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aahaa adhisaya midhaame - Rathna Kumar (1949) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: G Ramanathan, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Papanasam Sivan, Surabhi

aananda roobiniye Aaryamaalaa - Aarya Maala (1941)

Amba agilaloga naayagi - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943)

anbil vilaindha amudhe - Kannagi (1942) - PU Chinappa, SV Venkataraman, Udumalai Narayanakavi

azhagu thirandoru vadivamedutha en ardha naareswara - Ardhanaari (1946) - PU Chinappa

Chandrodhayam idhile - Kannagi (1942) - PU Chinappa, SV Venkataraman, Udumalai Narayanakavi

Deva magal ival yaar - Kannagi (1942) - PU Chinappa, SV Venkataraman, Udumalai Narayanakavi

Dhaamodhara - Sudharsan (1951) - PU Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

ellorum nallavare - Krishna Bhakthi (1948) - PU Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer, Udumalai Narayana Kavi

enge selluven iraivaa - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

enna seithaai appaa - Sudarsan (1951) - PU Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

ennum ezhuthum  - Vana Sundari (1951) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SV V, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kambadasan

igamo unadharul - Uthama Puthiran (1940) - P U Chinappa

inbam adaindhome - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

kaadhal kanirasame - Mangaiyar Karasi (1949) - P U Chinappa, Kambadhaasan

kaanaadha kaadhal nerinbam - Vana Sundari (1951) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kambadasan

kaapadhun baaramaiyaa - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

kaatharulpuri Ardhanaari - Ardhanaari (1946) - P U Chinappa

kadhirmadhi ulavidu puvi - Ardhanaari (1946) - P U Chinappa

kalaimagal Devakumari - Krishna Bhakthi (1948) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, Lyrics: Udumalai Narayana Kavi

kalangamilla madhiyaa - Uthama Puthiran (1940) - P U Chinappa

kanden kanden en kaadhal kaniyai kanden - Manonmani (1942) - P U Chinappa

kannile Vilaiyudhu - Vana Sundari (1951) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kambadasan

keli miga seivaai - Rathna Kumar (1949) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: G Ramanathan, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Papanasam Sivan, Surabhi

maanamellaam - Kannagi (1942) - PU Chinappa, SV Venkataraman, Udumalai Narayanakavi

maharaajargale - Rathna Kumar (1949) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: G Ramanathan, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Papanasam Sivan, Surabhi

mohana maamadhanaa - Manonmani (1942) - P U Chinappa

Mohanaanga vadhani  - Manonmani (1942) - P U Chinappa

nadai alangaaram - Gubera Kuchela (1943) - P U Chinappa, Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer, Udumalai Naarayana Kavi

namakkini bayamedhu - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

Namasthe, Namasthe  - Vana Sundari (1951) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kambadasan

paarthaal pasi theerum - Mangaiyar Karasi (1949) - Music for the film: Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, C R Subbaraman, G Ramanathan, Lyrics: Kambadhaasan

pathiniye un pol - Kannagi (1942) - PU Chinappa, SV Venkataraman, Udumalai Narayanakavi

poovaiyar karpin perumai - Krishna Bhakthi (1948) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, Lyrics: Udumalai Narayana Kavi

saarasam vasigara - Krishna Bhakthi (1948) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, Lyrics: Udumalai Narayana Kavi

selvame suga jeevaadhaaram - Gubera Kuchela (1943) - P U Chinappa, Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer, Udumalai Naarayana Kavi

senthamizh naadenum - Uthama Puthiran (1940) - P U Chinappa

Siva kribaiyaal - Aarya Maala (1941) - P U Chinappa

srimadhiye unai naan - Aarya Maala (1941) - P U Chinappa

thaayai paniven - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

tharunamidhamma - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

Thiruchengotaan - Sudharsan (1951) - PU Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

unadiyil anbu vaithen Kanna Paramaathmaa - Sudharsan (1951) - P U Chinappa,..., G Ramanathan, Bharathiar

unakken veen kavalai - Sudharsan (1951) - PU Chinappa,..., G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

undranuko inaiyaavaar - Manonmani (1942) - P U Chinappa, ...

un karunaiyindri - Jagadala Pradhaban (1943) - P U Chinappa, G Ramanathan, Papanasam Sivan

vaanamudhe, maan vizhiye, unai kaanbeno - Manonmani (1942) - P U Chinappa

vaanuyarndha peru velli maa malaiyil - Rathna Kumar (1949) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: G Ramanathan, CR Subbaraman, Lyrics for the film: Papanasam Sivan, Surabhi

valaiyal nalla valaiyal - Aarya Maala (1941) - P U Chinappa

vandhanam oru sundari - Kannagi (1942) - PU Chinappa, SV Venkataraman, Udumalai Narayanakavi

vaseegara kangal - Krishna Bhakthi (1948) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: SVV, Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, Lyrics: Udumalai Narayana Kavi

vinnil parandhu sellum venpuraave - Mangaiyar Karasi (1949) - P U Chinappa, Music for the film: Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, C R Subbaraman, G Ramanathan, Kambadhaasan

yaarukku venduvadhinge - Manonmani (1942) - P U Chinappa

Prithviraj (1942)


Ragam and a few additional information such as cast/role from mayyam.com

Additional information
Chandrakantha (1936) - the first movie acted by PU Chinnappa ( His name was PU Chinnasami. It was only after this film that he was known by the popular name PU Chinnappa).

Before the film Uthama Puthiran that brought him fame, he had acted in several films - Punjabakesari, Raaja Mohan, Anaadhai Pen, Yayaadhi, Maathru Bhoomi.
After Uthama Puthiran he acted in Dhayaalan, Dharma Veeran, Prithvirajan, Manonmani, Aaryamaala, Kannagi, Gubera Kuchela, Jegadala Pradhaaban, Mahaa Maayaa (PUC & Kannambaa), Pankajavalli, Tulasi Jalandhaa, Vigada Yogi, Krishna Bhakthi, Mangaiyarkarasi, Vana Sundari, Rathnakumar, Sudharsan.

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Excerpts from articles by Randor Guy
"Krishna Bhakthi" was produced by Lena Chettiar and directed by the successful editor-turned filmmaker, R. S. Mani (the maker of, films like " En Magan", " Kannagi", "Devaki" and "Maman Magal) who also wrote the screen story. It was inspired by the notorious figure of history, Rasputtin the Mad Monk of Czarist Russia and a French novel, " The Monk". The dialogue was written by noted Tamil writers, S.D.S. Yogi (also a scholar, poet and filmmaker), 'Chandilyan' and Ku. Pa. Sethu Ammal. Lyrics were by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, one of the big names of Tamil cinema of his day. The sadly under-rated S. V. Venkataraman and also the classical musician, Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer, composed the pleasing songs. The lead players included P.U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, and SP. L. Dhanalakshmi (Rajakumari's aunt), K.R. Ramasami, D. Balasubramaniam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, and singing actress and also playback-singer, P. A. Periyanayaki. The film was a success and many of its songs became popular.

MLV appeared in a single scene in Lena's Tamil production, a musical movie, " Krishna Bhakthi" (1948).

In this film she sings in a king's court, a popular Saint Thyagaraja Swamigal composition in raga, 'sarasvati manOhari', "Enta vETukoNDu rAghavA�.." Slim and sensuously attractive, MLV looks impressive on screen . and her accompanying artistes were all women. The on-screen 'mridangam'- player was Kumari N. Rajam who was an adept in playing on that inimitable percussion instrument. During the song recording the noted mridangam artiste of the day, S. V. S. Narayanan played on the mridangam. Kumari Rajam 'acted' the scene well because she knew to play the instrument!.
Source: dhool.com/sotd2/165.html

Along with Chinnappa, others sang in chorus and a well-known artiste, S. V. S. Narayanan, played the mridangam. Krishnan and Mathuram provided comic relief. Not many are aware that Carnatic music icon M. L. Vasanthakumari appeared on screen in a regal court sequence, and sang �Entha Vedukonthu O Raghava�.� in Raaga Saraswathi Manohari. This was her only on-screen appearance. But, she sang off-screen. Indeed she was engaged to play the second wife of the potter-saint Gora Kumbhar in Sudharshan, a Jupiter Pictures production. But for personal reasons, she opted out after a few reels were shot and (Yogam) Mangalam replaced her.
Source: hindu.com/