Athiroopa Amaravathi

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Athiroopa Amaravathi
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Poster
Directed byC. V. Raman
StarringT. S. Velambal
T. N. Sivakozhundhu
K. K. Thangavelu Pillai
K. Ranganayaki
Cinematography Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Music byS. S. Sankaralinga Kavirayaral
Production
companies
Sundaram Talkies, Coimbatore
Release date
  • 1935 (1935)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Athiroopa Amaravathi is a 1935 Indian Tamil-language romantic adventure film directed by C. V. Raman. The film stars T. N. Sivakozhundhu, T. S. Velambal and K. Ranganayaki.

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Plot

While on an adventure, Prince Athiroopan falls in love with Amaravathi, a princess. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

Athiroopa Amaravathi was directed by C. V. Raman and produced by the Coimbatore-based Sundaram Talkies. Shooting took place at Sundaram Sound Studios, which later evolved into Sathya Studios. [1]

Soundtrack

S. S. Sankaralinga Kavirayaral worked as the lyricist, and historian Randor Guy believes he composed the music too. The songs were recorded by P. K. Viswanathan. [2] The film had 45 songs, most of which were set in carnatic ragas while others were inspired by popular Hindi film songs. [1]

Release and reception

According to Randor Guy, the film succeeded commercially because of "the interesting adventures of the couple, the comedy scenes, and also the settings and costumes, which were done at considerable expense", despite the "predictable storyline". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Guy, Randor (15 February 2014). "Athiroopa Amaravathi 1935". The Hindu . Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Athiroopa Amaravathi (song book) (in Tamil). Sundaram Talkies. 1935.