Adrishtam (transl. Luck) is a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film S. D. S. Yogi. The film stars T. Suryakumari, K. R. Chellam, V. V. Satagopan and M. N. Srinivasan.
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| Directed by | S. D. S. Yogi |
| Written by | S. D. S. Yogi |
| Starring | T. Suryakumari K. R. Chellam V. V. Satagopan M. N. Srinivasan |
| Music by | Sarma Brothers |
Production company | Mayura Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editA young heiress is kidnapped over property disputes, and circumstances force her to begin the streets of Madras. A lady lawyer later fights for her and such events.[1][2]
Cast
edit- T. Suryakumari as the heiress[2]
- K. R. Chellam as the lawyer[2]
- V. V. Satagopan as the lawyer's husband[2]
- M. N. Srinivasan[1]
Production
editAdrishtam was written and directed by S. D. S. Yogi,[1] and produced under Mayura Films.[3] Parts of the song "Ayya Siru Penn", composed by the Sarma Brothers, written by Yogi and sung by Suryakumari, were filmed at the now non-existent Moore Market in Madras.[1]
Release and reception
editAdrishtam was released in 1939.[3] According to historian Randor Guy, the Censor Board edited out many scenes such as those where Chellam's lawyer character asks a woman in court "highly embarrassing and intimate" questions, thereby "damaging the film" in the process. Despite this, the film was well received by audiences,[1] and Suryakumari became a household name in Tamil through this film along with Vipra Narayana and Ambikapathy (both 1937).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Guy, Randor (1 August 2008). "Adrishtam 1939". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (9–15 February 2013). "Tamil cinema and music – 41" (PDF). Mambalam Times. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b "1939-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1939 - Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (16 April 2011). "Blast From The Past – Rythubidda (1939)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
