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Sowbhagyavathi (1939 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Sowbagyavathi' is a 1939 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by Prem Chetna.
Plot
-->Cast
The following list was adapted from the book 'Thamizh Cinema Ulagam'
;Male cast
*'Aayiram Mugam' Ramkumar Judge Somu
*G. Govindarajulu Zamindar
*P. V. Ethiraj Vasu
*S. V. Sahasranamam Kittu
*S. Krishna Sastry Raoji Dewan
*B. K. Subramania Chetty Cashier
*M. S. Murugesan Murugesa Mudaliar
*M. R. Subramaniam Sastry
*S. K. Muthukrishnan Peon
;Female cast
*S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi Meena
*C. Padmavahi Bhai Bhagyam
*P. R. Mangalam Rajamma
*Gomathi Bhai Ascetic
*Saraswathi Friend
*Leela Friend
*Padma Friend
*Sivakami Friend
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.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Govindarajulu while the lyrics were penned by L. Nanjappa Chetty. The actors themselves sang all the songs.
References
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