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| Directed by | Bomman Irani |
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| Written by | T. C. Vadivelu Naicker |
| Produced by | K. S. Narayanan Iyengar S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Starring | P. U. Chinnappa M. S. Sarojini |
| Cinematography | Rustam M. Irani |
| Edited by | S. Surya |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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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.[1]
The same folk myth was produced again under the title Kathavarayan in 1958.
Plot
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.[1]
Cast
The following list was adapted from the film titles (See External links) and the song book[2] Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break
- Male cast
- P. U. Chinnappa Template:Small Kathavarayan
- T. S. Balaiah Template:Small Balarayan
- N. S. Krishnan Template:Small Chinnaan
- Vasudeva Rao Template:Small Template:Small Aryappoorajan
- S. Krishna Sastri Template:Small Appa Pattar
- V. V. S. Mani Template:Small Sri Krishnan
- B. Rajagopala Iyer Template:Small Paramasivan
- Kolathumani Template:Small Mannaru (Washerman)
- K. R. Nagaraja Iyer Template:Small Somesa Arya
- N. Thyagarajan Template:Small Template:Small Hunters' King
- Sivan Template:Small Beggar Boy
- Female cast
- M. R. Santhanalakshmi Template:Small Parvathi
- M. S. Saroja Template:Small Aryamala
- T. A. Mathuram Template:Small Aaravalli
- A. Sakunthala Template:Small Sornamalai
- Seethalakshmi Template:Small Thulasi Ammal
- P. S. Gnanam Template:Small Vannaravalli
- P. S. Chandra Template:Small Chinnarangam
- A. R. Sakunthala Template:Small Vasanthi
- L. Saroja Template:Small Malathi
- M. K. Bapuji Template:Small Nirmala
- S. R. Janaki Template:Small Kali Devi
- T. M. Pattammal Template:Small Dancer
Soundtrack
| No | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Aaravalliyae Neeyum" | N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram | |
| 2 | "Aananda Roobiniye Aaryamaalaa" | P. U. Chinnappa | |
| 3 | "Siva Kribaiyaal" | P. U. Chinnappa | |
| 4 | "Srimadhiye Unai Naan" | P. U. Chinnappa | |
| 5 | "Valaiyal Nalla Valaiyal" | P. U. Chinnappa | |
| 6 | "Nimmathiye" | P. U. Chinnappa | |
| 7 | "Anandha Roopiniye" | P. U. Chinnappa | |
| 8 | "Laavanya Roobane" | M. R. Santhanalakshmi |
Release
Aryamala was released on 19 October 1941, and distributed by Narayanan & Company.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aryamala 1941. The Hindu(23 July 2010).
- ↑ Ariyamala{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Pakshiraja Films(1941)
- ↑ Aryamala. The Indian Express(19 October 1941).