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Arunagirinathar
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Directed by	T. R. Ramanna
Produced by	B. S. Moorthy
Written by	Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy
Starring	T. M. Soundararajan M. R. Radha B. S. Saroja Lakshmi Rajam(classical dancer and actress) Sharadha
Music by	G. Ramanathan T. R. Papa
Cinematography	G. K. Ramu
Edited by	D. K. Shankar
Production company	Baba Arts Productions
Distributed by	Baba Arts Productions
Release date	7 August 1964[1]
Running time	120 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Arunagirinaathar (தமிழ்: அருணகிரிநாதர், Aruna-giri-naadhar) is a 1964 Tamil biographical film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by B. S. Moorthy. The film's script was written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy.^[2] The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan and T. R. Papa. The film stars T. M. Soundararajan in the titular role, with M. R. Radha, B. S. Saroja, Sharadha, C. Lakshmi Rajyam and Master Raghunath in supporting roles.^[3]

Plot

Arunagiri (T. M. Soundararajan) was born in the town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu. Arunagiri was attracted to the pleasures of the flesh and spent his youth in pursuing a life of debauchery. He frequently visited the devadasi Maragatham (C. Lakshmi Rajyam). His sister Aadhi Lakshmi (B. S. Saroja) tries to reform her brother, Arunagiri, so she arranged his marriage with Gnana Valli (Sharadha). Arunagiri was feeling unhappy in his married life. He neglects his wife and continues in his bad ways. He persuades his sister to sell all their property and their house to get money for his dissipation. He reduces himself, his wife and sister to dire poverty. His sister gave him whatever money she earned herself, to make her brother happy. It was said that since he was used to enjoying his life in debauchery, he started to suffer from leprosy and people were avoiding him.

There came a time when his sister had no money to meet his demands for his depraved life. Arunagiri said he was going to end his life because of this. To prevent Arunagiri from killing himself, his sister says that he should sell her in order to have money for prostitutes. Since he had leprosy, prostitutes could avoid him and if that were the case, Arunagiri's sister says she will offer herself to him, to stop Arunagiri from committing suicide. Hearing this shocks him to the core and changes his outlook. Till that time, he was uncaring about the consequences to his family because of his depraved lifestyle. Arunagiri feels guilty and attempts suicide by jumping off a temple tower, when Lord Murugan himself, disguised as a pious young man saves him, cures his leprosy, shows him a path of religious devotion and initiates him to compose the Thiruppugazh, an anthology of songs dedicated to Lord Murugan.^[3]

Cast

• 
  T. M. Soundararajan as Aruna Giri Naathar^[4]


• 
  Master Sridhar as young Aruna Giri Naathar


• 
  M. R. Radha as Samanthandam


• 
  B. S. Saroja as Aadhi Lakshmi


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  Sharadha as Gnana Valli


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  C. Lakshmi Rajyam as Maragatham


• R. S. Manohar as Tamil Pandit


• C. R. Parthibhan as Vedan Lord Murugan (@Viralimalai)


• Master Raghunath as Lord Murugan


• Angamuthu as Maragatham's Mother


• N. S. Kolappan as Annamalai

Crew

• Director: T. R. Ramanna
  


• Producer: B. S. Moorthy


• Script: Sakthi T. K. Krishnamoorthy


• Art: Selvaraj


• Stills: Nagai Peter Johns


• Processing: S. Ranganathan by Vijya Lab


• Audiography (song): Jeeva, T. S. Rangasamy and J. J. Manikkam


• Audiography (dialogue): C. V. Ramanan


• Choreography: Muthusamy, B. S. Moorthy, Ramasamy and Thangaraj


• Studio: Vijaya - Vahini and Venus - Shyamala.^[3]

Reception

The familiar tale of Arunagirinathar had been made into a film twice in 1937 and was produced for the third time in 1964, after a few decades by the noted director T. R. Ramanna for Baba Art Productions. Sharadha, the multilingual actress played his wife and M. R. Radha and R. S. Manohar played two egotistical persons who face defeat at the hands of the saint. C. Lakshmi Rajyam, a dancer, played the role of the vamp. The brilliant music, particularly the hymn Mutthai Tharu^[3] was much acclaimed.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and T. R. Papa. Lyrics were written by T. K. Krishnasamy.^[5]Randor Guy stated in The Hindu: "The first offering begins with Mutthai Tharu.This hymn with tongue-twisting lyrics in Tamil is difficult to even read at leisure and T. M. Soundararajan created history by recording it in a single take!". It is composed in raaga Shanmugapriya.

T. M. Soundararajan recalls that the tune was composed by T. R. Papa and before the recording he called on the religious preacher Kirupanandha Variyar, who explained every word of the song and T. M. Soundararajan had rehearsals for an entire day before he recorded it. An amazing performance indeed, not surprisingly the song is one of the immortal melodies of Tamil cinema.^[3]

See also

• Arunagirinathar


• T. M. Soundararajan

References

External links

• Arunagirinathar, YouTube [1]
  


• Arunagirinathar Tamil film Songs


• Life of Arunagirinathar