''Arutperunjothi'' is a 1971
Tamil language Indian
biographical film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...
of
Ramalinga Swamigal (popularly known as Vallalar) directed by
A. T. Krishnaswamy
A. T. Krishnaswamy (1905–1987) was an Indian director best known for the film ''Sabapathy''.
Career
Krishnaswamy joined the A. V. Meiyappan unit as an assistant during the mid-1930s and worked on all AVM projects. He made his directorial d ...
, starring
Master Sridhar
Sridhar was an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted about 150 films and he was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist. He was famous for his child performance in many movies and so called as Master Sridhar.
Personal life ...
,
A. P. Nagarajan
Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan (24 February 1928 – 5 April 1977) was an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema from 1965 to 1977.
Film career
Nagarajan started his own drama c ...
,
K. A. Thangavelu
Karaikal Arunachalam Thangavelu (15 January 1917 – 28 September 1994) popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu", was an Indian actor and comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporarie ...
,
M. Saroja,
Devaki,
T. S. Balaiah
Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films. Born in Sundankottai, near Udankudi in Thoothukudi, Balaiah was introduced to the cine fiel ...
. It was released on 5 June 1971.
Cast
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Master Sridhar
Sridhar was an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted about 150 films and he was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist. He was famous for his child performance in many movies and so called as Master Sridhar.
Personal life ...
*
A. P. Nagarajan
Akkamappettai Paramasivan Nagarajan (24 February 1928 – 5 April 1977) was an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who set a trend in film making in Tamil cinema from 1965 to 1977.
Film career
Nagarajan started his own drama c ...
*
K. A. Thangavelu
Karaikal Arunachalam Thangavelu (15 January 1917 – 28 September 1994) popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu", was an Indian actor and comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporarie ...
*
M. Saroja
*
Devaki
*
T. S. Balaiah
Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films. Born in Sundankottai, near Udankudi in Thoothukudi, Balaiah was introduced to the cine fiel ...
*
Ennathe Kannaiah
*
Pandari Bai
Soundtrack
The film's music is composed by
T. R. Pappa
Thiruthuraipoondi Radhakrishnan Sivasankaran (T. R. Pappa) (3 July 1922 – 15 October 2004) was an Indian music director of Tamil, Telugu and Sinhalese films. He was born in 1923 at Thiruthuraipoondi, Madras Presidency, British India.
Early ...
. All the lyrics are composed by
Ramalinga Swamigal.
Playback singers are
Sirkazhi Govindarajan,
S. Janaki
Sistla Janaki (born 23 April 1938) is an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer from Andhra Pradesh. She is referred to respectfully as "Janaki Amma" and Nightingale of South India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in ...
,
T. V. Rathnam
Tenkasi Vallinayagam Rathnam ( ta, தென்காசி வள்ளிநாயகம் (டி.வி.) ரத்தினம்) (1930 - 17 October 1984) hailed from Tenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India. She was a playback singe ...
* Arutperunjothi arutperunjothi (Title Song)
* Thiruvonki punniya seyyalonki thanvarul thiralonki selvamoonka
* Neerundu poligindra kaarundu vilaikindra
* Seergonda theiva vathanangal aarum
* Allutha pillaikei paal unavalipal
* Pettra thaai thanai magha maranthaalum; pillaiyai perum thai maranthaalum
* Paarthalum ninaithalum padithalum padikka pakka nindru kettalum
* Varuvar alaithu vaadi
* Arutjothi theivamyenai aandukonda theivam
See also
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Ramalinga Swamigal
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Jothi Agaval
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Jothi (1939 film)
''Jothi'' (alternatively titled ''Sri Jyothi Ramalinga Swamigal'') is an Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and was released in 1939. It is the life story of Saint Ramalinga Swamigal popularly known as ''Vallalar''. No print o ...
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=14014428
1971 films
1970s Tamil-language films