Ratna Deepam
{{Short description|1953 film by Debaki Bose}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Ratna Deepam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Debaki Bose
| screenplay = Kannadasan
T. M. Balasubramaniam
Eswara Chadra Sastry
| story = Prabathkumar Chatterjee
| producer = Debaki Bose
| starring = Abhi Bhattacharya
Anupama
Sanyal
| cinematography = Theoji Bhai
| editing = Kamal Ganguly, Govardhan Adhikari
| music = Robin Chatterjee
| studio = Debaki Bose Productions
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1953|9|11|ref1=}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
Bengali
}}
Ratna Deepam ({{translation|Jewelled Lamp}}) is a 1953 Indian film directed by Debaki Bose. The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Bengali languages. The Bengali version was titled Ratnadeep.{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link1=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=324 |orig-date=1994}} The Tamil version was released on 11 September 1953.{{Cite web |title=1953 – ரத்ன தீபம் – தேவகி போஸ் புரொடக்சன்ஸ். |trans-title=1953 – Ratna Deepam – Debaki Bose Productions. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails31.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170625010033/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails31.asp |archive-date=25 June 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
Plot
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A son from a rich family has been missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally, his conscience wins.
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.
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;Male cast
- Abhi Bhattacharya
- Pahari Sanyal
- S. P. K. Rao
- S. P. K. Murthi
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;Female cast
- Anupama
- Manju
- Molina
- Chaya Devi
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Production
The film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by Kannadasan, T. M. Balasubramaniam and Eswara Chandra Sastry. Cinematography was handled by Theoji Bai while the editing was done by Kamal Ganguly and Govardhan Adhikari. Art direction was by Sathyan Rai Choudry. Adhinlal was in charge of choreography. The film was made by Radha Films at New Theatres, Calcutta.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Robin Chatterjee. A song by Subramania Bharathiyar also was included in the film.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |publication-date=December 2014 |pages=61 |language=Tamil}}
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! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist | ||
| Kaanamenum Thanam Kandaen | rowspan=2|M. S. Rajeswari | rowspan=4|Vijayakumar |
| Kaadhal Endraale Mana Thunbam | ||
| Solluven Kaelaayi Soga Kadhai | Aiyalur Krishnan & Lakshmi Rani | |
| Idaya Veenai Thannaiye | rowspan=2|Devanarayanan | |
| Punidhai Vaazhvu Erindhadhe | Valampuri Somanathan | |
| Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden | rowspan=3|T. V. Rathnam | rowspan=2|Papanasam Sivan |
| Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar | ||
| Pagaivanukarulvaai | Subramania Bharathiyar |
Reception
The Hindu wrote, "The refinement of Mr. Bose's art would thrill film-lovers even in this dubbed Tamil version of the picture".{{Cite web |date=12 September 2003 |title=dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2003/09/12/stories/2003091200010901.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170625010750/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/09/12/stories/2003091200010901.htm |archive-date=25 June 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017 |website=The Hindu}} The Indian Express wrote, "Portions of the picture have been dubbed in Tamil and this has been done so well as to make it hardly noticeable. The picture has all the flavour of a first hand effort."{{Cite news |date=11 September 1953 |title=Ratna Deepam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OwJFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZbcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6963%2C4864027 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903083159/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OwJFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZbcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6963%2C4864027 |archive-date=3 September 2024 |access-date=21 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |pages=6 |via=Google News Archive}}
References
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