Ambikapathy (1937 film)
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For 1957 tamil film, see Ambikapathy (1957 film).
Ambikapathy (also spelled as Ambikapathi) is a 1937 Indian Tamil musical period film directed by American film director Ellis R. Dungan.[2][3][4][5] It starred M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, Serugulathur Sama, T. S. Balaiya, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram and P. G. Venkatesan. Ambikapathy is regarded as one of the greatest hits of pre-independence Tamil cinema. Ambikapathy, along with Chintamani were the greatest hits of 1937[2][6] and made critics regard Bhagavathar as the "first superstar of Tamil cinema".[4][7][8] This was the first Tamil film to name a music director in its credits.[9]
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Ambikapathy | |
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Directed by | Ellis R. Dungan |
Screenplay by | T. P. S. Mani Elangovan |
Story by | Elangovan |
Starring | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar M. R. Santhanalakshmi |
Cinematography | Bal Brigae Krishnagopal[1] |
Edited by | Ellis R. Dungan |
Music by | Papanasam Sivan |
Production company | Salem Shankar Films |
Distributed by | East India Film Company |
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Running time | 210 min. |
Language | Tamil |
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