Valayapathi (film)

Valayapathi is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed  and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars G. Muthukrishnan, Sowcar Janaki (in her Tamil debut), T. A. Jayalakshmi and K. K. Perumal. It was released on 17 October 1952, and failed at the box-office.

Plot
The film is based on the epic Valayapathi from one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.

Cast

 * G. Muthukrishnan as Valayapathi
 * Sowcar Janaki as Sathyavathi
 * T. A. Jayalakshmi as Andhari
 * K. K. Perumal as Kanakavelalar
 * A. Karunanidhi
 * T. P. Muthulakshmi
 * M. S. S. Bhagyam
 * 'Pulimoottai’ Ramasami
 * M. N. Krishnan
 * M. E. Havana
 * S. R. Lakshmi
 * K. K. Soundar
 * S. M. Thirupathisami
 * C. K. Soundararajan
 * K. T. Dhanalakshmi
 * M. A. Ganapathi
 * ‘Master’ Sudhakar
 * ‘Master’ Ramakrishnan
 * A. S. Mani

Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan, Kannadasan and K. D. Santhanam.

Release and reception
Valayapathi was released on 17 October 1952, Diwali day. The magazine Sivaji positively reviewed the film. According to Janaki, the film failed at the box-office because it was released alongside Parasakthi which became more successful.