Valmiki (1946 film)
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S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Samikannu Vincent
Muthusamy
| Valmiki | |
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| Directed by | Sundar Rao Nadkarni |
| Produced by | B. Rangaswamy Naidu S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Samikannu Vincent |
| Starring | Honnappa Bhagavathar U. R. Jeevarathinam T. R. Rajakumari N. C. Vasanthakokilam T. S. Balaiah |
| Cinematography | P. Ramasamy Muthusamy |
| Edited by | Sundar Rao Nadkarni |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Jupiter Pictures[1] |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Valmiki is a 1946 Indian Tamil-language film starring Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. R. Rajakumari and T. S. Balaiah. It was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni.[2][3]
The film is based on the story of the Hindu sage Valmiki, who starts as a bandit and eventually undergoes spiritual transformation into a religious mendicant. Valmiki falls in love with a princess, who is kidnapped by the villain (played by T. S. Balaiah).
Cast
Production
The film began production in 1944 with M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as the lead actor. Mid-way through production, he was arrested in connection with the Lakshmikanthan murder case and with uncertainty over his release, the producers replaced him with Honnappa Bhagavathar; Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's scenes had to be re-shot.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan.
- "Sundarananda Mukunda" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
- "Poi Thavazhum Maaya Bhoomi" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
- "Bhagawan Avadharipaar" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
- "Bhuvimeedhu" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
- "Ippozhudhe Varuvaar" by U. R. Jeevarathinam
- "Bhagyasaaliyum Undo" by T. R. Rajakumari
