Vidyapathi
Vidyapathi is a [List of Tamil language|Tamil films of 1946|1946] Indian, Tamil-language film produced by M. Somasundaram and Mohideen under the banner Jupiter Pictures and directed by A. T. Krishnasami. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, T. Premavathi and K. Thavamani Devi.
Plot
A young man tells his parents that he will marry only after wooing and loving a girl. He sees an ad in a matrimonial column and goes to meet the girl. On his way he is robbed. He is left behind only with a loin cloth. A fake sadhu finds him and takes him with him. The fake Sadhu makes the young man into a yogi. In the meantime, a zamindar who has an affair with a devadasi, neglects his wife and daughter. The Sadhu introduces the yogi to the young woman with an idea for making money. But the young man and woman fall in love with each other. After many twists and turns, they both marry.Cast
Cast According to the film's song book;Male Cast
- T. R. Ramachandran as Vidyapathi
- D. Bala Subramaniam as Zamindar
- M. R. Swaminathan as Muruganadavi
- M. N. Nambiar as Narayana Bhagavathar
- T. N. Sivathanu as Kalyanam
- K. Srinivasan as Venu
- B. Rajagopala Iyer as Ramayana Bhagavathar
- Nat Annaji Rao as Sub Magistrate
- N. S. Narayana Pillai as Sub Inspector
- T. M. Gopal as Munirathnam
- N. Shankaramoorthy as Veeranna Reddy
P. G. Madhavan, M. M. A. Chinnappa, C. P. Kittan,
P. M. Saminathan, R. Ramasami Iyer, A. C. Irusappa,
S. T. Lakshmanan, S. Meenakshi Subramaniam,
K. Jaganathan, M. Satya Narayanan, K. Rajarathnam,
T. A. Natarajan, A. Ganesh Singh, T. R. Rajagopal,
and D. K. Chinnappa.
;Female Cast
- T. Premavathi as Aparanji
- K. Thavamani Devi as Dasi Mohanambal
- M. S. Bhagyam as Narayana Bhagavathar's Wife
- M. M. Radha Bai as Magathambal
- D. S. Krishnaveni as Female Zamindar
- T. G. Kamala Devi as Kamala
- C. K. Saraswathi as Veerayi
- R. Malathi as Malayala Bhagavathi
- D. Kamala Bai as Nurse
C. K. Nirmala, M. K. Subhadra, R. Bharathi, K. Lakshmi,
N. R. Meera, M. K. Nagalakshmi, T. R. Chandra, P. P. Mary,
S. S. Lalithambal, K. Thangamani, S. Govinthammal,
T. P. Lakshmi, and K. Rathnam.
Production
K. Thavamani Devi performed a Western-type dance choreographed by Mrs. Rainbird and the background music was provided by C. G. Rob and his party. The Tamil song had English words intermingled which was a novelty at that time. "Here goes the song.... ‘Atho rendu....Black eyes! Ennai paarthu...Once, twice! Kannai chimitti... Dolly! Kai kotti...Calls me! I will dance for you!'". The English words in the song were penned by K. Thavamani Devi herself. She also designed her own costume.Soundtrack
Music was composed by Adeppalli Rama Rao while the lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayana Kavi. Singers are T. G. Kamala Devi, K. Thavamani Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, and M. N. Nambiar. The only playback singer is K. V. Janaki.| No | Song | Singer | Length |
| 1 | "Aadu Radde Suzhanrudu Radde" | T. G. Kamala Devi | |
| 2 | "Raman Varuvaarodi" | K. V Janaki | 02:52 |
| 3 | "Atho Rendu"... Black eyes "Ennai Parthu"... Once twice "Kannai Chimitti"... Dolly "Kaiyai Kotti"... Calls me! | K. Thavamani Devi | |
| 4 | "Enpalli Kondeerayya" | K. V. Janaki | 04:11 |
| 5 | "Aantavane Enaiyal" | T. R. Ramachandran | |
| 6 | "Booloka Janaki Mane... Shri Ramasami Ramana" | T. R. Ramachandran, K. V. Janaki | |
| 7 | "Thayapara Jeevanilla Thegam Yano" | K. V. Janaki | 02:59 |
| 8 | "Arivenaiya Un Antharangam" | Dance | |
| 9 | "Ragupathi Ragava Raja Ram" | M. N. Nambiar |