Gangavathar Explained

Gangavathar
Director:	C. K. Sathasivam
Starring:	N. C. Vasanthakokilam Nagarcoil K. Mahadevan
Studio:	K. S. S. Pictures Sundaram Studios
Distributor:	K. S. S. Pictures
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Gangavathar is a 1942 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by C. K. Sathasivam popularly known as C. K. Sachi^[1] and produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, Madras. The film starred N. C. Vasanthakokilam.^{[2] [3]}

The film was released on 13 February, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Plot

The film is based on the story in Hindu beliefs related to the descent of the goddess Ganges to Earth.

Cast

The list is adapted from the film's review article in The Hindu.

Male cast

• Nagercoil K. Mahadevan – Bhagiratha
• C. V. V. Panthulu – Shiva
• B. R. Panthulu
• P. G. Venkatesan – Narada
• D. Balasubramaniam
• M. Lakshmanan
• R. Rajagopalan
• Kali N. Rathnam
• T. S. Durairaj
• M. R. Swaminathan

Female cast

• N. C. Vasanthakokilam – Ganga
• T. S. Damayanthi – Parvati
• V. N. Janaki – Heavenly maiden
• S. K. Padmadevi
• T. V. Lakshmi
• C. T. Rajakantham
• P. R. Mangalam
• T.V.A. Poorani

Production

The film was produced by Sundaram Sound Studio, Adyar, Chennai.

Soundtrack

List of songs sung by N. C. Vasanthakokilam in this film.

1. "Paanganacholai Alangkaaram"
2. "Kalaivaani AruL Purivaai"
3. "Aanandham ALavillaa Miga Anandham"
4. "Idhuvenna Vedhanai"
5. "Jaya Jaya Buvanapathe Paalaya Jaya Karunajalathe"
6. "Aanandha Maaya Vaanulagidhe"
7. "Kaavin Manohara Kaatchiyin Maanbe"

Reception

Writing in 2012, film historian Randor Guy said "The film did fairly well mainly due to its music and NCV's songs."

Notes and References

1. Book: Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema . Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998 . 594 . . .
2. News: Guy . Randor . Randor Guy . 5 May 2012 . Gangavathar 1942 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170121013341/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/gangavathar-1942/article3388979.ece . 21 January 2017.
3. News: 14 February 1942 . Gangavatar . 3 . .