Rathnagiri Rahasya

Rathnagiri Rahasya (pronunciation^ⓘ transl. The secret of Rathnagiri) is a 1957 Indian Kannada-language adventure film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu, starring Udaykumar and Jamuna. it was simultaneously made in Tamil as Thangamalai Ragasiyam, which was also released in 1957, with Jamuna reprising her role. Most of the technical crew worked on both the Tamil and Kannada versions of the film.

Ratnagiri Rahasya
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Screenplay by	Chithra Krishnaswamy
Story by	Chinnannamalai Lakshmanan
Dialogue by	Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Udaykumar Jamuna Sowcar Janaki B. Saroja Devi
Cinematography	G. K. Ramu
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	26 February 1957 (1957-02-26) [citation needed]
Running time	172 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

Udaykumar portrays a prince who is separated from his parents at a young age by his father's enemy. Raised in isolation, he grows up as a ferocious and untamed caveman. His life changes when he meets Jamunam whose love and affection gradually transform him. Together, they embark on a journey to uncover the secret of Rathnagiri and to find and rescue the prince's parents.

Cast

• Udaykumar
• Jamuna
• Sowcar Janaki
• B. Saroja Devi as Yavvanamohini
• B. R. Panthulu
• M. V. Rajamma
• Balakrishna
• T. R. Ramachandran
• Dikki Madhava Rao
• C. H. Narayana Rao
• H. Krishna Shastry

Production

Rathnagiri Rahasya marks the directorial debut of B. R. Panthulu.^[1][2] It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil under the title Thangamalai Ragasiyam.^[3] Puttanna Kanagal, a future acclaimed director, made his debut as an assistant director for this film.^[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by T. G. Lingappa.^[5]

1. "Sharanara Kaayo" – Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
2. "Ananda Mahadaananda" – Jikki, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, K. Rani
3. "Anuragadha Amaravathi" – T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
4. "Amara Madhura Prema" – P. Susheela
5. "O Raja O Maharaja" – A. P. Komala, K. Rani
6. "Yavvanave Ee Yavvanave" – A. P. Komala, K. Rani
7. "Kalyana Namma" – T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
8. "Baa Baa Baa Odi Baa" – P. Leela, K. Rani
9. "Sumabaana Bidu Mouna" – Jikki
10. "Thaiy Thanthai Deva" – T. M. Soundararajan
11. "Kivi Eradu Sakenayya" – Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi