# Amarakavi
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{{Infobox film
| image = Amarakavi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = F. Nagoor
| producer = F. Nagoor
| writer = [Suratha](/source/Suratha)[{{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](/source/The_Hindu)}}]
| starring = [M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar](/source/M._K._Thyagaraja_Bhagavathar)
[T. R. Rajakumari](/source/T._R._Rajakumari)
[B. S. Saroja](/source/B._S._Saroja)
[N. S. Krishnan](/source/N._S._Krishnan)
[T. A. Mathuram](/source/T._A._Mathuram)
| music = [G. Ramanathan](/source/G._Ramanathan)
[T. A. Kalyanam](/source/T._A._Kalyanam)
| cinematography = Jithen Banerji (Supervisor)
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](/source/Tamil_language) film produced and directed by F. Nagoor. The film stars [M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar](/source/M._K._Thyagaraja_Bhagavathar) and [T. R. Rajakumari](/source/T._R._Rajakumari). It was released on 9 February 1952.[{{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](/source/Lakshman_Sruthi) |language=Tamil}}]
== Cast ==
Adapted from the film credits.
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;Male cast
* [M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar](/source/M._K._Thyagaraja_Bhagavathar) as Amaran / Amarakavi
* [N. S. Krishnan](/source/N._S._Krishnan) as Amaran's friend
* [M. G. Chakrapani](/source/M._G._Chakrapani) as Rajaguru
* [K. Thangavelu](/source/K._A._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
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;Female cast
* [T. R. Rajakumari](/source/T._R._Rajakumari) as Padmini
* [B. S. Saroja](/source/B._S._Saroja) as Princess Mallika
* P. K. Saraswathi as Dasi dancer
* [T. A. Mathuram](/source/T._A._Mathuram) as Princess's servant
* K. S. Angamuthu as Kaliamma / Padmini's mother
* [Lalitha](/source/Lalitha_(actress))-[Padmini](/source/Padmini_(actress)) as Special Appearances in a song
* Subbuthayi
* Kumari Susheela
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== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [G. Ramanathan](/source/G._Ramanathan) and T. A. Kalyanam.[{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=29 |language=Tamil}}]
The song "Uyirkalellam Inbamaayi" was composed in the Carnatic raga [Jhankaradhvani](/source/Jhankaradhvani).
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! MD !! Duration
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| "Annai Thandhai Anbariyaadha" || M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
[P. Leela](/source/P._Leela) || rowspan=4|[Papanasam Sivan](/source/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](/source/A._Maruthakasi)|| 02:16
|-
| "Vaan Mazhai Pole" || rowspan=10|[Suratha](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Ka._Mu._Sheriff)|| 03:31
|}
== References ==
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== External links ==
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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
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