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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Baagyavathi<br />
| image = Baagyavathi.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[L. V. Prasad]]<br />
| writer = R. Venkatachalam<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
| producer = A. C. Pillai<br />
| music = [[Susarla Dakshinamurthy|S. Dakshinamurthy]]<br />
| studio = Ravi Productions<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1957|12|27}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Baagyavathi''''' is a 1957 Indian [[Tamil language]] film starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and [[M. N. Rajam]] in the lead roles.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
''Cast according to the opening credits''<br />
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;Male<br />
* [[Sivaji Ganesan|{{small|Sivaji}} Ganesan]] as Somu<br />
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Shankaran<br />
* [[K. Sarangapani]] as Ramasami<br />
* {{small|Boopathi}} Nandaram as Subbanna<br />
* [[P. D. Sambandam]] as Saminathan<br />
* {{small|Master}} Gopal as Ravi<br />
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;Female<br />
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Meena<br />
* [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] as Suguna<br />
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Bama<br />
* Lakshmi Prabha as Velammal<br />
* K. N. Kamalam as Sooravalli<br />
* K. Aranganayaki as Somu's Mother<br />
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;Support Cast<br />
* 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.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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]].<ref name = hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-bhagyavathi-1957/article7927411.ece | title=Bhagyavathi (1957) | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=28 November 2015 | accessdate=4 April 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404005049/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-bhagyavathi-1957/article7927411.ece| archivedate=4 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Susarla Dakshinamurthy|S. Dakshinamurthy]] and lyrics were written by [[A. Maruthakasi]] and Subbu Arumugam. [[Playback singer]]s are [[A. M. Rajah]], [[C. S. Jayaraman]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[Rao Balasaraswathi Devi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], [[T. V. Rathinam]], [[P. Leela]] and [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=128 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref><br />
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The song "Kannale Vettadhe" was well received.<ref name = hindu /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Vennilavin Oli Thanile" || A. M. Rajah, T. V. Rathinam & S. C. Krishnan || Subbu Arumugam || 05:15<br />
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| 2 || "Pombalainga Therinju Kollanum" || S. C. Krishnan || rowspan=7|A. Maruthakasi || 03:08<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Ellorum Unnai Nallavan Endre" || rowspan=2|R. Balasaraswathi Devi || 03:27<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Dhinasari En Vaazhvil Thirunaale" || 01:30<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Vaazhvedhu Nal Vaazhvedhu" || C. S. Jayaraman || 03:31<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Kannale Vettadhe Summaa Kannale Vettadhe" || S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathinam || 03:19<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Paruvam Malarndhu Asaindhu Aadum" || Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || 02:59<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Asai Kiliye Azhagu Chilaiye" || P. Leela || 03:16<br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
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".<ref name = hindu /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0254995|Baagyavathi}}<br />
* {{YouTube|3lFn-3iDSpc|Baagyavathi Titles}}<br />
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[[Category:1957 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by L. V. Prasad]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Susarla Dakshinamurthi]]<br />
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