Krishna Bakthi (English: The Devotion to Lord Krishna) is a 1949 Tamil Historical - Musical film was directed and screenplay were written by R. S. Mani. The film was produced by S. N. Laxmana Chettiar.^[1][2] The film dialogue and story were written by S. T. S. Yogi, Sudhanandha Bharathi, Sandilyan and Ku. Pa. Sedhu Ammal. Music by S. V. Venkatraman and Kunnakudi Venkatraman assets to the film. The film starring P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari D. Balasubramaniam and K. R. Ramasamy played lead with C. T. Rajakantham Alwar Kuppusamy, Pullimootai Ramasamy N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram couples provided comic relief.^[3] The Carnatic music icon M. L. Vasanthakumari appeared on - screen in regal court sequence in this film. The film was inspired by Rasputin, the notorious Russian Monk and a French Novel The Monk.^[1]

Plot

Krishna Bakthi is the tale of hypocrite saint(P. U. Chinnappa) who lusts after a chaste court dancer devakumari(T. R. Rajakumari) and his ultimate redemption.^[1]

Cast

• P. U. Chinnappa as Harikanandha Bhagavathar
• T. R. Rajakumari as Devakumari, A Devadasis
• D. Balasubramaniam as King Narasimman
• K. R. Ramasamy as Lord Krishnan
• S. P. L. Dhanalaskhmi as Vasumathi, Harikanandha's Wife
• P. A. Periyanayaki as Rukmini
• N. S. Krishnan
• T. A. Mathuram
• Kaka Radhakrishnan
• V. K. Ramasamy as Bharathanattiyam Teacher
• C. T. Rajakantham as Ragamanchari, Devakumari's Mother
• C. S. Jayaraman as Narathar
• M. L. Vasanthakumari as Carnatic Singer
• Alwar Kuppusamy as Alwar, Harikanandha's Student
• Pullimoottai Ramsamy as Neebhusanam, Raja Guru

Crew

• Art = F. Nagoor
• Processing = T. R. Ethirajalu, R. Nadesan and G. Jayaraman
• Audiography = Dinshaw k. Tharani
• Recording = T. T. Arasu, and V. Meenakshi Sundaram
• Choreography = Vazhuvoor V. B. Ramaiah Pillai
• Settings = Chellam maistry, Babu, Gopal Pillai, Kuppusami and Shankar

Production

The film was under productiion for nearly five years due to many difficulties. The script on which R. S. Mani and assistant S. Ramanathan worked for Six Months was inspired by Rasputin, the notorious Russian Monk and a French Novel as The Monk, translated into English, which Ramanathan bought in Moore Market for One Rupee.^[1]

Soundtrack

Music by S. V. Venkatraman and Kunnakudi Venkatraman and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.

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