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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Chakravarthi Thirumagal
| name = Chakravarthi Thirumagal
| image = Chakravarthi Thirumagal Poster.jpg
| image = Chakravarthi Thirumagal.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| writer = Elangovan
| writer = Elangovan (dialogues)
| story = P. A. Kumar
| story = P. A. Kumar
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| producer = R. M. Ramanathan
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />[[S. Varalakshmi]]<br />[[N. S. Krishnan]]<br />[[T. A. Madhuram]]<br />[[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br />[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />[[S. Varalakshmi]]
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| producer = R. M. Ramanathan
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| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = R. Devarajan
| editing = R. Devarajan
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| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]
| studio = Uma Pictures
| studio = Uma Pictures
| distributor = A.L.S. Productions
| distributor = A.L.S. Productions<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 1957 |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19570114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=12 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|1957|01|18|df=y}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails6.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20171031012953/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails6.asp|archivedate=31 October 2017|access-date=31 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|1957|01|18|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime = 168 minutes
| runtime = 168 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
}}


'''''Chakravarthi Thirumagal''''' ({{lang-en|Princess}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1957|1957]] Indian [[Tamil language]] [[folklore]] film starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Anjali Devi]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/chakravarthi-thirumagal/|title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal|accessdate=2014-09-21|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref> The film, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], had musical score by [[G. Ramanathan]] and was released on 18 January 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mgrroop.blogspot.in/2007/12/mgr-movie-list.html|title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal Release|accessdate=2014-09-21|publisher=mgrblog}}</ref> It was the box office hit of the year and crossed 100 days in 8 centres.
'''''Chakravarthi Thirumagal''''' ({{Translation|Princess}}) is a 1957 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[Historical fiction|historical]] [[action film]] starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Anjali Devi]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]]. The film, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], was released on 18 January 1957 and became a box office success.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=July 2022}}
Prince Udayasuriyan (M.G.R.) wins a tough competition to marry Princess Kalamani (Anjali Devi). Durga (S. Varalaxmi) and Bhairavan (P. S. Veerappa) plot to ruin their lives. Durga plans to take the queen's place in order to live with Udayasuriyan. Meanwhile, Bhairavan abducts Kalamani from the palace. The rest of the movie deals with Udayasduriyan foiling his enemies' plan in order to save the princess.
Prince Udayasuriyan wins a tough competition to marry Princess Kalamani. Durga and Bhairavan plot to ruin their lives. Durga plans to take the queen's place in order to live with Udayasuriyan. Meanwhile, Bhairavan abducts Kalamani from the palace. The rest of the film deals with Udayasduriyan foiling his enemies' plan in order to save the princess.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
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| [[Anjali Devi]] || Princess Kalamani
| [[Anjali Devi]] || Princess Kalamani
|-
|-
| [[P. S. Veerappa]] || Bhairavan
| [[P. S. Veerappa]] || Bhairavan
|-
|-
| [[S. Varalakshmi]]|| Durga
| [[S. Varalakshmi]]|| Durga
|-
|-
| [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Soka
| [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Soka
|-
|-
| [[T. A. Madhuram]] || Soki
| [[T. A. Madhuram]] || Soki
|-
|-
| [[K. A. Thangavelu]] ||
| [[K. A. Thangavelu]] ||
|-
|-
| [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] || Antharangam
| [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] || Antharangam
|-
|-
| Lakshmi Prabha ||
|[[G. Sakunthala]] ||
|-
|-
| E. R. Sahadevan ||
|[[E. R. Sahadevan]]||
|-
| Lakshmi Prabha ||
|-
| [[E. V. Saroja]] || Dancer
|-
| [[R. Balasubramaniam]] || King
|}
|}


==Crew==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=124 |language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/chakravarthi-thirumagal_14894 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518041639/https://www.saregama.com/album/chakravarthi-thirumagal_14894 |archive-date=18 May 2021 |access-date=1 July 2022 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref>
*Producer: R. M. Ramanathan
*Production Company: Uma Pictures
*Director: [[P. Neelakantan]]
*Music: [[G. Ramanathan]]
*Lyrics: [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[K. D. Santhanam]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]], [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] & Clown Sundaram
*Story: P. A. Kumar
*Dialogues: Elangovan
*Art Direction: Syed Ahmed
*Editing: R. Devarajan
*Choreography: [[B. Sohanlal]] & Thangaraju
*Cinematography: V. Ramamoorthy
*Stunt: R. M. Nambiar
*Audiography: A. Krishnan, T. S. Rangasamy & Rajagopal
*Dance: G. Sakunthala, [[E. V. Saroja]] & [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
==Soundtrack==
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/chakravarthi-thirumagal-t0001427|title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal Songs|accessdate=2014-09-21|publisher=raaga}}</ref> All Songs became super hit. Lyrics were by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[K. D. Santhanam]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]], [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] & Clown Sundaram.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=124 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref> The soundtrack was released under the label Saregama.<ref>https://www.saregama.com/album/chakravarthi-thirumagal_14894</ref>

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center"
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics''' || '''Length (m:ss)'''
|-
|-
| 1 || "Kaadhalenum Cholayile || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || rowspan=3|Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 03:12
| "Kaadhalenum Cholayile || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || rowspan=3|[[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]]|| 03:12
|-
|-
| 2 || "Aada Vaanga Annaatthe" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[Jikki]] & [[P. Leela]] || 04:24
| "Aada Vaanga Annaatthe" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, [[Jikki]] & [[P. Leela]] || 04:24
|-
|-
| 3 || "Ellai Illadha Inbatthile" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[P. Leela]] || 03:26
| "Ellai Illadha Inbatthile" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela || 03:26
|-
|-
| 4 || "Porakkum Podhu Porandha Gunam" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 04:40
| "Porakkum Podhu Porandha Gunam" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 04:40
|-
|-
| 5 || "Kannaalane Vaarunga" || [[Jikki]] || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 03:07
| "Kannaalane Vaarunga" || Jikki || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 03:07
|-
|-
| 6 || "Sollaale Vilakka Mudiyale" || [[S. Varalakshmi]] & [[P. Leela]] || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy || 03:22
| "Sollaale Vilakka Mudiyale" || [[S. Varalakshmi]] & P. Leela || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy || 03:22
|-
|-
| 7 || "Endhan Inbam Kollai Konda" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 02:59
| "Endhan Inbam Kollai Konda" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 02:59
|-
|-
| 8 || "Emaatram Thaana" || [[S. Varalakshmi]] || K. D. Santhanam || 03:18
| "Emaatram Thaana" || S. Varalakshmi || [[K. D. Santhanam]]|| 03:18
|-
|-
| 9 || "Aththaanum Naandhane" || S. C. Krishnan & [[T. V. Rathinam]] || Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 02:09
| "Aththaanum Naandhane" || S. C. Krishnan & [[T. V. Rathnam]] || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]|| 02:09
|-
|-
| 10 || "Ennam Ellaam Inba Kadhai" || [[P. Leela]] || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy || 02:58
| "Ennam Ellaam Inba Kadhai" || P. Leela || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy || 02:58
|-
|-
| 11 || "Nalangittu Paarpomadi" || [[S. Varalakshmi]] & [[A. P. Komala]] || K. D. Santhanam || 03:23
| "Nalangittu Paarpomadi" || S. Varalakshmi & [[A. P. Komala]] || K. D. Santhanam || 03:23
|-
|-
| 12 || "Seermevum Gurupaadham" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Clown Sundaram || 03:23
| "Seermevum Gurupaadham" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Clown Sundaram || 03:23
|-
|-
| 13 || "Dhilli Thulukkar Seidha" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || Subramania Bharati || 01:01
| "Dhilli Thulukkar Seidha" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || Subramania Bharati || 01:01
|}
|}


==Reception==
== Release ==
''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'' was released on 18 January 1957,<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 January 1957 |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19570118&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=3 April 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1957&nbsp;– சக்ரவர்த்தி திருமகள்&nbsp;– உமா பிக்சர்ஸ் |trans-title=1957&nbsp;– Chakravarthi Thirumagal&nbsp;– Uma Pictures |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails6.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171031012953/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1957-cinedetails6.asp |archive-date=31 October 2017 |access-date=31 October 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref> and became a success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=9 April 2011 |title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal 1957 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Chakravarthi-Thirumagal-1957/article14677017.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022082723/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Chakravarthi-Thirumagal-1957/article14677017.ece |archive-date=22 October 2021 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
The film opened on 18 January 1957. ''Chakravarthi Thirumagal'' became a huge success at the box office, highest grosser of the year, and successfully ran for over 150 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://srimgr.wordpress.com/category/mgr-film-records/|title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal Records|accessdate=2014-09-21|publisher=mgrblog}}</ref>
Film historian Randor Guy wrote "Chakravarthi Thirumagal remembered for the interesting storyline, good music, song and dance sequences and taut on-screen narration. A Song and dance sequence 'Aaadavaanga annaathey' sung off-screen by Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki and P. Leela, with words such as 'gummaalu' was a hit. Sohanlal and Thangaraj choreographed the dances by Ragini, E. V. Saroja and G. Sakunthala."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/chakravarthi-thirumagal-1957/article1653988.ece|title=Chakravarthi Thirumagal Reviews|accessdate=2014-09-21|publisher=the hindu}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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* {{YouTube|8iB_aGQJzjE|Chakravarthi Thirumagal Titles}}
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 9 September 2024

Chakravarthi Thirumagal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Written byElangovan (dialogues)
Story byP. A. Kumar
Produced byR. M. Ramanathan
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Anjali Devi
P. S. Veerappa
S. Varalakshmi
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
Uma Pictures
Distributed byA.L.S. Productions[1]
Release date
  • 18 January 1957 (1957-01-18)
Running time
168 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chakravarthi Thirumagal (transl. Princess) is a 1957 Indian Tamil language historical action film starring M. G. Ramachandran, Anjali Devi and S. Varalakshmi. The film, directed by P. Neelakantan, was released on 18 January 1957 and became a box office success.

Plot

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Prince Udayasuriyan wins a tough competition to marry Princess Kalamani. Durga and Bhairavan plot to ruin their lives. Durga plans to take the queen's place in order to live with Udayasuriyan. Meanwhile, Bhairavan abducts Kalamani from the palace. The rest of the film deals with Udayasduriyan foiling his enemies' plan in order to save the princess.

Cast

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Actor Role
M. G. Ramachandran Prince Udayasuriyan
Anjali Devi Princess Kalamani
P. S. Veerappa Bhairavan
S. Varalakshmi Durga
N. S. Krishnan Soka
T. A. Madhuram Soki
K. A. Thangavelu
T. P. Muthulakshmi Antharangam
G. Sakunthala
E. R. Sahadevan
Lakshmi Prabha
E. V. Saroja Dancer
R. Balasubramaniam King

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by G. Ramanathan.[2][3]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Kaadhalenum Cholayile Seerkazhi Govindarajan Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 03:12
"Aada Vaanga Annaatthe" Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki & P. Leela 04:24
"Ellai Illadha Inbatthile" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela 03:26
"Porakkum Podhu Porandha Gunam" Seerkazhi Govindarajan Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 04:40
"Kannaalane Vaarunga" Jikki Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 03:07
"Sollaale Vilakka Mudiyale" S. Varalakshmi & P. Leela Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy 03:22
"Endhan Inbam Kollai Konda" M. L. Vasanthakumari Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 02:59
"Emaatram Thaana" S. Varalakshmi K. D. Santhanam 03:18
"Aththaanum Naandhane" S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathnam Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 02:09
"Ennam Ellaam Inba Kadhai" P. Leela Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy 02:58
"Nalangittu Paarpomadi" S. Varalakshmi & A. P. Komala K. D. Santhanam 03:23
"Seermevum Gurupaadham" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & N. S. Krishnan Clown Sundaram 03:23
"Dhilli Thulukkar Seidha" Seerkazhi Govindarajan Subramania Bharati 01:01

Release

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Chakravarthi Thirumagal was released on 18 January 1957,[4][5] and became a success at the box office.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Chakravarthi Thirumagal". The Indian Express. 14 January 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 124.
  3. ^ "Chakravarthi Thirumagal". Saregama. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Chakravarthi Thirumagal". The Indian Express. 18 January 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 3 April 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "1957 – சக்ரவர்த்தி திருமகள் – உமா பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1957 – Chakravarthi Thirumagal – Uma Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ^ Guy, Randor (9 April 2011). "Chakravarthi Thirumagal 1957". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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