Bhaktha Kuchela (1936 film)
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Bhaktha Kuchela is a 1936 classic film in Tamil language
directed and produced by Lawyer turned film maker K. Subramaniam
) about the tale of friendship between the poor Brahmin Kuchela Papanasam Sivan
who had 27 children and Lord Krishna (S. D. Subbulakshmi). Subramanyam cast Subbulakshmi in a double role as a male (Lord Krishna) and a female (Susheela, Kuchela's wife). Such casting was the first of its kind in Tamil film history and even Indian cinema.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
directed and produced by Lawyer turned film maker K. Subramaniam
K. Subramaniam
Krishnaswami Subramaniam was a renowned Tamil film director of the 30s and 40s. He is the father of popular Indian danseuse Padma Subramanyam.-Biography:...
) about the tale of friendship between the poor Brahmin Kuchela Papanasam Sivan
Papanasam Sivan
Papanasam Sivan was a prominent composer of Carnatic music and a singer.A famous composer, Sivan was also known as Tamil Thyagayya. Using Classical South Indian as a base, Sivan created numerous hits popularised by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. S...
who had 27 children and Lord Krishna (S. D. Subbulakshmi). Subramanyam cast Subbulakshmi in a double role as a male (Lord Krishna) and a female (Susheela, Kuchela's wife). Such casting was the first of its kind in Tamil film history and even Indian cinema.