Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973)
Karaikkal Ammaiyar is a 1973 Indian Tamil Saiva mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by EVR Films. The film's soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film stars Lakshmi, who played the younger-age Punithavathi role, and K. B. Sundarambal, who played the old-age role—as the title characters, with R. Muthuraman, Manorama, Suruli Rajan, V. S. Raghavan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Sivakumar and Srividya playing supporting roles. Karaikkal Ammaiyar is one of the three women saints among the 63 Nayanmars and is considered one of the greatest figure of Tamil literature. She was born in Karaikkal during the Chola period, a maritime center. Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and she is believed to have lived during the 6th century, named Punithavathi.
Cast
- Lakshmi - Young Punithavathi
- K. B. Sundarambal - Old Punithavathi, Karaikkal Ammaiyar
- S. V. Sahasranamam - Nithipathi (Paramathathan's father)
- R. Muthuraman - Paramathathan
- Sivakumar - Lord Shiva
- Srividya - Goddess Parvathi
- Manorama - Pallavi (Punithavathi's friend)
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Karaikkal Ammaiyar about?
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar is a 1973 Indian Tamil Saiva mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by EVR Films. The film's soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film stars Lakshmi, who played the younger-age Punithavathi role, and K. B. Sundarambal, who played the old-age role—as the title characters, with R. Muthuraman, Manorama, Suruli Rajan, V. S. Raghavan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Sivakumar and Srividya playing supporting roles. Karaikkal Ammaiyar is one of the three women saints among the 63 Nayanmars and is considered one of the greatest figure of Tamil literature. She was born in Karaikkal during the Chola period, a maritime center. Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and she is believed to have lived during the 6th century, named Punithavathi.
- Who directed Karaikkal Ammaiyar?
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar was directed by A. P. Nagarajan.
- Who stars in Karaikkal Ammaiyar?
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar stars Lakshmi, K. B. Sundarambal, S. V. Sahasranamam, R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Srividya.
- How long is Karaikkal Ammaiyar?
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Karaikkal Ammaiyar?
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar is a History film.
- Where was Karaikkal Ammaiyar produced?
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar was produced in India.