Aaravalli Sooravalli

1946 Indian film
  • 2 February 1946 (1946-02-02) (India)
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Running time
122 mins (10999 ft.)CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Aaravalli Sooravalli is a 1946 Indian, Tamil language film directed by C. V. Raman.[2] The film stars K. Thavamani Devi, V. A. Chellappa, P. S. Govinda, M. R. Santhanalakshmi and Serukulathur Sama.[3]

Plot

Aaravalli and Sooravalli are two sisters who rule a Kingdom and establish a matriarchal society. Both of them have magical power. The king of the neighbouring country challenges them. The story deals with how he brings the sisters under his power.

Cast

The list is adapted from the song book:

Male cast
  • Serukulathur Sama as Dharmar
  • V. A. Chellappa as Paramasivan
  • P. S. Govindan as Allimuthu
  • R. Balasubramaniam as Bheeman
  • Nagarcoil Mahadevan as Naradar
  • V. S. Mani as Abhimanyu
  • T. B. Harihara Bhagavathar as Shri Krishnan
  • V. S. Krishnamoorthi as Sahadevan
  • Kali N. Rathnam as Vichithran
  • T. S. Durairaj as Ponnan
  • Kolathu Mani, Ezhumalai,
    Radha, N. R. S. Iyer as Comedy Actors
Female cast
  • P. S. Sivabhagyam as Aaravalli
  • C. T. Rajakantham as Sooravalli
  • M. R. Santhanalakshmi as Sangavathi
  • K. Thavamani Devi as Alankari
  • T. S. Jaya, P. Leela Bayi,
    Gnanambal as Aaravalli's Sisters
  • S. R. Janaki

Production

The film was produced by Southern Theatres and was directed by C. V. Raman. G. S. Bhagavathar wrote the screenplay and dialogues.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and G. S. Bhagavathar. Singers were V. A. Chellappa, Kali N. Rathnam, K. Thavamani Devi and T. S. Durairaj.

  1. Aambale Un Maele - T. S. Durairaj, K. Thavamani Devi

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 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 576.
  3. ^ "Aaravalli Sooravalli 1946". www.megatamil.in. Retrieved 14 April 2018.