Ammaiyappan (film)
Ammaiyappan 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 and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 24 September 1954 and became a major breakthrough in the career of Bhimsingh.
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | Dinshaw K. Tehrani Jithan Banerjee |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran S. Varalakshmi G. Sakunthala |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Edited by | A. Bhimsingh |
Production company | National Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
Cast according to the song book[1]
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Production
Ammaiyappan marked the directorial debut of A. Bhimsingh.[2] It was produced by National Pictures,[1] written by M. Karunanidhi,[3] and featured S. S. Rajendran as the male lead, with G. Sakunthala as his love interest. Shooting took place at the studios Newtone and Citadel in Chennai (then known as Madras).[2] Cinematography was handled by G. Vittal Rao.[1]
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.[2]
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.[2]
References
- Ammaiyappan (songbook) (in Tamil). National Pictures. 1954.
- Guy, Randor (17 January 2015). "Ammaiyappan (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- Karunanidhi, M. (2 October 2013). "Cinema for a cause". Frontline. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- 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.