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Jothi (1939 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Jothi' (alternatively titled 'Sri Jyothi Ramalinga Swamigal') is an Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and was released in 1939. It is the life story of Saint Ramalinga Swamigal popularly known as 'Vallalar'. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.
Cast
K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar as 'Ramalinga Swamigal'
P. G. Venkatesan
V. B. Ramaiah as 'Ramalinga Swamigal's father'
M. G. Chakrapani
T. V. Janakam
K. S. Sankara Iyer
K. S. Velayudham
Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram as 'Ramalinga Swamigal's mother'
Saravanabhavanandar
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
P. S. Krishnaveni
M. R. Swaminathan
K. K. Soundar
B. Gopal
M. R. Subramaniam
V. Nataraj
Master Ramudu as 'Child Ramalinga Swamigal'
Master Mahadevan as 'teenager Ramalinga Swamigal'
Rajammal
T. M. Pattammal
M. S. Kannammal
H. S. Tawkar
S. R. Sami
Ramalakshmi
Master Muthu
Crew
* Director: T. R. Raghunath
* Screenplay: Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
* Dialogues: C. A. Lakshmanadas
* Cinematography: A. Kapoor
* Audiography: V. B. Dathe
* Studio: Bharath Lakshmi Pictures Studio (Calcutta)
Soundtrack
Madurai Mariappa Swamigal scored the music and wrote the lyrics. This is the first film he worked as Music Director. Singers are: P. G. Venkatesan, Muthuswamy, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.
There were many songs in the film and most of them became popular. The gramophone discs were by Odeon Records, a company owned by A. V. Meiyappan.
References
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