Yayathi
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- P. U. Chinnappa
- P. B. Rangachari
- M. V. Rajamma
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| Directed by | Manik Lal Tandon |
| Written by | Serukalathur Sama |
| Story by | Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar |
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| Music by | Papanasam Sivan |
Production company | Mohan Movietone |
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Running time | 177 mins. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Yayathi is a 1938 Indian, Tamil language film directed by M. L. Tandon.[2][page needed] The film featured P. U. Chinnappa and M. V. Rajamma in the lead roles.[3]
The story was based on the life of a puranic king Yayati found in the Mahabharata's Adi Parva.
Cast
The list is compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and a review article by Randor Guy.[3]
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Production
The film was produced by Mohan Movietone of Madurai, and was directed by the Hollywood-trained filmmaker Manik Lal Tandon. The film was made in Calcutta.
An info is found in the review article that said, as reportedly said by M. V. Rajamma, that there were clashes between Chinnappa and Tandon during the shooting of the film and it was rumoured that the actor slapped the film maker.[3]