Mohini is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Lanka Sathiyam and produced by M. Somasundharam. It stars T. S. Balaiah, V. N. Janaki, Madhuri Devi, M. G. Ramachandran, Pulimoottai Ramaswami, M. N. Nambiar and R. Balasubramaniam. It was released on 31 October 1948.
Cast
Male cast T. S. Balaiah as Mohankumar M. G. Ramachandran as Vijayakumar R. Balasubramaniam Pulimootai Ramasami as Sathyabala King M. N. Nambiar M. A. Ganapathi C. P. Kittan Nott Annaji Rao
Female cast V. N. Janaki as Mohini Madhuri Devi as Kumari M. S. S. Bhagyam Dance Lalitha & Padmini Kumari's Dance Group K. Malathi R. Lakshmisundaram D. Bharathi C. A. Nirmala Devi B. R. Lakshmi K. Rathnam M. D. Kamala Bai T. Ranganayaki
Production Sami decided to have a scene of flying horse inspired from Arabian Nights. The scene was picturised using Optical Printing on the film's antagonist R. Balasubramaniam by creating a machine horse on the budget of .
Soundtrack Music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman. Lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar and 'Bhoomi' Balakadas. The song Aahaa Ivar Yaaradi was a hit. C. R. Subburaman composed the music for this song. G. Ramanathan went to Subburaman's home and congratulated him for the excellent composition in classical music.
Song Singer Length "Vasantha Maalai Neram" C. R. Subburaman & T. V. Rathnam 04:27 "Aahaa Ivar Yaaradi" P. Leela & K. V. Janaki 04:55 "Vinaidhanai Aruppaan" M. M. Mariyappa 01:22 "Maayamaai Vanthennai Mayanga" K. V. Janaki 02:39 "Raajaadhi Raajar Mechum" M. S. S. Bhagyam 02:56 "Aahaa Aahaa Adhisayam" P. Leela & K. V. Janaki 03:11 "Vaazhkkai Ivvidham Aamo" K. V. Janaki 02:34 "Vaa En Aruge Maaraa Singaaraa" K. V. Janaki 02:32 "Unmaiyaa Idhu Unmaiyaa" T. S. Balaiah 03:01
Reception The Indian Express wrote, "The story is so full of action that it is difficult to narrate it succinctly".
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