Sowbagyavathi
Directed byPrem Chetna
Screenplay byG. Govindarajulu
Story byAayiram Mugam Ramkumar
StarringAayiram Mugam Ramkumar
G. Govindarajulu
S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi
P. R. Mangalam
CinematographyJ. S. Patel
Edited byD. Govindan
Music byG. Govindarajulu
Production
company
Lakshmi Film Company
Distributed byKovai Premier Cinetone
Release date
  • 26 August 1939 (1939-08-26) (India)
[1]
Running time
188 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sowbagyavathi (transl.Lucky woman) is a 1939 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by Prem Chetna.[2]

Cast

The following list was adapted from the book Thamizh Cinema Ulagam[3]

Production

The film was produced by Lakshmi Film Company and was distributed by Kovai Premier Cinetone. Prem Chetna directed the film Aayiram Mugam Ramkumar wrote the story and the dialogues were written by G. Govindarajulu. While the Cinematography was done by J. S. Patel. D. Govindan did the editing. M. D. Rajaram handled audiography. R. Krishnan was in-charge of the laboratory.

Aayiram Mugam Ramkumar has featured in Chandrakantha, a 1936 film as Detective Govindan and has directed the 1940 film Balya Vivaham. Sivaji Ganesan was said to have been impressed by Ramkumar and named his first son after him.[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Govindarajulu while the lyrics were penned by L. Nanjappa Chetty. The actors themselves sang all the songs.[3]

No.SongRagamThalamSinger
1Sridhara MaruganeSthothram
2Pradhak Kaalam Punya KaalamHindustaniAribansiS. P. L. Dhanalakshmi
3Gokula Bala Gopaalaa
4Naane Bhagyavathi
5TheynadaiyileViruththam
6Edhen Poorva Janmanthra PalanoSaamaaAdhi
7Devi DheenarakshakiHamsanandhiAdhi
8Ullaasamaai Urangaai UthamaneNeelambari jambai
9Araro AriraroLullaby
10Enrenakkul Thiruvarul VarumoMalgosAdhiC. Padmavathi
11Dhukkame DhukkameGomathi Bhai
12Ulaganilai MuzhudhaagiViruththam
13Madhava MohanaGummiChorus
14Mangalame Subha MangalameBiyak

References

  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019.
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 640.
  3. 1 2 Vijayakumar, Akila. Thamizh Cinema Ulagam Part 1 (in Tamil) (1 March 2019 ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039. pp. 331–332.
  4. Sellamuthu, Pon. Thirai Cholaiyil Aththi Pookkal (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers 044 25361039.
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