Mathru Bhoomi Explained

Mathru Bhoomi
Director:	H. M. Reddy
Producer:	ALRM Company
Screenplay:	K. Subbarao
Story:	Dwijendralal Ray
Starring:	T. S. Santhanam P. U. Chellappa A. K. Rajalakshmi
Music:	Papanasam Sivan
Studio:	ALRM Company
Released:	^[1]
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Mathru Bhoomi is a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film directed by H. M. Reddy. It was an adaptation of the Bengali stage play Chandragupta by Dwijendralal Ray.^[2]

Plot

The film was based on Alexander's invasion of India, an allegory to the British conquest and occupation of India.

Production

Mathru Bhoomi is an adaptation of the Bengali stage play Chandragupta.^[3] The film was mounted on a record budget of 2 lakh

Notes and References

1. Book: Film News Anandan . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru . Sivagami Publishers . 2004 . Chennai . Tamil . Tamil film history and its achievements . Film News Anandan . https://archive.today/20180420085831/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1939-cinedetails23.asp . 20 April 2018 . dead . 20 April 2018 .
2. News: Tamil cinema's bong connection. Times of India Blog.
3. News: Mathru Bhoomi (1939). Guy. Randor. 14 May 2010. The Hindu. 11 October 2017.