Manickavasagar (film)

Manickavasagar is a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Sundaram and was produced by V. S. M. Gopalakrishna Iyer. The film stars M. M. Dandapani Desikar and M. S. Devasena.

Plot
The film depicts the life story of Saint Manikkavacakar.

Cast
The list was compiled from the book Thamizh Cinema Ulagam


 * Male cast
 * M. M. Dandapani Desikar as Manickavasagar
 * P. B. Rangachari as Pandiyan
 * C. V. V. Panthulu as Lord Shiva
 * N. S. Krishnan as Mestri Vengupillai
 * S. S. Kokko (Real name: Pasupuleti Srinivasulu Naidu) as Kalimuthu
 * T. S. Durairaj as Chithal (Labour Assistant)
 * T. V. Devanadha Iyengar as Velayutha Kothan
 * K. V. Venkatarama Iyer as Pattar, stammerer
 * R. P. Yagneshwara Iyer as Pattar
 * P. Ramaiah Sastry as Deekshitar
 * Professor Mallaiah as Atheist Minister
 * K. R. Sundaresan as Thiruchitrambala Yogi
 * S. R. Sami as Minister, Old man
 * Sami Sadasivam as Old man
 * K. R. Singh as Atheist King
 * M. N. S. Parthasarathy as Atheist Minister
 * Subramanian as Minister's stableman
 * Narayana Singh as Soldier, Labourer
 * Saminathan as Soldier
 * Venu as Civilian T0m-tom beater
 * Mylvagana Iyer as Temple priest
 * A. Narasimha Raju
 * K. P. Lakshmanan
 * N. M. Rajasami Naidu
 * Ramalingam


 * Female cast
 * M. S. Devasena as Manonmani
 * M. N. S. Shantha Devi as Manohari
 * T. A. Mathuram as Amrutham
 * P. S. Gnanam as Karumbu
 * U. R. Jeevaratnam as Dumb woman
 * C. T. Rajakantham as Ponnammal
 * Seethalakshmi as Deekshitar's wife
 * Devaram Rajamma as Vandhi
 * Pushpa Rajamani
 * P. K. Vanaja
 * Aandaal
 * Chellam
 * Akilambal

Production
The film was produced by V. S. M. Gopalakrishna Iyer and was directed by T. R. Sundaram. Mayavaram K. Thiyagaraja Desikar wrote the screenplay and dialogues. Cinematography was handled by P. V. Krishna Iyer and audiography was done by Sardar Eswara Singh. The film was shot and processed at Modern Theatres, Salem.

Soundtrack
Some of the hymns sung by Saint Manickavasagar was included in the film. Mayavaram K. Thiyagaraja Desikar wrote the lyrics for the other songs. No music director was credited but the names of instrumentalists are credited.
 * Orchestra
 * G. Rajagopal Naidu - Fiddle (Violin)
 * C. Rangasami - Harmonium
 * K. Ambigadas - Tabla
 * B. Rangaiya Naidu - Clarinet
 * C. Ramachandran - Piano, Dilruba


 * List of songs (Manickavasagar hymns)
 * Thiruvalar Thamarai is from Thirukovaiyar; others are Thiruvasagam


 * Songs penned by K. Thiyagaraja Desikar