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'''''Karaikkal Ammaiyar''''' is a [[List of Tamil films of 1943|1943]] Indian [[Tamil language]] film based on the life of a Hindu woman saint of the same name, who lived around the 6th century C.E. The film was produced and directed by C. V. Raman.<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|page=606 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film featured V. A. Chellappa, B. Saraswathi, [[K. | '''''Karaikkal Ammaiyar''''' is a [[List of Tamil films of 1943|1943]] Indian [[Tamil language]] film based on the life of a Hindu woman saint of the same name, who lived around the 6th century C.E. The film was produced and directed by C. V. Raman.<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|page=606 |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film featured V. A. Chellappa, B. Saraswathi, [[K. Sarangapani]], [[K. R. Chellam]], [[Kali N. Rathnam]] and [[T. S. Jaya]] in the lead roles.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/mani-malai-1941/article5079214.ece|title=Blast from the Past — Mani Malai (1941)|author=[[Randor Guy]]|date=31 August 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=6 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| Karaikkal Ammaiyar | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Raman |
| Produced by | C. V. Raman Kandhan Company |
| Based on | Karaikkal Ammaiyar a Hindu Women saint of 6th C.E. |
| Music by | Papanasam Sivan |
Production company | Kandhan Company |
Release date | 1943 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karaikkal Ammaiyar is a 1943 Indian Tamil language film based on the life of a Hindu woman saint of the same name, who lived around the 6th century C.E. The film was produced and directed by C. V. Raman.[1] The film featured V. A. Chellappa, B. Saraswathi, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam, Kali N. Rathnam and T. S. Jaya in the lead roles.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a real person who born and lived in Karaikkal during the Chola period. Her birth name was Punithavathi. She was a devotee of Lord Shiva from her childhood and was always chanting "NamasShivaya, mantra of Shiva. She was married to a wealthy merchant. An incident in the family makes the husband to realise that his wife is a divinely person and calls her "Ammaiyar that means mother. He left her and married another woman. Punithavathi begged Lord Shiva to give her a different form so that no man will seek her with passion. He grants her wish and she became a form of fiery Kali. Lord Shiva asks her to come to his abode, Mt. Kailash. She goes there walking all the way with her hands.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Adapted from the list appearing in The Hindu review article.[2]
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Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced, in association with Kandhan Company, by C. V. Raman who also directed it and was shot at Kandhan Studios in Coimbatore.[3]
A dance drama Shiva Thandavam was performed by S. Natraj and A. R. Sakunthala who were a famous pair those days.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Papanasam Sivan composed the music for the film. Saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar's composition hymns were used in the film.
Release[edit | edit source]
The film did not do well at box-office, however A. P. Nagarajan made a film on Ammaiyar again in 1973.[3] Randor Guy of The Hindu wrote "Remembered For The familiar tale, impressive performances of Chellappa, Saraswathi, and the dance drama by Nataraj-Sakunthala".[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 606.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Randor Guy (31 August 2013). "Blast from the Past — Mani Malai (1941)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/karaikkal-ammaiyar-1943/article5486857.ece
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