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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Vidyapathi<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[A. T. Krishnaswamy|A. T. Krishnasami]]<br />
| producer = G. Mani-C. Sundaram<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = [[A. T. Krishnaswamy|A. T. Krishnasami]]<br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = {{based on|Vidyasagar (Novel)|K. Doraiswami Iyengar}}<br />
| starring = [[T. R. Ramachandran]]<br>T. Premavathi<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = Adeppalli Rama Rao<br />
| cinematography = P. Ramasami<br />
| editing = T. R. Gopu<br />
| studio = [[Central Studios]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1946|10|17|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1946-cinedetails11.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409091743/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1946-cinedetails11.asp|archivedate=9 April 2017}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 2 hrs 43 mins (14750 ft.)<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Vidyapathi''''' is a [[List of Tamil films of 1946|1946]] Indian, [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film produced by M. Somasundaram and Mohideen under the banner ''Jupiter Pictures'' and directed by A. T. Krishnasami.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=654 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film stars [[T. R. Ramachandran]], T. Premavathi and [[K. Thavamani Devi]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
A young man tells his parents that he will marry only after ''woo''ing and loving a girl. He sees an ad in a matrimonial column and goes to meet the girl. On his way he is robbed. He is left behind only with a loin cloth. A fake [[sadhu]] finds him and takes him with him. The fake Sadhu makes the young man into a yogi. In the meantime, a [[zamindar]] who has an affair with a devadasi (dancer), neglects his wife and daughter. The Sadhu introduces the yogi (the young man) to the young woman with an idea for making money. But the young man and woman fall in love with each other. After many twists and turns, they both marry.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/randor-guy-on-comedianhero-t-r-ramachandran-played-many-parts/article7329320.ece | title=Played many parts | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=18 June 2015 | accessdate=9 April 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409094202/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/randor-guy-on-comedianhero-t-r-ramachandran-played-many-parts/article7329320.ece| archivedate=9 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
Cast According to the film's song book<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP689-27-1-19 |title=Vidyapathi |publisher=Central Studios |year=1946 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref><br />
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;Male Cast<br />
* [[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Vidyapathi <br />
* [[D. Balasubramaniam|D. Bala Subramaniam]] as Zamindar <br />
* M. R. Swaminathan as Muruganadavi<br />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Narayana Bhagavathar<br />
* T. N. Sivathanu as Kalyanam<br />
* K. Srinivasan as Venu (Rowdy)<br />
* B. Rajagopala Iyer as Ramayana Bhagavathar<br />
* Nat Annaji Rao as Sub Magistrate<br />
* N. S. Narayana Pillai as Sub Inspector<br />
* T. M. Gopal as Munirathnam (Rowdy)<br />
* N. Shankaramoorthy as Veeranna Reddy<br />
;Male Support Cast<br />
P. G. Madhavan, [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|M. M. A. Chinnappa]], C. P. Kittan,<br />P. M. Saminathan, R. Ramasami Iyer, A. C. Irusappa,<br />S. T. Lakshmanan, S. Meenakshi Subramaniam,<br />K. Jaganathan, M. Satya Narayanan, K. Rajarathnam,<br />T. A. Natarajan, A. Ganesh Singh, T. R. Rajagopal,<br />and D. K. Chinnappa.<br />
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;Female Cast<br />
* T. Premavathi as Aparanji<br />
* [[K. Thavamani Devi]] as Dasi Mohanambal<br />
* M. S. Bhagyam as Narayana Bhagavathar's Wife<br />
* M. M. Radha Bai as Magathambal<br />
* D. S. Krishnaveni as Female Zamindar<br />
* [[T. G. Kamala Devi]] as Kamala<br />
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Veerayi<br />
* R. Malathi as Malayala Bhagavathi<br />
* D. Kamala Bai as Nurse<br />
;Female Support Cast<br />
C. K. Nirmala, M. K. Subhadra, R. Bharathi, K. Lakshmi,<br />N. R. Meera, M. K. Nagalakshmi, T. R. Chandra, P. P. Mary,<br />S. S. Lalithambal, K. Thangamani, S. Govinthammal,<br />T. P. Lakshmi, and K. Rathnam.<br />
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==Production==<br />
K. Thavamani Devi performed a Western-type dance choreographed by Mrs. Rainbird and the background music was provided by C. G. Rob and his party. The Tamil song had English words intermingled which was a novelty at that time. "Here goes the song.... ‘Atho rendu (there the two)....Black eyes! Ennai paarthu (Looking at me)...Once, twice! Kannai chimitti (winking!)... Dolly! Kai kotti (with hands)...Calls me! I will dance for you!'". The English words in the song were penned by K. Thavamani Devi herself. She also designed her own costume.<ref name=guy>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Vidyapathi-1946/article15685824.ece | title=Vidyapathi 1946 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=14 November 2010 | accessdate=9 April 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409103056/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Vidyapathi-1946/article15685824.ece| archivedate=9 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was composed by Adeppalli Rama Rao while the lyrics were penned by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]]. Singers are [[T. G. Kamala Devi]], [[K. Thavamani Devi]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. The only playback singer is K. V. Janaki.<ref name="song book" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No !! Song !! Singer !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Aadu Radde Suzhanrudu Radde" || [[T. G. Kamala Devi]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Raman Varuvaarodi" || K. V Janaki || 02:52<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Atho Rendu" ... Black eyes<br />"Ennai Parthu" ... Once twice<br />"Kannai Chimitti" ... Dolly<br />"Kaiyai Kotti" ... Calls me! || [[K. Thavamani Devi]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Enpalli Kondeerayya" || K. V. Janaki || 04:11<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Aantavane Enaiyal" || [[T. R. Ramachandran]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Booloka Janaki Mane ... Shri Ramasami Ramana" || T. R. Ramachandran, K. V. Janaki || <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Thayapara Jeevanilla Thegam Yano" || K. V. Janaki || 02:59<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Arivenaiya Un Antharangam" || Dance || <br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Ragupathi Ragava Raja Ram" || [[M. N. Nambiar]] || <br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film did not fare well at the box-office. Film historian [[Randor Guy]] wrote in 2010 that the film is "Remembered for the interesting storyline, witty dialogue, fine song and dance numbers and Thavamani's exciting screen presence."<ref name=guy /><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Tamil novels]]<br />
[[Category:1946 comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:1946 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:1940s satirical films]]<br />
[[Category:1946 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1946 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Jupiter Pictures films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy]]<br />
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