Vikatayogi

Vikatayogi
Tamilவிகடயோகி
Directed byK. Subramanyam
Screenplay byM. R. Velappan Nair
Based onThe School for Husbands
by Moliere
Produced byK. Subramanyam
StarringP. U. Chinnappa
T. R. Rajakumari
Kumaresan
B. S. Saroja
CinematographyT. S. Coatnis
Edited byR. Rajagopal
Music byModhi Babu
Brother Lakshmanan
Radha Krishnan
Production
company
Madras United Artistes Corporation
Release date
  • 23 October 1946 (1946-10-23) (India)
[1]
Running time
2 hr 44 min (14760 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vikatayogi (transl. The Miracle Man) is a 1946 Indian, Tamil-language film produced and directed by K. Subramanyam.[2] The film featured P. U. Chinnappa and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles.

Cast & Crew

The lists are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1]

Cast

Crew

  • Producer &
  • Director = K. Subramanyam
  • Screenplay = M. R. Velappan Nair
  • Cinematography = T. S. Coatnis
  • Editing = R. Rajagopal
  • Art = T. V. S. Sarma

Production

The story was obliquely adapted from Moliere’s play, The School for Husbands.[3] Vikatayogi was filmed at Meenakshi Cinetone, which then became Neptune Studios and eventually Sathya Studios.[4]

This film lofted B. S. Saroja who was performing as a group dancer earlier, to stardom.[5]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Modhi Babu, Brother Lakshmanan and Radha Krishnan while the lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayana Kavi and Rajagopala Iyer.[1]

Trivia

K. Subramanyam planned a film with M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar in the lead and had recorded one song sung by Bhagavathar. However, he could not proceed with the film as Bhagavathar went to prison. Subramanyam used that song in this film creating an apt scene.[1] Thus a PUC film had a Bhagavathar song in it!

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 654.
  3. ^ Guy, Randor (14 March 2008). "Plays with impact". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ Divya Kumar (16 February 2010). "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ Guy, Randor (1 June 2013). "Mangalyam (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2017.