Valayapathi_(film)

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Valayapathi (film)

1952 Indian film

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.[1] It was released on 17 October 1952, and failed at the box-office.

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Plot

The film is based on the epic Valayapathi from one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.[1]

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

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan, Kannadasan and K. D. Santhanam.

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Release and reception

Valayapathi was released on 17 October 1952, Diwali day.[2][3] The magazine Sivaji positively reviewed the film.[4] According to Janaki, the film failed at the box-office because it was released alongside Parasakthi which became more successful.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Guy, Randor (26 October 2013). "Valayapathi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. [2]
    "வளையாபதி". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 October 1952. p. 17. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    "திண்ணை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. [4]
    "வளையாபதி". Sivaji (in Tamil). 2 November 1952. p. 8. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. [5]
    "வாசனின் பெருந்தன்மை". Kalki (in Tamil). 28 February 1993. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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