Adrishtam

Adrishtam
	Poster
Directed by	S. D. S. Yogi
Written by	S. D. S. Yogi
Starring	T. Suryakumari; K. R. Chellam; V. V. Satagopan; M. N. Srinivasan
Music by	Sarma Brothers
Production; company	Mayura Films
Release date	1939
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Adrishtam (transl. Luck) is a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film S. D. S. Yogi. The film stars T. Suryakumari, K. R. Chellam, V. V. Satagopan and M. N. Srinivasan.

Plot

A young heiress is kidnapped over property disputes, and circumstances force her to beg in the streets of Madras. A lady lawyer later fights for her and such events.[1][2]

Cast

T. Suryakumari as the heiress[2]
K. R. Chellam as the lawyer[2]
V. V. Satagopan as the lawyer's husband[2]
M. N. Srinivasan[1]

Production

Adrishtam was written and directed by S. D. S. Yogi,[1] and produced under Mayura Films.[3] Parts of the song "Ayya Siru Penn", composed by the Sarma Brothers, written by Yogi and sung by Suryakumari, were filmed at the now non-existent Moore Market in Madras.[1]

Release and reception

Adrishtam was released in 1939.[3] According to historian Randor Guy, the Censor Board edited out many scenes such as those where Chellam's lawyer character asks a woman in court "highly embarrassing and intimate" questions, thereby "damaging the film" in the process. Despite this, the film was well received by audiences,[1] and Suryakumari became a household name in Tamil through this film along with Vipra Narayana and Ambikapathy (both 1937).[4]

References

Guy, Randor (1 August 2008). "Adrishtam 1939". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
Guy, Randor (9–15 February 2013). "Tamil cinema and music – 41" (PDF). Mambalam Times. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
Narasimham, M. L. (16 April 2011). "Blast From The Past – Rythubidda (1939)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

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[RandorGuy-1] Guy, Randor (1 August 2008). "Adrishtam 1939". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[mambalamtimes-2] Guy, Randor (9–15 February 2013). "Tamil cinema and music – 41" (PDF). Mambalam Times. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[Anandan-3] Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

[4] Narasimham, M. L. (16 April 2011). "Blast From The Past – Rythubidda (1939)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.