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FILMINDIA
October 1938
by giving a couple of good songs with very happy tunes. Londhe as Kanif Nath was very impressing. Chandrakant, Ranade and others did not impress.
General Remarks: All the points taken together, the picture is certainly an achievement for the reorganized Saraswati Cinetone, and proves a hopeful fore-runner ol a bright future promise.
.Publicity: Quite a good publicity was given to the picture, which has helped the picture to come out victorious inspite of very good opposition.
Box-office Value: Worth booking by all exhibitors, even with a minimum guarantee.
"BHOO KAILAS"
Produced by: Sundaram Sound Studios, Madras.
Released at: The Gaiety Talkies, Madras.
Date of Release: 6th August 1938.
Distributors: Chellam Talkies, Coimbatore.
Cast: Miss Hamsa Damayanti, Mr. T. S. Santanam, Mr. Mahadeva Iyer and Others.
Screen Play: This is a mythological tale proceeding with time honoured tradition in every detail. Some small liberties have been taken to make the story gripping and interesting.
Language: (Tamil). Quite satisfactory.
Music: There are too many songs in the picture composed with the help of some Hindi tunes, with the result that some of the songs sound ridiculous to the audiences.
Photography: (By Haribhai K. Patel). Some of the out doors are very well taken and the photography in general is quite good.
Recording: Called for more care.
Direction: (By Sundera Rao Nadkarni). There is an absence of creative imagination in the work of the director. He seems to have copied several situations from numerous pictures making the treatment look familiar and common. However, he has given his best so far.
Performances: Mr. Santanam has given a good portrayal of King Ravana. Hamsa Damayanti as Mandhodhari, did not impress. Her music and acting fell flat. Azurie's dance was very disappointing.
Special Effects: Good settings weie a feature of the picture.
Box-office Value: The picture is likely ot run well owing to the popularity of the subject and some of the coloured scenes. It was well received in the mofussil and in Madras.
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