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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Jagathalapratapan poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]<br />
| writer = Vadivelu Nayakar<br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]]<br /> M. S. Sarojini<br />
| cinematography = V. Krishnan<br />
| editing = Surya<br />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />
| studio = [[Pakshiraja Films]]<br />
| distributor = Narayanan & Company<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1944|4|13}}<br />
| runtime = 176 minutes{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=54}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
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'''''Jagathalapratapan''''' is a 1944 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film starring [[P. U. Chinnappa]] and M. S. Sarojini. A film adaptation of a folk tale "12 Minister's Tale", the film also features P. B. Rangachari, [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] and [[N. S. Krishnan]] playing supporting roles. The film revolves around the theme of a prince who through his talents wins over several girls and marries them. The film was released on 13 April 1944 and became a box-office success and established Chinnappa as one of the top stars in Tamil cinema.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Jagathalapratapan is a prince who is to be punished from his kingdom for expressing his desire for four celestial maidens: Indrani, Nagakumari, Agnikumari and Varunakumari. However, he escapes punishment and roams in disguise in the company of a friend when he meets a damsel who is Indirakumari in disguise. He marries her and settles down in a kingdom whose king falls in love with his wife and sends the prince away to Nagaloka in order to covet her. Jagathalapratapan, however, succeeds in finding Nagakumari in Nagaloka, Agnikumari in Agniloka and Varunakumari in Varunaloka and succeeds in winning them as wives.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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;Male cast<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/sok.JagathalaPrathapan_S.M.SreeramuluNaidu_1944/53.%20JagathalaPrathapan_S.M.SreeramuluNaidu_1944.pdf |title=ஜகதலப்ரதாபன் |publisher=[[Pakshiraja Films]] |year=1944 |language=Tamil |type=[[song book]] |access-date=4 February 2023 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><br />
* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Jagathalapratapan<br />
* [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Vichitran<br />
* P. B. Rangachari as Ulakathi King<br />
* [[M. V. Mani]] as Vishwaranjithapuri King<br />
* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Gururakarman, Minister<br />
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]] as Devendran<br />
* Kulathumani as Brahaspathi<br />
* B. Paramasivan Nadar as Devaloka Wrestler<br />
* M. S. Murugesan as Fisherman<br />
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* M. S. Sarojini as Indrakumari, Sasirekha<br />
* [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Mohana, Sasirekha's friend<br />
* [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] as Queen Vilasavathi<br />
* [[U. R. Jeevarathnam]] as Nagakumari, Rathnaprabha<br />
* [[S. Varalakshmi]] as Akinikumari, Prakashini<br />
* T. A. Jayalakshmi as Varunakumari, Vahini<br />
* P. Saradambal as [[Avvaiyar (Sangam poet)|Avvai]]<br />
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* [[Kumari Kamala|Baby Kamala]] as [[Patala|Nagalokam]] Dancer<br />
* Yogambal, Mangalam as [[Devaloka]]m Dancers<br />
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== Production ==<br />
After the success of ''[[Aryamala]]'' (1941) and ''[[Sivakavi]]'' (1943), K. S. Narayana Iyengar and S. M. Sriramulu Naidu launched their next production under the Pakshiraja Films banner at Central Studios, titled ''Jagathalapratapan''.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=14 August 2010 |title=Jagathalapratapan 1944 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/jagathalaprathapan-1944/article569093.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170314063738/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Jagathalaprathapan-1944/article16130728.ece |archive-date=14 March 2017 |access-date=12 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The snake dance performed by Baby Kamala was popular.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=55}} There was also a dance by the famous duo Yogambal-Mangalam. These dances were choreographed by [[Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai|V. B. Ramaiah Pillai]].<ref name="hindu" /> The final reel length of the film was {{Convert|6003|metres|feet}}.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=54}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The songs were composed by [[G. Ramanathan]] and lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]]. The song "Thaayai Paniveneh" <!-- See talk page -->was not recorded in gramophone due to the length of the song.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=55}}<ref name="hindu2" /> In this song sequence, Chinnappa sings like it's being rendered in a concert, with the accompanists playing the violin, mridangam, ghatam and ‘konnakol', all played by Chinnappa himself who appears in a single frame.<ref name="hindu2">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=1 October 2010 |title=Gone, but not forgotten |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/gone-but-not-forgotten/article805318.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615140445/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/gone-but-not-forgotten/article805318.ece |archive-date=15 June 2013 |access-date=12 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=55}}<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Jagathalapratapan'' was released on 13 April 1944.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 April 1944 |title=Jagathalapratapan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19440413&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2 November 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film became a commercial success and established Chinnappa as a top star of Tamil cinema, with some critics equating him with Thyagaraja Bhagavathar.<ref name="hindu" /> [[Randor Guy]] wrote that film is remembered for the interesting storyline, song and dance numbers, and Chinnappa's impressive performance.<ref name="hindu" /> In 1947, the film was re-released after being partially colourised.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 1947 |title=Jagathala Prathapan (in Tamil) |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19471201-1.2.49.2?ST=1&AT=filter&K=tamil%20partly%20coloured&KA=tamil%20partly%20coloured&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1947&QT=tamil,partly,coloured&oref=article |access-date=12 February 2021 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=6 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1944 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1944 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1944 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>Flash255