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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Gangavathar | | name = Gangavathar | ||
| image = Gangavathar .jpg | | image = Gangavathar poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical | | border = no | ||
| director = C. K. Sathasivam | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| producer = | | director = C. K. Sathasivam | ||
| writer = | | producer = | ||
| screenplay = | | writer = | ||
| story = | | screenplay = | ||
| starring = [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]] <br> Nagarcoil K. Mahadevan | | story = | ||
| music = | | starring = [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]]<br />Nagarcoil K. Mahadevan | ||
| cinematography = | | music = | ||
| editing = | | cinematography = | ||
| studio = | | editing = | ||
| distributor = | | studio = K. S. S. Pictures<br />Sundaram Studios | ||
| released = 1942 | | distributor = K. S. S. Pictures | ||
| runtime = | | released = {{film date|1942|02|13|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 1992 |title=Gangavatar |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19420213&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> | ||
| country = India | | runtime = | ||
| language = | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Gangavathar''''' is a [[ | '''''Gangavathar''''' is a 1942 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Hindu mythological and devotional cinema|Hindu mythological film]] directed by C. K. Sathasivam popularly known as C. K. Sachi<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998 |pages=594 |authors=[[Ashish Rajadhyaksha]] & [[Paul Willemen]]}}</ref> and produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, Madras. The film starred [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=5 May 2012 |title=Gangavathar 1942 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3387440.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121013341/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/gangavathar-1942/article3388979.ece |archive-date=21 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 February 1992 |title=Gangavatar |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0K0-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=RkwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4197%2C3683852}}</ref> | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The film is based on the episode in Hindu mythology related to the [[ | The film is based on the episode in Hindu mythology related to the [[Ganga (goddess)#Descent to Earth|descent of river Ganges to earth]]. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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{{col-break|width=50%}} | {{col-break|width=50%}} | ||
;Male cast | ;Male cast | ||
*Nagercoil K. Mahadevan | *Nagercoil K. Mahadevan – [[Bhagiratha]] | ||
*C. V. V. Panthulu | *C. V. V. Panthulu – [[Shiva]] | ||
*[[B. R. Panthulu]] | *[[B. R. Panthulu]] | ||
*P. G. Venkatesan | *P. G. Venkatesan – [[Narada]] | ||
*[[D. Balasubramaniam]] | *[[D. Balasubramaniam]] | ||
*M. Lakshmanan | *M. Lakshmanan | ||
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{{col-break|width=50%}} | {{col-break|width=50%}} | ||
;Female cast | ;Female cast | ||
*[[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]] | *[[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]] – [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]] | ||
*T. S. Damayanthi | *T. S. Damayanthi – [[Parvati]] | ||
*[[V. N. Janaki]] | *[[V. N. Janaki]] – Heavenly maiden | ||
*S. K. Padmadevi | *S. K. Padmadevi | ||
*T. V. Lakshmi | *T. V. Lakshmi | ||
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{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
==Production== | == Production == | ||
The film was produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, [[Adyar, Chennai]]. | The film was produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, [[Adyar, Chennai]].<ref name=hindu /> | ||
==Soundtrack== | == Soundtrack == | ||
List of songs sung by N. C. Vasanthakokilam in this film. | List of songs sung by N. C. Vasanthakokilam in this film. | ||
# "Paanganacholai Alangkaaram" | # "Paanganacholai Alangkaaram" | ||
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# "Kaavin Manohara Kaatchiyin Maanbe" | # "Kaavin Manohara Kaatchiyin Maanbe" | ||
==Reception== | == Reception == | ||
Writing in 2012, film historian [[Randor Guy]] said "The film did fairly well mainly due to its music and NCV's songs."<ref name=hindu /> | Writing in 2012, film historian [[Randor Guy]] said "The film did fairly well mainly due to its music and NCV's songs."<ref name=hindu /> | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{ | *{{IMDb title|10981450}} | ||
[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1942 films]] | [[Category:1942 films]] | ||
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]] | [[Category:Hindu mythological films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | [[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | ||