| Sivakavi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raja Sandow, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Produced by | Pakshiraja Films, Central Studios |
| Starring | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Serukalathur Sama Thripuramba S. Jayalakshmi T. R. Rajakumari N. S. Krishnan T. A. Madhuram |
| Music by | Papanasam Sivan |
| Release date(s) | 1943 |
| Language | Tamil |
Sivakavi was a 1943 Tamil-language film directed, initially, by Raja Sandow and later, S. M. Sreeramulu Naidu. It starred M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, S. Jayalakshmi, Serukalathur Sama, Thripuramba, T. R. Rajakumari, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram. The Movie was shot at Central Studios and released by Pakshiraja Films in Coimbatore.
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Shooting was started in 1942 with Raja Sandow as the director. But soon afterwards, there were disputes between Raja Sandow and the producer S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. With the progress of the filming, the disagreement between the two reached such high proportions that eventually, Sriramulu Naidu dismissed Raja Sandow and took over the reins himself. The film was completed in 1942-43 and released in theatres all over Madras Presidency in early 1943.
The lyrics for the songs were penned by the music director Papanasam Sivan. He originally penned the song Vadaname Chandra Bhimbamo as Mugam Adhu Chandra Bimbamo. But when M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar pointed out to Sivan how "Mugam Adhu" sounded like "Muhammad", Sivan changed it to "Vadaname".
T. R. Rajakumari, in one of her early roles, plays a court dancer or devadasi who falls in love with M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. S. Jayalakshmi plays the Heroine.
The film was a resounding hit. It even grossed money in districts of the Presidency which did not have significant Tamil-speaking populations.