Jothi (1939 film)

Jothi

Film Poster
ஜோதி
Directed by T. R. Raghunath
Written by C. A. Lakshmanadas
Screenplay by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Story by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Based on The life of Vadalur Ramalinga Vallalar
Starring K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar
P. G. Venkatesan
V. B. Ramaiah
M. G. Chakrapani
Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram
Saravanabhavanandar
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
Music by Madurai Mariappa Swamigal
Cinematography A. Kapoor
Production
company
Jothi Pictures
Release date
  • 16 March 1939 (1939-03-16) (India)
Running time
 19,000 ft.
Country India
Language Tamil

Jothi (alternatively titled Sri Jyothi Ramalinga Swamigal) is an Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and was released in 1939. It is the life story of Saint Ramalinga Swamigal popularly known as Vallalar.

Cast

K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar as Ramalinga Swamigal
P. G. Venkatesan
V. B. Ramaiah as Ramalinga Swamigal's father
M. G. Chakrapani
T. V. Janakam
K. S. Sankara Iyer
K. S. Velayudham
Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram as Ramalinga Swamigal's mother
Saravanabhavanandar
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
P. S. Krishnaveni
M. R. Swaminathan
K. K. Soundar
B. Gopal
M. R. Subramaniam
V. Nataraj
‘Master’ Ramudu as Child Ramalinga Swamigal
‘Master’ Mahadevan as teenager Ramalinga Swamigal
Rajammal
T. M. Pattammal
M. S. Kannammal
H. S. Tawkar
S. R. Sami
Ramalakshmi
‘Master’ Muthu

Crew

Soundtrack

Madurai Mariappa Swamigal scored the music and wrote the lyrics. This is the first film he worked as Music Director.[1] Singers are: P. G. Venkatesan, Muthuswamy, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.

There were many songs in the film and most of them became popular. The gramophone discs were by Odeon Records, a company owned by A. V. Meiyappan.

References

  1. ↑ "Music Director Madurai Mariappa Swamigal". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.

Some Songs from the film


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