Chatrapati Sivaji (film)

Chatrapati Sivaji (transl. Sivaji, the protector of people) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language television film directed by S. A. Kannan and written by Thanjaivannan. Based on the life of the Maratha warrior Shivaji, it stars Sivaji Ganesan in the title role. The film premiered on Doordarshan on 21 July 1974.

Chatrapati Sivaji
GenreHistorical drama
Screenplay byThanjaivannan
Story bySivaji Ganesan
Directed byS. A. Kannan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
Production
ProducerT. S. Narayana Swamy
Running time30 minutes[1]
Release
Original networkDoordarshan
Original release21 July 1974 (1974-July-21)

Production

July 1974 was when the tri-centenary of the Maratha warrior Shivaji's ascent to the throne was celebrated. To commemorate this, the Bombay branch of Doordarshan wanted to make a television film later titled Chatrapati Sivaji. T. S. Narayana Swamy, a Doordarshan producer, approached Sivaji Ganesan, who had previously portrayed Shivaji in the play Sivaji Kanda Hindu Rajyam and the film Bhakta Tukaram (1973).[2] Ganesan accepted to play Shivaji, and even offered to finance the whole project. A. V. Meiyappan of AVM Productions lent his studio along with the necessary props for shooting. Thanjaivannan wrote the screenplay based on Ganesan's story. Ganesan's colleague S. A. Kannan was the director, and various technicians from Sivaji Films worked on the project.[3]

Broadcast

Chatrapati Sivaji premiered on Doordarshan on 21 July 1974, before airing on other television channels.[3][1] Balwant Moreshwar Purandare gave an introductory in Marathi, after which the film was telecast in Tamil.[3] In 1975, it became the first programme to be telecast on the Madras branch of Doordarshan.[4][5] As of 2017, the film is preserved in their archives.[4]

References
  1. Warrier, Shobha (14 October 2002). "'A book on my life as it comes out of my mouth'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, p. 184.
  3. Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, p. 185.
  4. "பிளாஷ்பேக்: சின்னத்திரை நடிகர் சிவாஜி" [Flashback: Sivaji the television actor]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. Shivpprasadh, S. (13 October 2011). "Straddled two worlds with elan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

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