# Singari

Singari is a 1951 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, Lalitha and Padmini. It was released on 29 October 1951.

## Plot

A young man (Nayagam) who is wrongly convicted for a bank robbery leaves his young daughter behind to serve a seven-year sentence in prison. She is involved in a car accident. The car owner, a rich man, (Balasubramaniam) brings her up as his own, changing her name (Padmini). A college-going girl (Lalitha) drawn to the world of entertainment runs away from home and joins a drama troupe run by TRR assisted by a crooked manager (T. K. Ramachandran). Sahasranamam (the rich man's son) is thrown out of the house by his father because of his insistence on going abroad for further studies. The father goes on a long pilgrimage and Sahasranamam coming back meets Padmini who is drawn to him. However, he goes around with the stage actor (Lalitha), creating much gossip. Indeed T. R. Ramachandran is in love with her. Complications ensue and, in the end, it turns out that the young women are the daughters of two brothers and the two couples marry and live happily.

## Cast

Adapted from the opening credits of the film

## Soundtrack

Music was composed by 3 music directors – T. A. Kalyanam, S. V. Venkatraman and T. R. Ramanathan. The following list of songs is adapted from the book authored by K. Neelamegam.
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Composer | Duration (m:ss) |
| "Sudhdham Seyyanum" | Jikki | Kannadasan | T. A. Kalyanam | 02:58 |
| "Paalu Paalu Pasum Paalu" | P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | T. A. Kalyanam | 04:27 |
| "Kani Suvai Tharum Amudhaave" | Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | T. A. Kalyanam | |
| "Ezhaigal Vaazhave Idamillaiyaa" | Thiruchi Loganathan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | T. A. Kalyanam | |
| "Maaname Pradhaaname" | Thiruchi Loganathan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | T. A. Kalyanam | 02:49 |
| "Oru Jaan Vayire Illaattaa" | K. N. Reddy, K. Rani | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | 03:56 |
| "Jighu Jighu Samakku Paarungo" | P. Leela | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | 01:56 |
| "O! Chellaiah Nee Vallaiah" | P. Leela | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| "Urum Sadhamalla Uttrarum" | C. S. Pandian | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| "Kaanil Vennilaa Poleh" | P. Leela | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | 02:34 |
| "Kohnaadha Marathinile" | K. H. Reddy, K. Rani | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | 01:10 |
| "Bhaarathi Enge Solladi" | P. Leela | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| "Ottai Pallai Kaatiye" | | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | S. V. Venkatraman | |
| "Vaanavillaipoleh Oru Vaaliban" | P. Leela | K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram | S. V. Venkatraman | 02:56 |

## Reception

Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2011 that the film was remembered for its storyline, music, song, dances and the remarkable performance of artistes like Sahasranamam, Lalitha, Padmini, D. Balasubramaniam and Kaka Radhakrishnan.

## Legacy

Comedian K. A. Thangavelu came to be known as Danaal Thangavelu because he used the phrase Danaal Danaal in his dialogues in this film.