Ammaiyappan (film)

Ammaiyappan
Ammaiyappan
	Poster
Directed by	A. Bhimsingh
Written by	M. Karunanidhi
Produced by	Dinshaw K. Tehrani; Jithan Banerjee
Starring	S. S. Rajendran; S. Varalakshmi; G. Sakunthala
Cinematography	G. Vittal Rao
Edited by	A. Bhimsingh
Music by	T. R. Pappa
Production; company	National Pictures
Release date	24 September 1954;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Ammaiyappan is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by A. Bhimsingh in his directorial debut. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, G. Sakunthala and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 24 September 1954 and became a major breakthrough in the career of Bhimsingh.

Plot

Cast

Cast according to the song book

Male cast^[1]

S. S. Rajendran as Muthan
D. V. Narayanaswami as Velaizhagan
D. Balasubramaniam as Balathevar
V. K. Ramasami as Maigai Nada Swamigal
M. R. Saminathan as Ghost
M. N. Krishnan as Sukhadev
M. A. Ganapathi as Thirusangu
K. A. Ramakrishnan as Bhoopathi
P. S. Dakshinamoorthi as Prankster
E. Krishnamoorthi as Businessman
Master Muthumanikkam as Businessman's Child

Female cast^[1]

S. Varalakshmi as Poongavanam
G. Sakunthala as Muthayi
K. Rathnam as Sumathi
Saraswathi as Rani

Male support cast^[1]

N. S. Nagarajan, Stunt Krishnan,
P. A. Dakshinamoorthi, and Nagoor Hanifa.

Production

Ammaiyappan marked the directorial debut of A. Bhimsingh.^[2] It was produced by National Pictures,^[1] written by M. Karunanidhi,^[3] and featured S. S. Rajendran as the male lead, with G. Sakunthala as his love interest. Shooting took place at the studios Newtone and Citadel in Chennai (then known as Madras).^[2] Cinematography was handled by G. Vittal Rao.^[1]

Music

The music of the film was composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics by Karunanidhi, Suratha, M. K. Athmanathan and N. M. Muthukuttan.^[1]^[2]

Song	Singer/s
"Ammaiyappaa Arul Puruvaai"
"Kaadhal Thuraiye Pudhumai Kanave"	M. L. Vasanthakumari &
"Kaadhal Puraa Kaadhile"	S. Varalakshmi
"Chinna Pudhu Malare"	M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Sidhaindhadhe.... Manamogana Jeevan"	S. Varalakshmi & M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Poojaikku.... Pillaiyaare Thulli"	M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Neelakadal Paaru Paappaa"	M. L. Vasanthakumari
"Kaadhal Thuraiye Pudhumai Kanave"	M. L. Vasanthakumari

Reception

Ammaiyappan was released on 24 September 1954.^[4] The film became a breakthrough in the career of Bhimsingh. Writing for The Hindu, historian Randor Guy noted that the film is remembered for "alliterative Tamil dialogue" by Karunanidhi, and the performance of Rajendran.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Ammaiyappan (song book) (in Tamil). National Pictures. 1954.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Guy, Randor (17 January 2015). "Ammaiyappan (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ Karunanidhi, M. (2 October 2013). "Cinema for a cause". Frontline. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "1954 – அம்மையப்பன் – நேஷனல் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1954 – Ammaiyappan – National Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

External links

Ammaiyappan at IMDb

[songbook-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Ammaiyappan (song book) (in Tamil). National Pictures. 1954.

[thehindu-2] Guy, Randor (17 January 2015). "Ammaiyappan (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[3] Karunanidhi, M. (2 October 2013). "Cinema for a cause". Frontline. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[4] "1954 – அம்மையப்பன் – நேஷனல் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1954 – Ammaiyappan – National Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

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