Valayapathi (film)
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Masthan
| Valayapathi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | T. R. Sundaram Masthan |
| Written by | Bharathidasan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Modern Theatres Story Dept. |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Starring | G. Muthukrishnan Sowcar Janaki T. A. Jayalakshmi K. K. Perumal |
| Cinematography | M. Masthan |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | S. Dakshinamurthi |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Valayapathi is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars G. Muthukrishnan, Sowcar Janaki (in her Tamil debut), T. A. Jayalakshmi and K. K. Perumal. Based on the epic of the same name,[1] it was released on 17 October 1952, and failed at the box-office.
Cast
- G. Muthukrishnan as Valayapathi
- Sowcar Janaki as Sathyavathi
- T. A. Jayalakshmi as Andhari
- K. K. Perumal as Kanakavelalar
- A. Karunanidhi
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- M. S. S. Bhagyam
- 'Pulimoottai’ Ramasami
- M. N. Krishnan
- M. E. Havana
- S. R. Lakshmi
- K. K. Soundar
- S. M. Thirupathisami
- C. K. Soundararajan
- K. T. Dhanalakshmi
- M. A. Ganapathi
- ‘Master’ Sudhakar
- ‘Master’ Ramakrishnan
- A. S. Mani
Production
Valayapathi is based on the epic poem of the same name. Since large parts of the epic were not available, the makers had to make fictional additions. Sowcar Janaki made her Tamil debut with this film. Since she was not fluent in the language at the time, she memorised her dialogues after converting them to her native Telugu.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan, Kannadasan and K. D. Santhanam.[citation needed]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kulungidum Poovil Ellaam Thenaruvi" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani | Bharathidasan | 03:15 |
| "Kulir Thaamarai Malar Poigai" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani | Bharathidasan | 02:57 |
| "Alli Alli Alli" | S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani | 02:25 | |
| "Ennam Pole Vaazhve" | K. Rani | 02:40 | |
| "Palli Koodam Bamm Bamm" | A. L. Raghavan | 02:40 | |
| "Uyar Needhiyin Jeevan" | T. M. Soundararajan | 02:50 |
