Sivagami
Sivagami is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by Muthiah Pictures and directed by Antony Mitradas. It featured M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar in his final film appearance alongside G. Varalakshmi playing the titular character. The film is a posthumous release for Bhagavathar.[1][2]
| Sivagami | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | Antony Mitradas |
| Written by | A. K. Venkata Ramanujam |
| Produced by | M. A. Venu |
| Starring | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar G. Varalakshmi S. D. Subbulakshmi Jaggayya Jayashree Muthulakshmi Lakshmi Prabha Sivasooriyan Natarajan |
| Cinematography | K. Ramachandran |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Muthaiah Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
- M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (Himself)
- G. Varalakshmi as Sivagami / Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's wife
- S. D. Subbulakshmi as Muthu's mother
- Jaggayya as Muthu / Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's step son
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Thangam
- K. K. Soundar as Thangappan / Muthu's uncle
- S. Rama Rao as Annasamy / Muthu's friend
- Sivasooriyan as Muthu's uncle
- Jayashree as Vasantha
- Lakshmi Prabha
- Natarajan[3]
Production
The film was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner Muthiah Pictures. By the year 1959, M. K. T. Bhagavathar requested M. A. Venu to produce a film. M. A. Venu agreed and started producing this film. However, M. K. T. Bhagavathar died while the production was half way. So, the crew adapted the story and completed the film. Bhagavathar could not sing at this time. He told the producer that he has some songs recorded earlier for another film 'Rajayogi' that was never produced and told the producer to use those songs. So, the songs that took place in this film were recorded long before.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan and Ka. Mu. Sheriff.[3] Singer is M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, M. S. Rajeswari & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arbutha Leelaigalai" | Papanasam Sivan | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | 03:03 |
| 2. | "Gnana Sabayil" | Papanasam Sivan | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | 02:50 |
| 3. | "Ananda Natana" | Papanasam Sivan | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | 02:37 |
| 4. | "Thillaiyil Nayaganae" | Papanasam Sivan | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar | 02:58 |
| 5. | "Vaanil Muzhu" | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:40 |
| 6. | "Angum Ingum Aaattam Poda" | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | T. M. Soundararajan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:33 |
| 7. | "Sinnakutti Nadaiya Paarthaa" | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | K. Jamuna Rani, M. S. Rajeswari | 02:36 |
| 8. | "Kottum Sootrtum Maatikkittu" | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala | 03:35 |
References
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi. "MGR Remembered – Part 24 | Secured and Damaged Charisma". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Poorvaja, S. (21 February 2017). "Director Antony Mitra Das dead". The Hindu. from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "1960 – சிவகாமி – முத்தையா பிக்சர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
External links
- Sivagami at IMDb