Ben-Hur (1959 film) Rózsa won his third Academy Award for his score. , it is the only musical score in the ancient and medieval epic genre of film to win an Oscar. Like most film musical soundtracks, it was issued as an album for the public to enjoy as a distinct piece of music. The score was so lengthy that it had to be released in 1959 on three LP records, although a one-LP version with Carlo Savina conducting the Symphony Orchestra of Rome was also issued. In addition, to provide a more "listenable" album, Rózsa arranged his score into a ""Ben-Hur" Suite",
Sumangali (1959 film) by "Natanam" Nataraj, Sampath and Chinnilal. S. S. Radhakrishnan of Bharath Studio did the still photography. Stunt master was K. Kundumani. The film was shot at Vijaya, Narasu and Newtone studios. Processing was done at Vijaya Laboratories. Music was composed by M. Ranga Rao while the lyrics were penned by "En Thangai" Natarajan. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Ramachandran, S. C. Krishnan, P. B. Srinivas, Shanmugasundaram, K. Rani, P. Susheela, A. G. Rathnamala, R. Balasaraswathi, P. Leela, Mohana, K. Jamuna Rani, Nirmala and T. V. Rathinam. Sumangali (1959 film) Sumangali is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film directed by M.