Baagyavathi

Baagyavathi
Baagyavathi
	File:Baagyavathi.jpg Poster
Directed by	L. V. Prasad
Produced by	A. C. Pillai
Written by	R. Venkatachalam
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Padmini; M. N. Rajam
Music by	S. Dakshinamurthy
Production; company	Ravi Productions
Release date	27 December 1957;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Baagyavathi is a 1957 Indian Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and M. N. Rajam in the lead roles.

Plot[edit]

Somu (Sivaji Ganesan), who is a criminal, who marries Meena (Padmini). Unable to expose Somu because of her love and devotion to him, she tries to transform him. In a separate storyline, Ravi (‘Master’ Gopal), a six-year-old boy, comes to know that his father Suppanna is a criminal, and leaves his home. Suppanna also has a daughter, Bhama (M.N. Rajam), who fails in her attempts to reform her father's ways. As a result, she commits suicide.

Cast[edit]

Cast according to the opening credits

Male

Sivaji Ganesan as Somu
K. A. Thangavelu as Shankaran
K. Sarangapani as Ramasami
Boopathi Nandaram as Subbanna
P. D. Sambandam as Saminathan
Master Gopal as Ravi

Female

Padmini as Meena
Ragini as Suguna
M. N. Rajam as Bama
Lakshmi Prabha as Velammal
K. N. Kamalam as Sooravalli
K. Aranganayaki as Somu's Mother

Support Cast

C. P. Kittan, V. P. s. Mani, Basupathi, V. T. Kalyanam, Santhanam, Ponnusami, Kunjitham Pillai, Jayasakthivel, G. V. Sharma, Shankaramoorthi, Therur Murugan, Kannan, Late Balaraman, Nanjilseth, Subbaraman, Rathnam, Sami & Party, P. R. Chandra, Seethalakshmi, and Kaurava Nathakar Sivasooryan.

Production[edit]

A.C. Pillai, who was a small-time bank clerk-turned-film producer, made this film. It was written by ‘Ra. Ve’. P. L. Rai was the cinematographer and the audiography was handled by A. Krishnan. The film was produced at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.^[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthy and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi and Subbu Arumugam. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, C. S. Jayaraman, S. C. Krishnan, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, T. V. Rathinam, P. Leela and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.^[2]

The song "Kannale Vettadhe" was well received.^[1]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Vennilavin Oli Thanile"	A. M. Rajah, T. V. Rathinam & S. C. Krishnan	Subbu Arumugam	05:15
2	"Pombalainga Therinju Kollanum"	S. C. Krishnan	A. Maruthakasi	03:08
3	"Ellorum Unnai Nallavan Endre"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi		03:27
4	"Dhinasari En Vaazhvil Thirunaale"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi		01:30
5	"Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu"	C. S. Jayaraman		03:31
6	"Kannale Vettadhe Summaa Kannale Vettadhe"	S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathinam		03:19
7	"Paruvam Malarndhu Asaindhu Aadum"	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi		02:59
8	"Asai Kiliye Azhagu Chilaiye"	P. Leela		03:16

Reception[edit]

Randor Guy of The Hindu noted that the film is remembered for "The classic performances of Padmini, excellently supported by Sivaji Ganesan. Good acting by Thangavelu and M.N. Rajam, and music with some comical songs".^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Guy, Randor (28 November 2015). "Bhagyavathi (1957)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit]

Baagyavathi on IMDb
Baagyavathi Titles at YouTube

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[hindu-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Guy, Randor (28 November 2015). "Bhagyavathi (1957)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[2] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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