Mayavathi
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mayavathi
| image = Mayavathi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = T. R. Sundaram
| producer = T. R. Sundaram
| writer = P. Kannan
| starring = T. R. Mahalingam
Anjali Devi
| music = G. Ramanathan
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Ganapathy Pictures
| distributor = Modern Theatres
| runtime = 2 hrs. 24 mins. (12997 ft.)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Mayavathi is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and Anjali Devi.{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-mayavathi-1949/article6757070.ece | title=Mayavathi (1949) | work=The Hindu | date=5 January 2015 | access-date=11 April 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411052251/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-mayavathi-1949/article6757070.ece| archive-date=11 April 2017}}
Plot
Cast
The list is adapted from a review article published in The Hindu newspaper.
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;Male cast
- T. R. Mahalingam as Surangathan
- S. V. Subbaiah
- Kali N. Rathnam
- M. G. Chakrapani
- K. K. Perumal
- M. E. Madhavan
- A. Karunanidhi
- Narayana Pillai
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;Female cast
- Anjali Devi as Mayavathi
- C. T. Rajakantham
;Dance
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Production
The story is based on a folk tale and the film was produced at Modern Theatres that was located on the outskirts of Salem. The dances by Lalitha and Padmini were choreographed by K. K. Sinha.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff. Singer is T. R. Mahalingam. Playback singer is M. L. Vasanthakumari.
Pennenum Maaya Peyaam Poi Maadharai is the first film song penned by A. Maruthakasi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2011/nov/06/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF-413924.html|title=Thiraikavi Thilagam Kavignar Maruthakasi|trans-title="Thiraikavi Thilagam" Poet Maruthakasi|publisher=Dinamani|date=19 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504124838/http://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2011/nov/06/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF-413924.html|archive-date=4 May 2017}}
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! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ||||
| 1 | "Pennenum Maaya Peyaam Poi Maadharai" | T. R. Mahalingam | A. Maruthakasi | 03:44 |
| 2 | "Maane En Prema Raani" | T. R. Mahalingam & M. L. Vasanthakumari | 03:17 | |
| 3 | "Vaaraai En Inba Vaazhve" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:02 | |
| 4 | "Aahaa Thanimai Tharum Invbam" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:47 | |
| 5 | "Manamohiniye Unnai Maravene" | T. R. Mahalingam | 02:55 | |
| 6 | "Sadhaa Un Haasyamevum" | T. R. Mahalingam | 02:25 | |
| 7 | "Alli Malaraayirundhen" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | A. Maruthakasi | 02:45 |
| 8 | "Varuvano Madhivadhanan" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:11 | |
| 9 | "Jeyame En Vaazhvile" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 01:30 |
Reception
According to Randor Guy, this movie was a flop s at the box-office. This was supported in M. Karunanidhi's autobiography. Karunanidhi had written that to recover from this flop in 1949, mogul T.R. Sundaram decided to make "Manthiri Kumari" movie in a grand style and succeeded well in 1950."Mayavathi", nevertheless is "remembered for: Lalitha-Padmini’s dances, and the daring romantic scenes between the lead pair."
References
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External links
- {{youTube|1AVNO5s9QRs|Pennenum Maaya}} - First film song by A. Maruthakasi
{{T. R. Sundaram}}
{{Modern Theatres}}
Category:Films based on Indian folklore
Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan