Gangavathar

Gangavathar
Gangavathar
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. K. Sathasivam
Starring	N. C. Vasanthakokilam; Nagarcoil K. Mahadevan
Production; companies	K. S. S. Pictures; Sundaram Studios
Distributed by	K. S. S. Pictures
Release date	13 February 1942;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Gangavathar is a 1942 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by C. K. Sathasivam popularly known as C. K. Sachi^[2] and produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, Madras. The film starred N. C. Vasanthakokilam.^[3] ^[4]

Plot

The film is based on the episode in Hindu mythology related to the descent of river Ganges to earth.

Cast

The list is adapted from the film's review article in The Hindu.^[3]

Male cast

Nagercoil K. Mahadevan – Bhagiratha
C. V. V. Panthulu – Shiva
B. R. Panthulu
P. G. Venkatesan – Narada
D. Balasubramaniam
M. Lakshmanan
R. Rajagopalan
Kali N. Rathnam
T. S. Durairaj
M. R. Swaminathan

Female cast

N. C. Vasanthakokilam – Ganga
T. S. Damayanthi – Parvati
V. N. Janaki – Heavenly maiden
S. K. Padmadevi
T. V. Lakshmi
C. T. Rajakantham
P. R. Mangalam
T.V.A. Poorani

Production

The film was produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, Adyar, Chennai.^[3]

Soundtrack

List of songs sung by N. C. Vasanthakokilam in this film.

"Paanganacholai Alangkaaram"
"Kalaivaani AruL Purivaai"
"Aanandham ALavillaa Miga Anandham"
"Idhuvenna Vedhanai"
"Jaya Jaya Buvanapathe Paalaya Jaya Karunajalathe" (See External links)
"Aanandha Maaya Vaanulagidhe"
"Kaavin Manohara Kaatchiyin Maanbe"

Reception

Writing in 2012, film historian Randor Guy said "The film did fairly well mainly due to its music and NCV's songs."^[3]

References

↑ "Gangavatar". The Indian Express. 13 February 1992. p. 3.
↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 594.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Guy, Randor (5 May 2012). "Gangavathar 1942". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017.
↑ "Gangavatar". The Indian Express. 14 February 1992. p. 3.

External links

Gangavathar on IMDb

[1] "Gangavatar". The Indian Express. 13 February 1992. p. 3.

[2] Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 594.

[hindu-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Guy, Randor (5 May 2012). "Gangavathar 1942". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017.

[4] "Gangavatar". The Indian Express. 14 February 1992. p. 3.

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