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'Aryamala' is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language film starring P. U. Chinnappa, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi and T. S. Balaiah in the lead roles. Aryamala was a major box office success and established Chinnappa as a box office hero.

The same folk myth was produced again under the title 'Kathavarayan' in 1958.

Plot



This is a folk myth in which Lord Shiva produces a third son named Kathavarayan who is brought up by hunters. Kathavarayan falls in love with a celestial girl named Ilankanni. When Kathavarayan tries to make love to her, she drowns herself. But she is reborn as a princess. She is named as Aryamala. Kathavarayan falls in love with Aryamala. He tries many tricks changing his form into creatures. Once he turns into a parrot and goes to her palace. She becomes fond of the parrot. But he takes his usual form and ties knot to Aryamala while she is sleeping. Aryamala is shocked and she tries to drown herself again. But Lord Vishnu saves her. He turns her into a stone. But later when Kathavarayan touches the stone Aryamala regains her form. Kathavarayan is imprisoned by the King. However, Lord Vishnu intervenes and settles everything amicably. Kathavarayan and Aryamala are married and lived happily ever after.

Cast



The following list was adapted from the film titles (See External links) and the song book

;Male cast

*P. U. Chinnappa Kathavarayan

*T. S. Balaiah Balarayan

*N. S. Krishnan Chinnaan

*Vasudeva Rao Aryappoorajan

*S. Krishna Sastri Appa Pattar

*V. V. S. Mani Sri Krishnan

*B. Rajagopala Iyer Paramasivan

*Kolathumani Mannaru (Washerman)

*K. R. Nagaraja Iyer Somesa Arya

*N. Thyagarajan Hunters' King

*Sivan Beggar Boy

;Female cast

*M. R. Santhanalakshmi Parvathi

*M. S. Saroja Aryamala

*T. A. Mathuram Aaravalli

*A. Sakunthala Sornamalai

*Seethalakshmi Thulasi Ammal

*P. S. Gnanam Vannaravalli

*P. S. Chandra Chinnarangam

*A. R. Sakunthala Vasanthi

*L. Saroja Malathi

*M. K. Bapuji Nirmala

*S. R. Janaki Kali Devi

*T. M. Pattammal Dancer

Soundtrack



Release



'Aryamala' was released on 19 October 1941, and distributed by Narayanan & Company.

References




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