Thirumalisai Alvar (1948 film)

This article is about the 1948 film Thirumalisai Alvar. For the Saint, see Thirumalisai Alvar
Thirumazhisai Aazhwar
திருமழிசை ஆழ்வார்
Directed by T. S. Kotni & P. S. Chettiar
Produced by M. Chakravarthi Iyengar & C. Kannan Pillai
Written by P. S. Chettiar (dialogues)
Screenplay by P. S. Chettiar
Starring M. M. Dandapani Desigar
Trichur Premavathi
M. S. Devasena
P. B. Rangachari
K. K. Perumal
P. K. Saraswathi
R. Balasubramaniam
P. S. Sivabagyam
S. V. Subbiah
T. S. Durairaj
D. V. Narayanaswamy
M. R. Swaminathan
K. S. Angamuthu
Music by S. V. Venkatraman
T. R. Ramanathan
Cinematography R. R. Chandran
Production
company
Kanna Films - Shobhanachala Studios (later Venus Studios)
Release dates
 20 August 1948
Running time
 14541 ft
Country India
Language Tamil

Thirumalisai Alwar or Thirumazhisai Aazhwar (Tamil: திருமழிசை ஆழ்வார்) is a Tamil language film starring M. M. Dandapani Desigar in the lead role. The film was released on 20 August 1948.[1]

Production

During the 1940s, two friends, M. Chakravarthi Iyengar of the famous business family of old Madras city, MD Brothers, and a successful automobile spare parts dealer C. Kannan Pillai, joined hands to produce this movie based on the life of Thirumazhisai Aazhvaar

Plot

Thirumazhisai is a sacred town near Chennai and the film narrates its mythological tale about a venerated sage being seduced by a temptress sent by Lord Indra. She becomes pregnant. The foetus is removed from her womb and thrown into the bushes. It is saved by the Lord and becomes a male child who later blossoms into the Aazhvaar!

Cast

M. M. Dandapani Desikar
Trichur Premavathi
Vidwan Srinivasan
P. B. Rangachari
S. V. Subbaiah
R. Balasubramaniam
T. S. Durairaj
D. V. Narayanaswami
M. R. Swaminathan
K. K. Perumal
M. S. Devasena
P. K. Saraswathi
P. S. Sivabhagyam
K. S. Angamuthu
Master Padmanabhan
T. K. Kalyanam
C. R. Lakshmi Devi
A. K. Srinivisan
K. R. Rajagopalan
M. S. Raghavan
K. K. Radha

Crew

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman. Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, S.D.S.Yogi and T.K. Sundara Vathiyar.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Naaraayanaa M. M. Dandapani Desigar Papanasam Sivan 01:33
2 Giridhari P. Leela 01:56
3 Nonthavar M. S. Velappan 02:15
4 Kani Kannan M. M. Dandapani Desigar 01:23
5 Kannan Naamam M. M. Dandapani Desigar 03:12
6 Pathiyavane M. M. Dandapani Desigar 02:20
7 Indre Pirantha M. M. Dandapani Desigar 02:56
8 Kuvalayathala M. M. Dandapani Desigar 02:26
9 Vaaraamal M. M. Dandapani Desigar 04:42
10 Thanthayum Nee M. M. Dandapani Desigar 04:02
11 Krishna Muraari P. B. Rangachari 01:54
12 Yezhaigal M. M. Dandapani Desigar 04:31
13 Saantham M. M. Dandapani Desigar 03:24

Trivia

Remembered for the music of Dhandapani Desikar and the religious tale associated with the Aazhvaar

References

  1. ↑ "Thirumazhisai Aazhvaar 1948". The Hindu. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
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