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| starring = Serukalathur Sama<br />T. V. Janakam<br />S. G. Kasi Iyer<br />P. S. Sivaramalingam<br />T. S. Santhanam |
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| studio = Bharat Pictures<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=0wY6AQAAIAAJ&dq=shylock+1940+Tamil&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=shylock |title=Asian Film Directory and Who's who |last=Doraiswamy |first=V. |publisher=Fozalbhoy House |year=1952 |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |page=176}}</ref> |
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| released = 1940 |
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'''''Shylock''''' is a |
'''''Shylock''''' is a 1940 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film directed by Kinema Ramu and Serukalathur Sama (under the name Sama-Ramu) and produced by Bharat Pictures. It is based on [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''. The film stars Sama as the [[Shylock|title character]], T. V. Janakam as [[Portia (The Merchant of Venice)|Portia]], S. G. Kasi Iyer as [[Antonio (The Merchant of Venice)|Antonio]], P. S. Sivaramalingam as the Duke and T. S. Santhanam as as Bassanio. The film was a commercial failure, and no [[release print|print]] of it has survived, making it a [[lost film]].<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/shylock-1941/article5848280.ece |title=Blast from the Past: Shylock (1941) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=29 March 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922155648/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/shylock-1941/article5848280.ece |archive-date=22 September 2016 |dead-url=no |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref> |
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Kinema Ramu, a lawyer based in [[Kumbakonam]] and scholar on [[William Shakespeare]], wrote the dialogue for ''Shylock'', a Tamil adaptation of Shakespeare's play ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''. He and his friend Serukalathur Sama directed the film under the name Sama-Ramu. Sama also played the [[Shylock|title character]]. The lyricists were Yaanai Vaidyanatha Iyer, P. S. Sivaramalingam (who acted onscreen as the Duke) and Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer, brother of [[Papanasam Sivan]]. S. G. Kasi Iyer, the brother of Tamil theatre actor [[S. G. Kittappa]], was the music director, besides playing [[Antonio (The Merchant of Venice)|Antonio]] onscreen. [[Portia (The Merchant of Venice)|Portia]] was played by T. V. Janakam, and Bassanio by T. S. Santhanam. Shooting took place at Bharat Movietone in [[Kilpauk]].<ref name="hindu" /> |
Kinema Ramu, a lawyer based in [[Kumbakonam]] and scholar on [[William Shakespeare]], wrote the dialogue for ''Shylock'', a Tamil adaptation of Shakespeare's play ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''. He and his friend Serukalathur Sama directed the film under the name Sama-Ramu. Sama also played the [[Shylock|title character]]. The lyricists were Yaanai Vaidyanatha Iyer, P. S. Sivaramalingam (who acted onscreen as the Duke) and Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer, brother of [[Papanasam Sivan]]. S. G. Kasi Iyer, the brother of Tamil theatre actor [[S. G. Kittappa]], was the music director, besides playing [[Antonio (The Merchant of Venice)|Antonio]] onscreen. [[Portia (The Merchant of Venice)|Portia]] was played by T. V. Janakam, and Bassanio by T. S. Santhanam. Shooting took place at Bharat Movietone in [[Kilpauk]].<ref name="hindu" /> The makers went to great lengths to recreate an authentic [[Venice|Venetian]] look for the narrative through the costumes and setting.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ORE9TDOoU1IC&pg=PA233&dq=shylock+1940+Tamil&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjs_Iqm-ofcAhUNVH0KHVnsDUsQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=shylock%201940%20Tamil&f=false |title=Narratives of Indian Cinema |publisher=Primus Books |year=2009 |editor-last=Jain |editor-first=Manju |page=233}}</ref> |
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== Release and reception == |
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| Directed by | Kinema Ramu Serukalathur Sama |
| Starring | Serukalathur Sama T. V. Janakam S. G. Kasi Iyer P. S. Sivaramalingam T. S. Santhanam |
Production company | Bharat Pictures[1] |
Release date | 1940 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Shylock is a 1940 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kinema Ramu and Serukalathur Sama (under the name Sama-Ramu) and produced by Bharat Pictures. It is based on William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. The film stars Sama as the title character, T. V. Janakam as Portia, S. G. Kasi Iyer as Antonio, P. S. Sivaramalingam as the Duke and T. S. Santhanam as as Bassanio. The film was a commercial failure, and no print of it has survived, making it a lost film.[2]
Cast
- Serukalathur Sama as Shylock
- T. V. Janakam as Portia
- S. G. Kasi Iyer as Antonio
- P. S. Sivaramalingam as the Duke
- T. S. Santhanam as Bassanio
Production
Kinema Ramu, a lawyer based in Kumbakonam and scholar on William Shakespeare, wrote the dialogue for Shylock, a Tamil adaptation of Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. He and his friend Serukalathur Sama directed the film under the name Sama-Ramu. Sama also played the title character. The lyricists were Yaanai Vaidyanatha Iyer, P. S. Sivaramalingam (who acted onscreen as the Duke) and Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer, brother of Papanasam Sivan. S. G. Kasi Iyer, the brother of Tamil theatre actor S. G. Kittappa, was the music director, besides playing Antonio onscreen. Portia was played by T. V. Janakam, and Bassanio by T. S. Santhanam. Shooting took place at Bharat Movietone in Kilpauk.[2] The makers went to great lengths to recreate an authentic Venetian look for the narrative through the costumes and setting.[3]
Release and reception
The film did not succeed commercially as audiences could not relate to the characters, costumes and sets.[2] However, film historian Randor Guy praised it for remaining faithful to the source material, the performances of the cast, and the costumes and sets.[2] No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.[2]
References
- ^ Doraiswamy, V. (1952). Asian Film Directory and Who's who. Bombay: Fozalbhoy House. p. 176.
- ^ a b c d e Guy, Randor (29 March 2014). "Blast from the Past: Shylock (1941)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jain, Manju, ed. (2009). Narratives of Indian Cinema. Primus Books. p. 233.