Jothi (1939 film)

Jothi (alternatively titled Sri Jyothi Ramalinga Swamigal) is an Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and was released in 1939. It is the life story of Saint Ramalinga Swamigal popularly known as Vallalar. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.

Cast
K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar as Ramalinga Swamigal P. G. Venkatesan V. B. Ramaiah as Ramalinga Swamigal's father M. G. Chakrapani T. V. Janakam K. S. Sankara Iyer K. S. Velayudham Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram as Ramalinga Swamigal's mother Saravanabhavanandar N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram P. S. Krishnaveni M. R. Swaminathan K. K. Soundar B. Gopal M. R. Subramaniam V. Nataraj ‘Master’ Ramudu as Child Ramalinga Swamigal ‘Master’ Mahadevan as teenager Ramalinga Swamigal Rajammal T. M. Pattammal M. S. Kannammal H. S. Tawkar S. R. Sami Ramalakshmi ‘Master’ Muthu

Crew

 * Director: T. R. Raghunath
 * Screenplay: Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
 * Dialogues: C. A. Lakshmanadas
 * Cinematography: A. Kapoor
 * Audiography: V. B. Dathe
 * Studio: Bharath Lakshmi Pictures Studio (Calcutta)

Soundtrack
Madurai Mariappa Swamigal scored the music and wrote the lyrics. This is the first film where he worked as music director. Singers are: P. G. Venkatesan, Muthuswamy, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.