Baagyavathi

Baagyavathi is a 1957 Indian Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and M. N. Rajam in the lead roles.

Baagyavathi
Poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Produced byA. C. Pillai
Written byR. Venkatachalam
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Padmini
M. N. Rajam
Music byS. Dakshinamurthy
Production
company
Ravi Productions
Release date
  • 27 December 1957 (1957-12-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Somu (Sivaji Ganesan), who is a criminal, who marries Meena (Padmini). Unable to expose Somu because of her love and devotion to him, she tries to transform him. In a separate storyline, Ravi (‘Master’ Gopal), a six-year-old boy, comes to know that his father Suppanna is a criminal, and leaves his home. Suppanna also has a daughter, Bhama (M.N. Rajam), who fails in her attempts to reform her father's ways. As a result, she commits suicide.

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits

Support Cast
  • 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

A.C. Pillai, who was a small-time bank clerk-turned-film producer, made this film. It was written by ‘Ra. Ve’. P. L. Rai was the cinematographer and the audiography was handled by A. Krishnan. The film was produced at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthy and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi and Subbu Arumugam. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, C. S. Jayaraman, S. C. Krishnan, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, T. V. Rathinam, P. Leela and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.[2]

The song "Kannale Vettadhe" was well received.[1]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Vennilavin Oli Thanile"A. M. Rajah, T. V. Rathinam & S. C. KrishnanSubbu Arumugam05:15
2"Pombalainga Therinju Kollanum"S. C. KrishnanA. Maruthakasi03:08
3"Ellorum Unnai Nallavan Endre"R. Balasaraswathi Devi03:27
4"Dhinasari En Vaazhvil Thirunaale"01:30
5"Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu"C. S. Jayaraman03:31
6"Kannale Vettadhe Summaa Kannale Vettadhe"S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathinam03:19
7"Paruvam Malarndhu Asaindhu Aadum"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi02:59
8"Asai Kiliye Azhagu Chilaiye"P. Leela03:16

Reception

Randor Guy of The Hindu noted that the film is remembered for "The classic performances of Padmini, excellently supported by Sivaji Ganesan. Good acting by Thangavelu and M.N. Rajam, and music with some comical songs".[1]

References
  1. Guy, Randor (28 November 2015). "Bhagyavathi (1957)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 128.


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