Valmiki (1946 film)

Valmiki is a 1946 Tamil-language film starring Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. R. Rajakumari and T. S. Balaiah. It was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni.[2]

Valmiki
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySundar Rao Nadkarni
Produced byB. Rangaswamy Naidu
S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Samikannu Vincent
StarringHonnappa Bhagavathar
U. R. Jeevarathinam
T. R. Rajakumari
N. C. Vasanthakokilam
T. S. Balaiah
Music byS. V. Venkataraman
CinematographyP. Ramasamy
Muthusamy
Edited bySundar Rao Nadkarni
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 April 1946 (1946-04-13)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pre-production

Valmiki was one of the eleven movies announced by Central Studios with M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as the lead, following the success of blockbuster hit Haridas and to be directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. Shooting commenced in 1944 with M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, but following his arrest in the Lakshmikanthan Murder Case and with uncertainty over his release, the producers, with filming in mid-way opted for Honnappa Bhagavathar as lead and all the lead actor scenes had to be re-shot.

Plot

The film was based on the story of the Hindu sage Valmiki (played by Honnappa Bhagavathar), who starts as a bandit and eventually undergoes spiritual transformation into a religious mendicant. Valmiki falls in love with a princess (played by Jeevarathnam), who is kidnapped by the villain (played by T. S. Balaiah).

Cast
ActorRole
Honnappa BhagavatharValmiki
U. R. Jeevarathinam
T. R. Rajakumari
N. C. VasanthakokilamSage Narada
T. S. Balaiah
D. Balasubramaniam
Kali N. Rathnam
C. T. Rajakantham

Crew

Soundtrack
  1. "Sundarananda Mukunda" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
  2. "Poi Thavazhum Maaya Bhoomi" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
  3. "Bhagawan Avadharipaar" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
  4. "Bhuvimeedhu" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam
  5. "Ippozhudhe Varuvaar" U. R. Jeevarathinam

Post-production

The film was fairly successful and remembered for its music. Honnappa Bhagavathar cemented his place as a star performer in the absence of Thyagaraja Bhagavathar.

References
  • Randor Guy (24 December 2009). "Valmiki (1946)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
Notes
  1. "Valmiki". The Indian Express. 6 April 1946. p. 6.
  2. 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 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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