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Bhishma (1936 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Bhishma', also known as 'Bhishma Pratigna' is a 1936 Indian Hindu mythological film directed by P. Y. Altekar. It is based on the character of the same name from the Indian epic 'Mahabharata'.
Plot
Shanthanu maharaja is in love with the river goddess Ganga who drowns their seven daughters at birth. Their eighth child is Bhishma. To please his father and keep his promise to his mother, Bhishma vows not to marry.
Cast
* M. S. Damodara Rao as Shanthanu maharaja
* Kanthimathi Bai as Ganga
* T. S. Jaya as Sathyavathi
Production
'Bhishma' is the first Tamil film to be based on the character of the same name from the Indian epic 'Mahabharata'. It was directed by P. Y. Altekar, and produced by Salem Films. The film had an alternate title, 'Bhishma Pratigna'. Shooting took place at the Calcutta-based East India Film Studios.
Soundtrack
No known information on the film's music director and lyricist remain, although film historian Randor Guy believes both were done by Papanasam Sivan. There were as many as 23 songs, with one consisting of Hindi words such as 'acchha' (good), 'kushi' (happiness) and 'besh besh'.
Release and reception
According to Randor Guy, the film was a reasonable success "mainly because of the familiar story and songs".
References
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