''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'' () is a 1957 Indian
Tamil language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of P ...
film starring
M. G. Ramachandran
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 24 December 1987), also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987 ...
,
Anjali Devi and
S. Varalakshmi
Saridey Varalakshmi (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2009) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films. She was popular for her roles and songs in Telugu films like ''Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam'' (1960) and '' ...
. The film, directed by
P. Neelakantan, had musical score by
G. Ramanathan and was released on 18 January 1957. It was a box office success.
Plot
Prince Udayasuriyan wins a tough competition to marry Princess Kalamani. Durga and Bhairavan plot to ruin their lives. Durga plans to take the queen's place in order to live with Udayasuriyan. Meanwhile, Bhairavan abducts Kalamani from the palace. The rest of the film deals with Udayasduriyan foiling his enemies' plan in order to save the princess.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
G. Ramanathan. Lyrics were by
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass,
K. D. Santhanam, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy,
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, and
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram (13 April 1930 – 8 October 1959) also known as Pattukottaiyar was an Indian Tamil poet and lyricist. Considered to be the most popular Tamil lyricist of the 1950s, he is particularly remembered for the phil ...
.
Release
''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'' was released on 18 January 1957, and became a success at the box office.
References
External links
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{{P. Neelakantan
1950s Tamil-language films
1957 films
Films based on Indian folklore
Films directed by P. Neelakantan
Films scored by G. Ramanathan
Indian epic films