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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran G. Sakunthala |
| Music by | T. R. Papa |
Production company | National Pictures |
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| 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, S. Varalakshmi, D. V. Narayanasami, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. Swaminathan, M. N. Krishnan, M. A. Ganapathi, K. A. Ramakrishnan, E. Krishnamurthi, ‘Master’ Muthumanickam, N. S. Natarajan, ‘Nagoor’ Hanifa, P. A. Dakshinamurthi, K. Rathinam and Saraswathi.
Plot
The film deals with three tropes: the power of love, a wolf in sheep's clothing, and a cow in search of its calf.[1]
Production
Ammaiyappan marked the directorial debut of A. Bhimsingh. It was produced by National Pictures, written by M. Karunanidhi (who later went on to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), and featured S. S. Rajendran as the male lead, with G. Sakunthala as his love interest. Other roles were played by S. Varalakshmi, D. V. Narayanasami, D. Balasubramaniam, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. Swaminathan, M. N. Krishnan, M. A. Ganapathi, K. A. Ramakrishnan, E. Krishnamurthi, ‘Master’ Muthumanickam, N. S. Natarajan, ‘Nagoor’ Hanifa, P. A. Dakshinamurthi, K. Rathinam and Saraswathi. Shooting took place at the studios Newtone and Citadel in Chennai (then known as Madras).[1]
Music
The music of the film was composed by T. R. Papa, with lyrics by Karunanidhi, Suratha, M. K. Atmanathan and N. M. Muthukuttan. The playback singers were M. L. Vasanthakumari, Thiruchi Loganathan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, and Nagoor Hanifa.[1]
Reception
The film was a commercial success and became a major breakthrough in the career of Bhimsingh. Writing for The Hindu, film historian Randor Guy praised the "alliterative Tamil dialogue" by Karunanidhi, and the performance of Rajendran.[1]
References
- ^ 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.