Ammaiyappan (film)
| Ammaiyappan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring |
S. S. Rajendran G. Sakunthala |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao[1] |
Production company |
National Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ammaiyappan (Mother and Father)[2] is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by A. Bhimsingh in his directorial debut. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, G. Sakunthala, S. Varalakshmi, D. V. Narayanasami, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. Swaminathan, M. N. Krishnan, M. A. Ganapathi, K. A. Ramakrishnan, E. Krishnamurthi, ‘Master’ Muthumanickam, N. S. Natarajan, ‘Nagoor’ Hanifa, P. A. Dakshinamurthi, K. Rathinam and Saraswathi.
Plot
The film deals with three tropes: the power of love, a wolf in sheep's clothing, and a cow in search of its calf.[3]
Cast
- Actors[1]
- S. S. Rajendran as Muthan
- D. V. Narayanaswami as Velaizhagan
- D. Balasubramaniam
- V. K. Ramasamy
- M. R. Swaminathan as a ghost
- M. N. Krishnan as Sugadev
- M. A. Ganapathy as Tirusangu
- K. A. Ramakrishnan as Bhoopathy
- P. S. Dakshinamoorthy as Kurumban
- E. Krishnamoorthy
- Master Muthumanickam
- Actresses[1]
- S. Varalakshmi as Poongavanam
- G. Sakunthala as Muthayi
- K. Rattinam as Sumathi
- Saraswati as Rani
Production
Ammaiyappan marked the directorial debut of A. Bhimsingh. It was produced by National Pictures, written by M. Karunanidhi (who later went on to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), and featured S. S. Rajendran as the male lead, with G. Sakunthala as his love interest. Other roles were played by S. Varalakshmi, D. V. Narayanasami, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. Swaminathan, M. N. Krishnan, M. A. Ganapathi, K. A. Ramakrishnan, E. Krishnamurthi, ‘Master’ Muthumanickam, N. S. Natarajan, ‘Nagoor’ Hanifa, P. A. Dakshinamurthi, K. Rathinam and Saraswathi. Shooting took place at the studios Newtone and Citadel in Chennai (then known as Madras).[3]
Music
The music of the film was composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics by Karunanidhi, Suratha, M. K. Atmanathan and N. M. Muthukuttan. The playback singers were M. L. Vasanthakumari, Thiruchi Loganathan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, and Nagoor Hanifa.[3]
Reception
Ammaiyappan was released on 24 September 1954.[4] The film became a major breakthrough in the career of Bhimsingh. Writing for The Hindu, film historian Randor Guy praised the "alliterative Tamil dialogue" by Karunanidhi, and the performance of Rajendran.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Ammaiyappan (songbook). National Pictures. 1954.
- ↑ Karunanidhi, M. (2 October 2013). "Cinema for a cause". Frontline. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Guy, Randor (17 January 2015). "Ammaiyappan (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017.