Aryamala

Aryamala is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language film starring P. U. Chinnappa, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi and T. S. Balaiah. Aryamala was a major box office success and established Chinnappa as a box office hero.

The same folk myth was produced again under the title Kathavarayan in 1958.

Plot
This is a folk myth in which Lord Shiva produces a third son named Kathavarayan who is brought up by hunters. Kathavarayan falls in love with a celestial girl named Ilankanni. When Kathavarayan tries to make love to her, she drowns herself. But she is reborn as a princess. She is named as Aryamala. Kathavarayan falls in love with Aryamala. He tries many tricks changing his form into creatures. Once he turns into a parrot and goes to her palace. She becomes fond of the parrot. But he takes his usual form and ties knot to Aryamala while she is sleeping. Aryamala is shocked and she tries to drown herself again. But Lord Vishnu saves her. He turns her into a stone. But later when Kathavarayan touches the stone Aryamala regains her form. Kathavarayan is imprisoned by the King. However, Lord Vishnu intervenes and settles everything amicably. Kathavarayan and Aryamala are married and lived happily ever after.

Cast
The following list was adapted from the film titles (See External links) and the song book


 * Male cast
 * P. U. Chinnappa as Kathavarayan
 * T. S. Balaiah as Balarayan
 * N. S. Krishnan as Chinnaan
 * Vasudeva Rao B.A., B.L. as Aryappoorajan
 * S. Krishna Sastri as Appa Pattar
 * V. V. S. Mani as Sri Krishnan
 * B. Rajagopala Iyer as Paramasivan
 * Kolathumani as Mannaru (Washerman)
 * K. R. Nagaraja Iyer as Somesa Arya
 * N. Thyagarajan B.A. as Hunters' King
 * Sivan as Beggar Boy


 * Female cast
 * M. R. Santhanalakshmi as Parvathi
 * M. S. Saroja as Aryamala
 * T. A. Mathuram as Aaravalli
 * A. Sakunthala as Sornamalai
 * Seethalakshmi as Thulasi Ammal
 * P. S. Gnanam as Vannaravalli
 * P. S. Chandra as Chinnarangam
 * A. R. Sakunthala as Vasanthi
 * L. Saroja as Malathi
 * M. K. Bapuji as Nirmala
 * S. R. Janaki as Kali Devi
 * T. M. Pattammal as Dancer

Release
Aryamala was released on 19 October 1941, and distributed by Narayanan & Company.