Jothi (1939 film)

Jothi
Jothi
	Film Poster
	ஜோதி
Directed by	T. R. Raghunath
Written by	C. A. Lakshmanadas
Screenplay by	Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Story by	Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Based on	The life of Vadalur Ramalinga Vallalar
Starring	K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar; P. G. Venkatesan; V. B. Ramaiah; M. G. Chakrapani; Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram; Saravanabhavanandar; N. S. Krishnan; T. A. Mathuram
Cinematography	A. Kapoor
Music by	Madurai Mariappa Swamigal
Production; company	Jothi Pictures
Release date	16 March 1939 (India);
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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.^[2]

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 where he worked as music director.^[3] Singers are: P. G. Venkatesan, Muthuswamy, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.

References

^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
^ Guy, Randor (4 October 2014). "Jothi 1939". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
^ "Music Director Madurai Mariappa Swamigal". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

External links

Some Songs from the film

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[anandan-1] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.

[BFTP-2] Guy, Randor (4 October 2014). "Jothi 1939". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[3] "Music Director Madurai Mariappa Swamigal". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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