, creates a lovely women(T. R. Rajakumari) out of a flower. Complications ensue with more than one Kubera falling love for her. The "Original" Kubera steps into establish his supremacy and more complications arise. However, the lord Krishna has his own bag of tricks and settles the confusion bringing the lovers (P. U. Chinnappa and T. R. Rajakumari) together.^[1] The comic relief was provided as usual by N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram and T. S. Durairaj. In one comic song N. S. Krishnan plays a female role. While Mathuram plays Krishnan.

Cast

• P. U. Chinnappa as lord Kubera/Demon
• Papanasam Sivan as Kuchelan
• P. S. Govindan as Lord Krishnan
• D. Balasubramaniam as Lord Kubera
• T. R. Rajakumari
• R. Balasubramaniam
• N. S. Krishnan
• T. A. Mathuram
• T. S. Durairaj
• S. R. Janaki
• Pulimootai Ramaswami
• L. Narayana Rao
• T. V. Annapoorani
• M. K. Meenalochani
• P. G. Kuppuswami
• E. Krishnan

Crew

• Director = B. S. Mani
• Writer = B. S. Ramaiah
• Lyrics = Papanasam Sivan
• Art = F. Nagoor
• Choreography = Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiah Pillai

Reception

A little fact about the history of Madras City - The film was released during the height of the Second World War, when soldiers were milling around the city on motor bikes, heavy army trucks and cars. To attract them, the producers came up with an innovative posters, A first of its kind a horizontal strip which contained the lines only in English - Who is Rich? Kubera or Kuchela? watch the movie.^[1]

Soundtrack

Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and S. V. Venkatraman composed background music. The lyrics were written by Papanasam Sivan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi. The film had 17 song tracks including comic one. Nadaiyalangaram Kanden...(sung by P. U. Chinnappa and lyrics Udumalai Narayana Kavi) composed in raga Karaharapriya, become a super hit. The other song that become popular were Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika..(Voice P. U. Chinnappa) composed in raga Khamass and Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer(voice T. R. Rajakumari) and composed in raga Harikambothi. Papanasam Sivan composed as Kuchela sang a song which he composed himself Kanna Kanna Kanna in raga Kappi. But no gramophone disc of this rare song by the icon was recorded. The dance were choreographed by the Bharathanatyam Guru Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiah Pillai.^[1][6]

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