Paropakaram
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{{Infobox film
| image = Paropakaram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Kamal Ghosh
| screenplay = Udhayakumar
| story = Devaki Bose
| starring = G. Varalakshmi
Ramesh Sharma
Savithri
Mukkamala
| cinematography = Kamal Ghosh
| editing = Prakash
Kandasamy
| music = Ghantasala
| studio = Shobha Films
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1953|10|9|ref1=}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
Telugu
}}
Paropakaram ({{translation|Willingness to help others}}) is a 1953 Indian drama film directed by Kamal Ghosh.{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=16 October 2015 |title=The wizard of lens |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/remembering-kamal-ghosh-the-cinematographer-and-director/article7769446.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20151017052612/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/remembering-kamal-ghosh-the-cinematographer-and-director/article7769446.ece |archive-date=17 October 2015 |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=The Hindu}} The film stars Ramesh Sharma and Savithri. It was produced simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages with the same title.{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |author-link2=Paul Willemen |publisher=British Film Institute and Oxford University Press |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=629 |orig-date=1994}} It was released on 9 October 1953.{{Cite news |date=9 October 1953 |title=Paropakaram |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19531009&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=21 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |pages=3 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.{{Cite web |title=1953 – பரோபகாரம் – ஹோபா பிலிம்ஸ் (த-தெ) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails19.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170622054000/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails19.asp |archive-date=22 June 2017 |access-date=22 June 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
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;Male cast
- Ramesh Sharma
- C. S. R.
- Mukkamala
- Relangi
- C. V. V. Panthulu
- R. Nageswara Rao
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;Female cast
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Production
The film was directed was by Kamal Ghosh who also handled the cinematography. Editing was done by Prakash and Kandasamy. Devaki Bose wrote the story and Udhayakumar wrote the dialogues. Art direction was done by Kotvankar. R. N. Nagaraja Rao carried out the still photography. The film was shot and processed at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Ghantasala while the lyrics were penned by Kavi Lakshmanadas.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=55 |language=Tamil}}
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! Song !! Singer/s !! Length | ||
| "Jayam Tharum Deivame" | P. Leela | |
| "Nenjame Povaayi" | rowspan=3|Ghantasala | 02:47 |
| "Inimaiyaana Samsaarame" | 02:36 | |
| "Jodi Maattukkulle" | 02:14 | |
| "Manidhaa Nara Janmam" | M. Satyam & group | |
| "Mano Ullaasa Geethathile...Meikaadhalil" | Ghantasala | 03:10 |
| "Ullamadhil Edho Thulli" | P. Leela | 02:07 |
| "Ezhaigalin Ulagame" | A. P. Komala | |
| "Viraindhu Povom" | ||
| "Vaazhve Sogam Thaanaa" | P. Leela, A. M. Rajah, Ghantasala & A. P. Komala | 04:09 |
| "Kangal Sorndhu" | P. Leela | 03:05 |
References
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