Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman
| Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Valmiki Ramayana |
| Produced by | Homi Wadia |
| Starring | Trilok Kapoor S. N. Tripathi Sona Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | P. N. Ram Rao |
| Edited by | Sheikh Ismail Dandekar |
| Music by | S. N. Tripathi |
Production company | Basant Pictures |
Release date | 1948 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman (Hanuman, The Worshipper of Lord Rama) is a
Valmiki's Ramayana by Shivram Vashikar and the dialogues were written by P. C. Joshi. S. N. Tripathi not only provided music for the film but acted the main role of Hanuman.[2] The film starred Trilok Kapoor, S. N. Tripathi, Sona Chatterjee, Niranjan Sharma and Prabhash Joshi.[3]
The story taken from an episode of
Valmiki Ramayana
centre's around the abduction of Sita by Ravana, and Hanuman's support to Rama and Lakshman in the battle against Ravana.
Plot
Lakshman Rekha (line), Lakshman had drawn around their cottage for her safety, asking her not to step beyond it. In their search for Sita, Ram and Lakshman meet Hanuman (S. N. Tripathi) whom they help in the fight between Sugriva and Bali. Hanuman then helps in finding Sita. He goes through several challenges in his devotion to Ram. Hanuman becomes a major factor in the battle between Rama and Ravana resulting in the victory of Rama and Shri Ram's subsequent return to Ayodhya
.
Cast
- S. N. Tripathi as Hanuman
- Trilok Kapoor as Shri Rama
- Prabhash Joshi as Lakshman
- Sona Chatterjee as Sita
- Niranjan Sharma as Ravana/Sugriva
- Leela Kumari as Mandodari
- Pandit Amarnath as Angad
- Dalpat as Meghnad
- Shri Bhagwan as Vibhishan
- Rajni
- Kamal Kumar as Nal
- Korega
Music
The music composer was S. N. Tripathi who gave music for several mythological and fantasy films and was "tagged as a mythological composer"[4] His use of classical Raagas brought an authenticity to the songs making them popular even today.[5] The lyrics of the film are credited to Homi Wadia with the singers including S. N. Tripathi, Sona Chatterjee and Mukesh.[6]
Song List
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aayee Basant Ritu Aayee" | Sona Chatterjee |
| 2 | "Raghupati Raghav Rajaram" | S. N. Tripathi |
| 3 | "Ram Ram Siya Ram" | S. N. Tripathi |
| 4 | "Beet Chali Barkha Ritu Seete" | Mukesh |
| 5 | "Hey Khag Mrig Hey Madhukar" | Mukesh |
| 6 | "Ram Ho Ram Ho Naina Mere Bhar Bhar Aaye" | Sona Chatterjee |
| 7 | "Kahe Barsat Badarva Barsat Nayan Hamare" | |
| 8 | "Maharaj Ho Maharaj Ras Barse Tore Dwar" |
Remake
It was remade in 1969, starring Abhi Bhattacharya, Raaj Kumar and B.M.Vyas directed by Shantilal Soni.
References
- ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "S. N. Tripathi : The Ardent Classical Yet Modern Composer". HindiLyrics.Net. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman". Alan Goble. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "S. N. Tripathi : The Ardent Classical Yet Modern Composer".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Geeta Dutt with Tripathi". Geetadutt.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
External links
- Shri Ram Bhakta Hanuman at IMDb
