Lavangi

Lavangi is a 1946 Indian Tamil-language film directed and produced by Y. V. Rao and written by P. R. Narayanan. It stars Y. V. Rao, Kumari Rukmani, B. R. Panthulu, B. Jayamma, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam and T. R. Ramachandran. The film features music by C. R. Subbu Raman.

Plot
Kameswari has been separated from her husband, Jagannatha for twelve years, enduring poverty, agony, and blackmail.

Cast
Credits adapted from the film's songbook


 * Male cast
 * Y. V. Rao as Jagannatha Panditharajan
 * B. R. Panthulu as Shah Jahan
 * Rangaswami as Perubhattar
 * K. Sarangapani as Muthanna
 * T. R. Ramachandran as Gopu
 * Sundar Rao as Appaiah Dikshithar
 * Kasivishwanathan as Battoji

The Dance Group of Miss Azurie
 * Female cast
 * Kumari Rukmani as Lavangi (Kameswari)
 * B. Jayamma as Mumtaz
 * Bhanumathi as Mahalakshmi
 * K. R. Chellam as Komalam
 * Jayagowri as Manorama
 * Dance


 * Supporting cast
 * V. S. Mani, Natesa Iyer, Sethupathi Pillai, Rajam Iyengar, Anantharaman, Rajarathnam, Jaya and Kalyani.

Production
The film, which was shot at the famed Newton Studios, was recorded by noted photographer Jiten Bannerjee and designed by celebrated art director and film-maker F. Nagoor.

Soundtrack
The music for the film was composed by Subbaraman and Padmanabha Shastri, with lyrics written by Papanasam Sivan. The songs were recorded by Dinshaw K. Tehrani and Loganathan. The film had melodious songs including a popular duet Vashakaarar Pola Thonuthey (performed by Rao and Rukmini).

Release and reception
Lavangi was released on 10 May 1946, and distributed by Chandralekha. The Indian Express positively reviewed the film for Rao's performance, but criticised some of Narayanan's dialogue for vulgarity. However, the film was not commercially successful. It was later dubbed into Hindi, which was not successful either.