Sivagami

Sivagami
Sivagami
	சிவகாமி
Directed by	A. Mitradas
Screenplay by	A. K. Venkata Ramanujam
Story by	A. K. Venkata Ramanujam
Produced by	M. A. Venu
Starring	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar; G. Varalakshmi; S. D. Subbulakshmi; Jaggayya; Jayashree; Muthulakshmi; Lakshmi Prabha; Sivasooriyan; Natarajan
Cinematography	K. Ramachandran
Edited by	V. Rajagopal
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Muthaiah Pictures
Release date	9 February 1960 (India);
Running time	156 Minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Sivagami is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by Muthiah Pictures and directed by A. Mitradas. It featured M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar in his posthumous film alongside G. Varalakshmi playing the titular character.

Cast[]

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (Himself)
G. Varalakshmi as Sivagami / Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's wife
S. D. Subbulakshmi as Muthu's mother
Jaggayya as Muthu / Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's step son
T. P. Muthulakshmi as Thangam
K. K. Soundar as Thangappan / Muthu's uncle
S. Rama Rao as Annasamy / Muthu's friend
Sivasooriyan as Muthu's uncle
Jayashree as Vasantha
Lakshmi Prabha
Natarajan^[1]

Crew[]

Producer: M. A. Venu
Direction: Mitradas A.
Screenplay, Dialogues: A. K. Venkata Ramanujam
Music: K. V. Mahadevan
Editing: K. Ramachandran
Art: M. P. Kuttiyaappu
Choreography: Chinni Sampath, Sampathkumar
Still Photography: John
Studio lab: Vijaya Cine Lab^[1]

Production[]

The film was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner Muthiah Pictures. By the year 1959, M. K. T. Bhagavathar requested M. A. Venu to produce a film. M. A. Venu agreed and started producing this film. However, M. K. T. Bhagavathar died while the production was half way. So, the crew adapted the story and completed the film.

Bhagavathar could not sing at this time. He told the producer that he has some songs recorded earlier for another film 'Rajayogi' that was never produced and told the producer to use those songs. So, the songs that took place in this film were recorded long before.^[1]

Soundtrack[]

The soundtrack album was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan and Ka. Mu. Sheriff.^[1] Singer is M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, M. S. Rajeswari & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Arbutha Leelaigalai"	Papanasam Sivan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	03:03
2.	"Gnana Sabayil"	Papanasam Sivan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	02:50
3.	"Ananda Natana"	Papanasam Sivan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	02:37
4.	"Thillaiyil Nayaganae"	Papanasam Sivan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	02:58
5.	"Vaanil Muzhu"	Ka. Mu. Sheriff	T. M. Soundararajan	03:40
6.	"Angum Ingum Aaattam Poda"	Ka. Mu. Sheriff	T. M. Soundararajan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi	03:33
7.	"Sinnakutti Nadaiya Paarthaa"	Ka. Mu. Sheriff	K. Jamuna Rani, M. S. Rajeswari	02:36
8.	"Kottum Sootrtum Maatikkittu"	Ka. Mu. Sheriff	S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala	03:35

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 1960 Films List (in Tamil)

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