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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aryamala<br />
| image = Aryamala poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Bomman Irani<br />
| producer = [[K. S. Narayanan Iyengar]]<br />[[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]<br />
| writer = [[T. C. Vadivelu Naicker]]<br />
| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]]<br />[[M. S. Sarojini]]<br />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = Rustam M. Irani<br />
| editing = S. Surya<br />
| studio = [[Pakshiraja Films]]<br />
| distributor = Narayanan & Company<br />
| released = {{film date|1941|10|19|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 218 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Aryamala''''' is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language film starring [[P. U. Chinnappa]], M. S. Sarojini, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] and [[T. S. Balaiah]] in the lead roles. Aryamala was a major box office success and established Chinnappa as a box office hero.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=23 July 2010 |title=Aryamala 1941 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Aryamala-1941/article16206374.ece |authorlink=Randor Guy |accessdate=8 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007235728/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Aryamala-1941/article16206374.ece |archivedate=7 October 2018}}</ref><br />
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The same folk myth was produced again under the title [[Kathavarayan (1958 film)|''Kathavarayan'']] in 1958.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
This is a folk myth in which Lord Shiva produces a third son named Kathavarayan who is brought up by hunters. Kathavarayan falls in love with a celestial girl named Ilankanni. When Kathavarayan tries to make love to her, she drowns herself. But she is reborn as a princess. She is named as Aryamala. Kathavarayan falls in love with Aryamala. He tries many tricks changing his form into creatures. Once he turns into a parrot and goes to her palace. She becomes fond of the parrot. But he takes his usual form and ties knot to Aryamala while she is sleeping. Aryamala is shocked and she tries to drown herself again. But Lord Vishnu saves her. He turns her into a stone. But later when Kathavarayan touches the stone Aryamala regains her form. Kathavarayan is imprisoned by the King. However, Lord Vishnu intervenes and settles everything amicably. Kathavarayan and Aryamala are married and lived happily ever after.<ref name=hindu /><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
The following list was adapted from the film titles (See External links) and the song book<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=https://eap.bl.uk/search/site/arya%20mala?f%5B0%5D=sm_languages%3ATamil |title=Ariyamala |publisher=Pakshiraja Films |year=1941 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref><br />
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;Male cast<br />
*[[P. U. Chinnappa]] {{small|as}} Kathavarayan<br />
*[[T. S. Balaiah]] {{small|as}} Balarayan<br />
*[[N. S. Krishnan]] {{small|as}} Chinnaan<br />
*Vasudeva Rao {{small|B.A., B.L.}} {{small|as}} Aryappoorajan<br />
*S. Krishna Sastri {{small|as}} Appa Pattar<br />
*V. V. S. Mani {{small|as}} Sri Krishnan<br />
*B. Rajagopala Iyer {{small|as}} Paramasivan<br />
*Kolathumani {{small|as}} Mannaru (Washerman)<br />
*K. R. Nagaraja Iyer {{small|as}} Somesa Arya<br />
*N. Thyagarajan {{small|B.A.}} {{small|as}} Hunters' King<br />
*Sivan {{small|as}} Beggar Boy<br />
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;Female cast<br />
*[[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] {{small|as}} Parvathi<br />
*M. S. Saroja {{small|as}} Aryamala<br />
*[[T. A. Mathuram]] {{small|as}} Aaravalli<br />
*A. Sakunthala {{small|as}} Sornamalai<br />
*Seethalakshmi {{small|as}} Thulasi Ammal<br />
*P. S. Gnanam {{small|as}} Vannaravalli<br />
*P. S. Chandra {{small|as}} Chinnarangam<br />
*A. R. Sakunthala {{small|as}} Vasanthi<br />
*L. Saroja {{small|as}} Malathi<br />
*M. K. Bapuji {{small|as}} Nirmala<br />
*S. R. Janaki {{small|as}} Kali Devi<br />
*T. M. Pattammal {{small|as}} Dancer<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!No<br />
!Title<br />
!Singer(s)<br />
!Length<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Aaravalliyae Neeyum"<br />
|[[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]]<br />
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|-<br />
|2<br />
|"Aananda Roobiniye Aaryamaalaa"<br />
|[[P. U. Chinnappa]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Siva Kribaiyaal"<br />
|P. U. Chinnappa<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Srimadhiye Unai Naan"<br />
|P. U. Chinnappa<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Valaiyal Nalla Valaiyal"<br />
|P. U. Chinnappa<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|"Nimmathiye"<br />
|P. U. Chinnappa<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|"Anandha Roopiniye"<br />
|P. U. Chinnappa<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|"Laavanya Roobane"<br />
|[[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]]<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Aryamala'' was released on 19 October 1941, and distributed by Narayanan & Company.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 October 1941 |title=Aryamala |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19411019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|6272646}}<br />
*{{youtube|LhfEZUvkucU|Full length film}}<br />
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[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1941 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1941 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
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