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Bagyavathi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Written byRa. Ve
Produced byA. C. Pillai
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Padmini
CinematographyP. L. Roy
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Music byS. Dakshinamurthi
Production
company
Ravi Productions
Distributed bySubbu & Co.
Release date
  • 27 December 1957 (1957-12-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Bagyavathi is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by L. V. Prasad and written by Ra. Ve, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 27 December 1957.

Plot

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Somu, who is a criminal, marries Meena. Unable to expose Somu because of her love and devotion to him, she tries to transform him. In a separate storyline, Ravi, a six-year-old boy, learns that his father Suppanna is a criminal, and leaves his home. Suppanna also has a daughter, Bhama, who fails in her attempts to reform her father's ways. As a result, she kills herself.

Cast

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Supporting cast[1]
  • 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

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A.C. Pillai, who was a small-time bank clerk-turned-film producer, made this film. It was written by Ra. Venkatachalam under the abbreviated "Ra. Ve". P. L. Rai was the cinematographer and the audiography was handled by A. Krishnan. The film was produced at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[2]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi.[3] The song "Kannale Vettadhe" was well received.[2]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Vennilavin Oli Thanile" A. M. Rajah, T. V. Rathnam & S. C. Krishnan Subbu Arumugam 05:15
"Pombalainga Therinju Kollanum" S. C. Krishnan A. Maruthakasi 03:08
"Ellorum Unnai Nallavan Endre" R. Balasaraswathi Devi 03:27
"Dhinasari En Vaazhvil Thirunaale" 01:30
"Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu" C. S. Jayaraman 03:31
"Kannale Vettadhe Summaa Kannale Vettadhe" S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathnam 03:19
"Paruvam Malarndhu Asaindhu Aadum" Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 02:59
"Asai Kiliye Azhagu Chilaiye" P. Leela 03:16

Release and reception

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Bagyavathi was released on 27 December 1957. The film was distributed by Subbu & Co in Madras.[4] Film historian Randor Guy noted, "In spite of the stellar cast, interesting storyline and fine direction, the film did not do well".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bagyavathi (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ravi Productions. 1957. Opening credits, from 0:19 to 0:40.
  2. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (28 November 2015). "Bhagyavathi (1957)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 128.
  4. ^ "Bagyavathi". The Indian Express. 27 December 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 20 October 2022 – via Google News Archive.
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