Arunagirinathar (film)

Arunagirinathar

Poster
Directed by T. R. Ramanna
Produced by B. S. Moorthy
Written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy
Starring T. M. Soundararajan
M. R. Radha
B. S. Saroja
C. Lakshmi Rajyam
Sharadha
Music by G. Ramanathan
T. R. Papa
Cinematography G. K. Ramu
Edited by D. K. Shankar
Production
company
Baba Arts Productions
Distributed by Baba Arts Productions
Release dates
 7 February 1964
Running time
 120 mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Arunagirinathar is a 1964 Tamil biographical film directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by B. S. Moorthy. The film's script was written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy.[1] Soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan and T. R. Papa. The film stars T. M. Soundararajan in Title role with M. R. Radha, B. S. Saroja , Sharadha, C. Lakshmi Rajyam and Master Raghunath portraying supporting role.[2]

Plot

Arunagiri (T. M. Soundararajan) was born in Tiruvannamalai. Arunagiri was attracted to the pleasure of the flesh and spent his youth in pursuing life of debauchery. His sister Aadhi Lakshmi (B. S. Saroja) always gave what ever she earned to make her brother happy and he frequented devadasi Maragatham(C. Lakshmi Rajyam). his sister tries to reform her brother Arunagiri, so she was arranged marriage for Gnana Valli (Sharadha). But arunagiri was feel about his unhappy married life. It was said since he was enjoying life luxuriously, he started to suffer Leprosy and which people started avoiding him.

There came a when his sister had no money to meet his demands. She said that he should sell her in order to have money or who offers herself to him when no consequence of his depraved lifestyle. This shocks to him to core and changes his out look. He attempts suicide by jumping of a temple tower when Lord Muruga disguised as a Brahmin saves him, shows him to path of devotion and initiates him to compose the Thirupugazh, an anthology of songs dedicates to Muruga.[2]

Cast

Crew

Reception

The familiar tale of Arunagirinathar had been made into a film twice in 1937 and was produced for the third time in 1964 after nearly decades by noted T. R. Ramanna for Baba Art Productions.Sharadha , the multilingual actress played his wife and M. R. Radha and R. S. Manohar played two egoistic persons who face defeat at the hands of the saint. C. Lakshmi Rajyam a dancer played at the vamp. The brilliant music and particular the hymn Muthai Tharu.[2]

Soundtrack

Arunagirinathar
Soundtrack album by G. Ramanathan and T. R. Papa
Released 1964
Recorded 1964
Genre Devotional
Length 33:18
Language Tamil
Producer G. Ramanathan and T. R. Papa

Music Composed by G. Ramanathan and T. R. Papa. Lyrics written by T. K. Krishnasamy.[3] Randor Guy stated The hindu The first offering begins with Muthai Tharu this hymn with tongue - twisting lyrics in Tamil is difficult events read at leisure and T. M. Soundararajan created history by recording it in a single take! composed in raaga Shanmugapriya.

T. M. Soundararajan recalls that the tune was composed by T. R. Papa and before the recording he called on the religious servant Kirupanandha Variyar who translated every word of the song and T. M. Soundararajan had rehearsals for an entire day before he recorded it. An amazing performance indeeded ,not surprisingly the song is one of the immortal melodies of tamil cinema.[2]

No Song Singer Lyrics Length(m:ss)
1 Aadavendum Mayile T. M. Soundararajan S. Janaki T. K. Krishnasamy 4:03
2 Nilavo Aval T. M. Soundararajan P. Suseela 3:23
3 Penn Pirantha Pavathai P. Suseela 3:28
4 Muthai Tharu T. M. Soundararajan 4:10
5 Senkol Ezh Adthu T. M. Soundararajan 6:11
6 Ven Kudai Viruthu T. M. Soundararajan 1:13
7 Thandayani Vendayam T. M. Soundararajan 2:56
8 Pakkarai Vichitharamani T. M. Soundararajan 2:40
9 Yethanai Piravi Petru T. M. Soundararajan 3:32
10 Santhaana Pushpa T. M. Soundararajan 3:10
11 Aadum Parivel T. M. Soundararajan 1:24
12 Amma Deivam Agivittal L. R. Eswari

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://thamizhisai.com/tamil-cinema/tamil-cinema-001/arunagirinathar.php/
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Randor Guy (13 October 2012). "Blast from the past - Arunagirinathar 1964". "The Hindu". Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  3. ↑ "arunagirinathar songs". gaana. Retrieved 2015-12-15.

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