''Valmiki'' is a 1946

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-language film starring

Honnappa Bhagavathar Chowdasandra Honnappa Bhagavathar (14 January 1915 – 2 October 1992; kn, ಹೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ ಭಾಗವತರು) was an Indian theatre and film actor, producer, musician and singer. He was best known as a singer and as one of the pio ...

U. R. Jeevarathinam Unjalur Ramayamma Jeevaratnam was an Indian actress, singer, producer and playback singer. Most of her works are in Telugu and Tamil languages. Early life Born in Unjalur, Erode, Madras Presidency in British India to Subramaniam and Kunjammaal ...

, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. R. Rajakumari and

T. S. Balaiah Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films. Born in Sundankottai, near Udankudi in Thoothukudi, Balaiah was introduced to the cine fiel ...

. It was directed by

Sundar Rao Nadkarni Sundar Rao Nadkarni was an Indian film actor, editor, cinematographer, producer and director. He was the director of the first hit film for AVM productions Bhookails in Telugu in the year 1940, and later the record-creating Tamil film '' Haridas ...

Plot

The film was based on the story of the Hindu sage

Valmiki Valmiki (; Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, ) is celebrated as the wikt:harbinger, harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. The epic ''Ramayana'', dated variously from the 5th century BCE to first century BCE, is attributed to him, based on ...

(played by Honnappa Bhagavathar), who starts as a

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and eventually undergoes spiritual transformation into a religious mendicant. Valmiki falls in love with a princess (played by Jeevarathnam), who is kidnapped by the villain (played by

Cast

Crew

* Producer: B. Rangaswamy Naidu, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu & Samikannu Vincent * Production Company: Central Studios * Director:

* Music:

S. V. Venkataraman Sozhavanthan Varadharajan Venkatraman (Tamil: சோழவந்தான் வரதராஜன் வெங்கட்ராமன்) (25 April 1911 – 7 April 1998), also known as SVV, was an Indian actor, singer, and music director, wh ...

* Lyrics:

Papanasam Sivan Paapanaasam Raamayya Sivan (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1971. He was also a film score composer in Kannada cinema ...

* Story: Sundar Rao Nadkarni, Elangovan * Screenplay: * Dialogues:

A. S. A. Sami Arul Soosai Anthony Sami (1915–1998) also written as A. S. A. Samy, was an Indian director and screenwriter who worked in Tamil cinema, Tamil films. Early life Born in 1915, A. S. A. Samy was from a devout Catholic family. His father had ...

* Art Direction: H. Santaram * Editing: Sundar Rao Nadkarni * Choreography: K. R. Kamaar, Heeralal * Cinematography: P. Ramasamy, Muthusamy * Stunt: * Dance:

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the lyrics were penned by

# "Sundarananda Mukunda" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam # "Poi Thavazhum Maaya Bhoomi" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam # "Bhagawan Avadharipaar" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam # "Bhuvimeedhu" by N. C. Vasanthakokilam # "Ippozhudhe Varuvaar"

# "Bhagyasaaliyum Undo" T. R. Rajakumari

References

External links

*{{youTube, ukeWadES8GE, Bhagyasaaliyum Undo - a song from the film 1946 films Indian biographical films 1940s Tamil-language films Indian black-and-white films Films directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni