title: Samrat (1954 film)
text: # Samrat (1954 film)
  
  Samrat is a 1954 Bollywood film directed by Najam Naqvi. The film featured Ajit, Rehana, Kamalesh Kumari and others.
  
  ## Plot
  
  The Diwan of a kingdom, Guman Singh, has connections with the leader of a pirate gang. Sagar and two of his friends Kanhaiya and Kanu learns of this connection from a wounded sailor. Bijli, a pub dancer, discovers this. Sagar informs the King but due to the power exerted by the Diwan who is engaged to the King's daughter, Rajakumari, he is jailed for giving false information. Rajakumari suspects Guman and visits the pirates' island in disguise. She learns the truth and tells her father about it. When the King called for Guman, he sensed the trouble and stages a coup. He imprisons the King and replaces him with a lookalike. Rajakumari is forced to dance in the pirates' ship. Sagar, who was earlier released, attacks the ship and frees Rajakumari. He then kills Guman in a sword fight and releases the real King from prison.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Ajit
  * Rehana
  * Kamlesh Kumari
  * Mumtaz Ali
  * Ram Singh
  * Sapru
  * S. L. Puri
  * Randhir
  * Bhujbal Singh
  
  ## Production
  
  The film was dubbed into Tamil under the title Kaadhal Parisu and was released in 1955. Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam wrote the dialogues and lyrics.(Note: Not to be confused with Kadhal Parisu that featured Kamal Haasan and released in 1987.)
  
  ## Soundtrack
  
  Music was composed by Hemant Kumar and the lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan. Playback singers are Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi and C. Ramchandra.
  
  ### Hindi songs
  
  | No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | "Do Ghadi Saath Tere Dil Mera Aabad Raha" | Geeta Dutt | 03:27 |
  | 2 | "Gora Bhi Achchha Kaala Bhi Achchha" | Geeta Dutt | 03:17 |
  | 3 | "Duniya Se Kya Karen Vafa" | Lata Mangeshkar | 03:25 |
  | 4 | "Meri Dam Bhar Paapin Aankh Lagi" | Lata Mangeshkar | 02:48 |
  | 5 | "Yeh Khamoshiyaan Yeh Samaan" | Lata Mangeshkar | 04:10 |
  | 6 | "Jaan Dena Aashiquon Ka Kaam" | Mohammed Rafi & C. Ramchandra | 06:26 |
  | 7 | "Sabko Mubaarak Naya Saal" | Asha Bhosle | 03:17 |
  | 8 | "Shabaab Hi Shabaab Hai" | Asha Bhosle | 03:13 |
  | 9 | "Yeh Khamoshiyaan Yeh Samaan" | Asha Bhosle | 03:08 |
  
  ### Tamil songs
  
  | No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | "Nilavaanile Jaalamaai" | Lakshmi Shankar | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
  | 2 | "Nilaavaanile Megamaai" (pathos) | Lakshmi Shankar | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
  | 3 | "Inba Kannaalan Unnai Naan" | Lakshmi Shankar | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
  | 4 | "Pudhumai Nal Aandinile" | Lakshmi Shankar | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
  | 5 | "Ullaasamaai Ellorume" | Lakshmi Shankar | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
  | 6 | "Anbe Ulagil Virodhamaai" | Lakshmi Shankar | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
  