Valayapathi (film)

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Valayapathi
Valayapathi film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by T. R. Sundaram
Masthan
Written by Bharathidasan
Story byModern Theatres Story Dept.
Produced by T. R. Sundaram
StarringG. Muthukrishnan
Sowcar Janaki
T. A. Jayalakshmi
K. K. Perumal
CinematographyM. Masthan
Edited byL. Balu
Music by S. Dakshinamurthi
Production
company
Release date
  • 17 October 1952 (1952-10-17)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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

Soundtrack

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

SongSingersLyricsLength
"Kulungidum Poovil Ellaam Thenaruvi"T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna RaniBharathidasan03:15
"Kulir Thaamarai Malar Poigai"T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna RaniBharathidasan02:57
"Alli Alli Alli"S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani02:25
"Ennam Pole Vaazhve"K. Rani02:40
"Palli Koodam Bamm Bamm"A. L. Raghavan02:40
"Uyar Needhiyin Jeevan"T. M. Soundararajan02:50

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Guy, Randor (26 October 2013). "Valayapathi". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "வளையாபதி". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 October 1952. p. 17. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "திண்ணை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "வளையாபதி". Sivaji (in Tamil). 2 November 1952. p. 8. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "வாசனின் பெருந்தன்மை". Kalki (in Tamil). 28 February 1993. pp. 56–57. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2022– via Internet Archive.
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