Valayapathi (film)

Valayapathi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. R. Sundaram Masthan
Written by	Bharathidasan (dialogues)
Story by	Modern Theatres Story Dept.
Produced by	T. R. Sundaram
Starring	G. Muthukrishnan Sowcar Janaki T. A. Jayalakshmi K. K. Perumal
Cinematography	M. Masthan
Edited by	L. Balu
Music by	S. Dakshinamurthi
Production company	Modern Theatres
Release date	17 October 1952 (1952-10-17)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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. Based on the epic of the same name, ^[1] it was released on 17 October 1952, and failed at the box-office.

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

Production

Valayapathi is based on the epic poem of the same name. Since large parts of the epic were not available, the makers had to make fictional additions. Sowcar Janaki made her Tamil debut with this film. Since she was not fluent in the language at the time, she memorised her dialogues after converting them to her native Telugu. ^[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan, Kannadasan and K. D. Santhanam.^{[ citation needed ]}

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Kulungidum Poovil Ellaam Thenaruvi"	T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani	Bharathidasan	03:15
"Kulir Thaamarai Malar Poigai"	T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani	Bharathidasan	02:57
"Alli Alli Alli"	S. C. Krishnan & K. Rani		02:25
"Ennam Pole Vaazhve"	K. Rani		02:40
"Palli Koodam Bamm Bamm"	A. L. Raghavan		02:40
"Uyar Needhiyin Jeevan"	T. M. Soundararajan		02:50

Release and reception

Valayapathi was released on 17 October 1952, Diwali day. ^{[3] [4]} The magazine Sivaji positively reviewed the film. ^[5] According to Janaki, the film failed at the box-office because it was released alongside Parasakthi which became more successful. ^[6]

References

1. Guy, Randor (26 October 2013). "Valayapathi". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
2. "பிளாஷ்பேக்: முதல் படமே தோல்வி: துவண்டுபோன சவுகார் ஜானகி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 September 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
3. "வளையாபதி". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 October 1952. p. 17. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
4. "திண்ணை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
5. "வளையாபதி". Sivaji (in Tamil). 2 November 1952. p. 8. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024– via Endangered Archives Programme.
6. ஜானகி, சௌகார் (28 February 1993). "வாசனின் பெருந்தன்மை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 56–57. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2022– via Internet Archive.

External links

• Valayapathi at IMDb