Jothi (1939 film)

1939 Indian film

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 (1939-3-16) (India)

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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

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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

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* 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

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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.

## See also

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* Arutperunjothi 1971 film

## References

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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.
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.

## External links

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Some Songs from the film

* Villupaattu by N. S. Krishnan & party on YouTube
* Deivame by P. G. Venkatesan on YouTube
* Maanitave by P. G. Venkatesan on YouTube
* Thatitha aurmaranai thanthai by Master Muthu on YouTube
* Pannaalunnarul pukazhe by Master Muthu on YouTube
* Aasai Unmel by N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Mathuram on YouTube
* Enathu by Muthusamy on YouTube
* Paaratiye by Muthusamy on YouTube
* Brahman Ezhuthinaal by P. G. Venkatesan on YouTube
* Vibhava suguna deva by P. G. Venkatesan on YouTube

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