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{{short description|1954 film by A. Bhimsingh}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ammaiyappan
| image = Ammaiyappan poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[A. Bhimsingh]]
| producer = Dinshaw K. Tehrani<br />Jithan Banerjee
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br />[[S. Varalakshmi]]<br />[[G. Sakunthala]]
| music = [[T. R. Pappa]]
| cinematography = G. Vittal Rao
| editing = [[A. Bhimsingh]]
| studio = National Pictures
| distributor = 
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1954|9|24}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Ammaiyappan''''' is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil language|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.

== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
Cast according to the song book
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;Male cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as Muthan
* D. V. Narayanaswami as Velaizhagan
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]] as Balathevar
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasami]] as Maigai Nada Swamigal
* M. R. Saminathan as Ghost
* M. N. Krishnan as Sukhadev
* M. A. Ganapathi as Thirusangu
* K. A. Ramakrishnan as Bhoopathi
* P. S. Dakshinamoorthi as Prankster
* E. Krishnamoorthi as Businessman
* Master Muthumanikkam as Businessman's Child
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;Female cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[S. Varalakshmi]] as Poongavanam
* [[G. Sakunthala]] as Muthayi
* K. Rathnam as Sumathi
* Saraswathi as Rani
;Male support cast<ref name="songbook" />
* N. S. Nagarajan, Stunt Krishnan,<br />P. A. Dakshinamoorthi, and Nagoor Hanifa.
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== Production ==
''Ammaiyappan'' marked the directorial debut of [[A. Bhimsingh]].<ref name="thehindu" /> It was produced by National Pictures,<ref name="songbook" /> written by [[M. Karunanidhi]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karunanidhi |first=M. |author-link=M. Karunanidhi |date=2 October 2013 |title=Cinema for a cause |work=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article24702928.ece |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127111701/https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article24702928.ece |archive-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> and featured [[S. S. Rajendran]] as the male lead, with G. Sakunthala as his love interest. Shooting took place at the studios Newtone and [[Joseph Thaliath Jr.|Citadel]] in [[Chennai]] (then known as Madras).<ref name="thehindu" /> Cinematography was handled by G. Vittal Rao.<ref name="songbook" />

== Music ==
The music of the film was composed by [[T. R. Pappa]], with lyrics by Karunanidhi, [[Suratha]], [[M. K. Athmanathan]] and N. M. Muthukuttan.<ref name="songbook" /><ref name="thehindu" />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Ammaiyappaa Arul Puruvaai" || || ||
|-
| 2 || "Kaadhal Thuraiye Pudhumai Kanave" || M. L. Vasanthakumari & || ||
|-
| 3 || "Kaadhal Puraa Kaadhile" || S. Varalakshmi || ||
|-
| 4 || "Chinna Pudhu Malare" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || ||
|-
| 5 || "Sidhaindhadhe.... Manamogana Jeevan" || S. Varalakshmi & M. L. Vasanthakumari || ||
|-
| 6 || "Poojaikku.... Pillaiyaare Thulli" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || ||
|-
| 7 || "Neelakadal Paaru Paappaa" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || ||
|-
| 8 || "Kaadhal Thuraiye Pudhumai Kanave" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || ||
|}

== Reception ==
''Ammaiyappan'' was released on 24 September 1954.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails2.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |date=23 October 2004 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411043005/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails2.asp |archive-date=11 April 2017}}</ref> Though the film became a breakthrough in the career of Bhimsingh it was an utter failure. Writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', film historian [[Randor Guy]] praised the "alliterative Tamil dialogue" by Karunanidhi, and the performance of Rajendran.<ref name="thehindu" />

== References ==
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<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNVk5wb21YY1FndW8/view |title=Ammaiyappan |publisher=National Pictures |year=1954 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=17 January 2015 |title=Ammaiyappan (1954) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-ammaiyappan-1954/article6796876.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=9 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209104653/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-ammaiyappan-1954/article6796876.ece |archive-date=9 December 2016}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{CITWF title|13440}}
{{A. Bhimsingh}}

[[Category:1954 drama films]]
[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1954 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Bhimsingh]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. R. Pappa]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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