Rangoon Radha


Rangoon Radha is a Tamil film directed by A. Kasilingam. The film is about a man trying to steal his wife's fortune. It stars Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles.
The film was released on 1 November 1956.

Plot

Kottaiyur Dharmalinga Mudaliyar, a cunning scoundrel who appears as a noble man to the outside world. Rangam, his virtuous and long-suffering wife. Dharmalinga Mudaliyaar also has an eye on his sister-in-law Thangam. In order to marry Thangam and get control of the abundant wealth of the sisters, Dharamlingam ensures that everyone believes that Rangam is possessed by some evil spirit and is slowly becoming insane.

Cast

;Support cast
The story was based on play Angel Street written by Patrick Hamilton. It was adapted to film in 1940 as Gaslight starring Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard. Again it was remade in 1944 by MGM as Gaslight starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman and directed by George Cukor, the movie traced the eerie happenings at the family mansion of Paula Alquist at 9, Thornton Square, London.
Rangoon Radha was a story written by C. N. Annadurai, with the main plot inspired from Gaslight, and various sub-plots incorporated ingeniously to suit the Indian milieu.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. R. Pappa. Lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Bharathidasan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, M. Karunanidhi, M. K. Athmanathan, N. S. Krishnan & Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. Kalyanasundaram was paid 1000 per song.

Release

Randor Guy of The Hindu noted "In spite of the formidable writing credits, excellent cast and outstanding performances, Rangoon Radha did not do well as one had expected. Perhaps the negative role of Sivaji Ganesan had contributed to its not-so-warm welcome".

Trivia

was so besotted by the amazing histrionics that she displayed in the movie that he conferred upon Bhanumati the title Nadippukku Ilakkanam.