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{{Infobox film
| name = Chakravarthi Thirumagal
| image = Chakravarthi Thirumagal.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| writer = Elangovan (dialogues)
| story = P. A. Kumar
| producer = R. M. Ramanathan
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />[[S. Varalakshmi]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]
| studio = Uma Pictures
| distributor = A.L.S. Productions<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 1957 |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal |pages=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19570114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=1 July 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|1957|01|18|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime = 168 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Chakravarthi Thirumagal''''' ({{Translation|Princess}}) is a 1957 Indian [[Tamil language]] film starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Anjali Devi]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]]. The film, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], had musical score by [[G. Ramanathan]] and was released on 18 January 1957. It was a box office success.

== Plot ==
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Prince Udayasuriyan wins a tough competition to marry Princess Kalamani. Durga and Bhairavan plot to ruin their lives. Durga plans to take the queen's place in order to live with Udayasuriyan. Meanwhile, Bhairavan abducts Kalamani from the palace. The rest of the film deals with Udayasduriyan foiling his enemies' plan in order to save the princess.

== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]] || Prince Udayasuriyan
|-
| [[Anjali Devi]] || Princess Kalamani
|-
| [[P. S. Veerappa]] || Bhairavan
|-
| [[S. Varalakshmi]]|| Durga
|-
| [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Soka
|-
| [[T. A. Madhuram]] || Soki
|-
| [[K. A. Thangavelu]] ||
|-
| [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] || Antharangam
|-
|[[G. Sakunthala]] ||
|-
|[[E. R. Sahadevan]]||
|-
| Lakshmi Prabha ||
|-
| [[E. V. Saroja]] || Dancer
|-
| [[R. Balasubramaniam]] || King
|}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]]. Lyrics were by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[K. D. Santhanam]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]], and [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=G. |first=Neelamegam |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=124 |language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/chakravarthi-thirumagal_14894 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518041639/https://www.saregama.com/album/chakravarthi-thirumagal_14894 |archive-date=18 May 2021 |access-date=1 July 2022 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Kaadhalenum Cholayile || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || rowspan=3|Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 03:12
|-
| 2 || "Aada Vaanga Annaatthe" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, [[Jikki]] & [[P. Leela]] || 04:24
|-
| 3 || "Ellai Illadha Inbatthile" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela || 03:26
|-
| 4 || "Porakkum Podhu Porandha Gunam" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 04:40
|-
| 5 || "Kannaalane Vaarunga" || Jikki || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 03:07
|-
| 6 || "Sollaale Vilakka Mudiyale" || [[S. Varalakshmi]] & P. Leela || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy || 03:22
|-
| 7 || "Endhan Inbam Kollai Konda" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 02:59
|-
| 8 || "Emaatram Thaana" || S. Varalakshmi || K. D. Santhanam || 03:18
|-
| 9 || "Aththaanum Naandhane" || S. C. Krishnan & [[T. V. Rathinam]] || Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 02:09
|-
| 10 || "Ennam Ellaam Inba Kadhai" || P. Leela || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy || 02:58
|-
| 11 || "Nalangittu Paarpomadi" || S. Varalakshmi & [[A. P. Komala]] || K. D. Santhanam || 03:23
|-
| 12 || "Seermevum Gurupaadham" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram || 03:23
|-
| 13 || "Dhilli Thulukkar Seidha" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || Subramania Bharati || 01:01
|}

== Release ==
''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'' was released on 18 January 1957,<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 January 1957 |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal |pages=1 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19570118&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=3 April 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1957 – சக்ரவர்த்தி திருமகள் – உமா பிக்சர்ஸ் |trans-title=1957 – Chakravarthi Thirumagal – Uma Pictures |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails6.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171031012953/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails6.asp |archive-date=31 October 2017 |access-date=31 October 2017 |website=lakshmansruthi.com |language=Tamil}}</ref> and became a success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=9 April 2011 |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal 1957 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Chakravarthi-Thirumagal-1957/article14677017.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022082723/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Chakravarthi-Thirumagal-1957/article14677017.ece |archive-date=22 October 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0247962}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}

[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1957 films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]
[[Category:Indian epic films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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