Surya Puthri
| Surya Puthri | |
|---|---|
| File:Surya Puthri 1941 film .jpg Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Ellis R. Dungan |
| Written by | Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring | T. R. Rajakumari Kothamangalam Subbu K. R. Chellam Sundari Bai S. R. Janaki |
| Cinematography | Sailen Bose, Kamal Ghosh |
| Music by | V. S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar |
Production company | MPPC Studios |
Release date | 25 January 1941 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Surya Puthri (English:Daughter of Sun) is a 1941 black-and-white Hindu Mythological - Biographical film was directed by American film maker Ellis R. Dungan with his associate J. Moylan. The film script were written by Gopalakrishnan. Music by V. S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar and lyrics were written by Papanasam brother (Known as Papanasam Sivan and Papanasam Rajagopal Iyer). The film were shot by MPPC Studios owned by K. Subramaniyam (later became Gemini Studios taken over by S. S. Vasan) .The film starring Kothamangalam Subbu, K. R. chellam played lead with T. R. Rajakumari, Sundari Bai, S. R. Janaki, played portraying supporting role.[1] Despite of Ellis R. Dungan and the impressive Camera Work, the film did not do well at the Box - Office.[2]
Plot
The story On a festival day, Sage Narada(Master Rajagopal) meets the Sun God(also konown as Surya)(Kothamangalam Subbu) and sings praises of him. He is accosted by Thailakethu, The king of Yakshas(K. S. Gopalakrishnan) who does not like Narada praising the Sun God. He is upset and decides to teach Narada a lesson. Thapathi(K. R. Chellam) is the daughter of the Sun God and the falls in love with the King Samvaran(Kothamangalam Seenu) even without meeting him. The Yakshas King is in love with her. So, he tries to blackmail her to giving up the king. The King's first wife Sulochanan(T. R. Rajakumari) undertakes several sacrifices to save her husband. She also prays to the Sun God, and helped by Narada and evil designs of the Yakshas King are destroyed. The King marries Thapathi and they all live happily hereafter.
Cast
- Kothamangalam Subbu as Sun God
- Master Rajagopal as Sage Narada
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan as Thailakethu King of Yakshas
- K. R. Chellam as River Thapathi
- Kothamangalam Seenu as King Samvaran
- T. R. Rajakumari as Queen Sulochana