{{Multiple issues| {{No plot|date=October 2024}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2024}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox film | image = Amarakavi poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = F. Nagoor | producer = F. Nagoor | writer = Suratha<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkatachalapathy |first=A. R. |author-link=A. R. Venkatachalapathy |date=17 June 2021 |title=Suradha: The poet of similes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/suradha-the-poet-of-similes/article34841499.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629010038/https://www.thehindu.com/books/suradha-the-poet-of-similes/article34841499.ece |archive-date=29 June 2021 |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> | starring = M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar<br />T. R. Rajakumari<br />B. S. Saroja<br />N. S. Krishnan<br />T. A. Mathuram | music = G. Ramanathan<br />T. A. Kalyanam | cinematography = Jithen Banerji (Supervisor)<br />P. S. Selvaraj | editing = V. B. Natarajan | studio = Nagoor Cine Productions | released = {{film date|df=yes|1952|2|9|ref1=}} | runtime = 150 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Amarakavi''''' ({{translation|Immortal Poet}}) is a 1952 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by F. Nagoor. The film stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and T. R. Rajakumari. It was released on 9 February 1952.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1952 – அமரகவி – நாகூர் சினி புரொடக்ஸ் அமரகவி (தெ-டப்)1953 |trans-title=1952 – Amarakavi – Nagoor Cine Productions Amarakavi (te-dub)1953 |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202071300/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails2.asp |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=2 February 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref>
== Cast == Adapted from the film credits. {{col-begin|width=50%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male cast * M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Amaran / Amarakavi * N. S. Krishnan as Amaran's friend * M. G. Chakrapani as Rajaguru * K. Thangavelu as Amaran's friend * Gundu Karuppaiah as Chettiyar * ''Kottapuli'' Jayaraman as * K. P. Kesavan * M. S. Karupaiah * Sethuraman * ''Raja'' M. Dhandapani * Thirupathi *''Loose'' Arumugam * Goshi-Dawood * Thiyagarajan * ''Muthu'' Ramalingam {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Female cast * T. R. Rajakumari as Padmini * B. S. Saroja as Princess Mallika * P. K. Saraswathi as Dasi dancer * T. A. Mathuram as Princess's servant * K. S. Angamuthu as Kaliamma / Padmini's mother * Lalitha-Padmini as Special Appearances in a song * Subbuthayi * Kumari Susheela
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== Soundtrack == Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and T. A. Kalyanam.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=29 |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />The song "Uyirkalellam Inbamaayi" was composed in the Carnatic raga Jhankaradhvani.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! MD !! Duration |- | "Annai Thandhai Anbariyaadha" || M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar<br />P. Leela || rowspan=4|Papanasam Sivan|| rowspan="17" |G. Ramanathan || 02:22 |- | "Onru Serndhu Paadupattal...Sevai Seythaale" || M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, G. Ramanathan & Group || 03:48 |- | "Uyirkalellam Inbamaayi" || rowspan=6|M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar || 02:34 |- | "Thaazh Panindhu Avar Ullam" || 02:21 |- | "Pudhiya Vaazhvu Peruvom" || A. Maruthakasi|| 02:16 |- | "Vaan Mazhai Pole" || rowspan=10|Suratha|| 04:16 |- | "Vinn Pola Neela Niram" || 01:37 |- | "Vetrilai Podaamal" || 01:31 |- | "Ellaam Inbame" || M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar & N. L. Ganasaraswathi || 02:46 |- | "Paadharasam Pole" || G. Ramanathan || 00:45 |- | "Ellaam Thunbamayam" || N. S. Krishnan || 00:55 |- | "Pasiyaale Nondhene" || T. R. Rajakumari || 01:32 |- | "Chedi Maraivile Oru Poongodi" || rowspan=3|M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar & P. Leela || 02:21 |- | "Yaanai Thandham Pole" || 02:34 |- | "Konji Pesum Kiliye" || 03:07 |- | "Mullaich Chirippile" || rowspan=2|P. Leela & N. L. Ganasaraswathi || rowspan=2|Lakshmanadas || 01:11 |- | "Mookuthi Minnudhu" || 03:10 |- | "Thoondi Mullu Pole...Paarunga Thinnu" || T. R. Rajakumari || Suratha || rowspan=2|T. A. Kalyanam || 03:48 |- | "Oru Pizhaiyum Seydhariyen...Eesa Man Meethile" ||M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar || Ka. Mu. Sheriff|| 03:31 |}
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Category:1952 Indian films Category:1952 Tamil-language films Category:1952 films Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan Category:Films scored by T. A. Kalyanam Category:Indian black-and-white films Category:Tamil-language Indian films