Aryamala is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language film starring P. U. Chinnappa, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi and T. S. Balaiah. Aryamala was a major box office success and established Chinnappa as a box office hero.[1]
| Aryamala | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bomman Irani |
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Narayanan & Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 218 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The same folk myth was produced again under the title Kathavarayan in 1958.
Plot
editThis 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
editThe following list was adapted from the film titles (See External links) and the song book[2]
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Soundtrack
edit| No | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editAryamala was released on 19 October 1941, and distributed by Narayanan & Company.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Guy, Randor (23 July 2010). "Aryamala 1941". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Ariyamala (song book) (in Tamil). Pakshiraja Films. 1941. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Aryamala". The Indian Express. 19 October 1941. p. 3.
External links
edit- Aryamala at IMDb
- Full length film on YouTube