Ambikapathy
அம்பிகாபதி
Synopsis
The film is based on a story set in the Chola Empire in year 1083 AD. The titular character in the story is Ambikapathy (M K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar), the son of the Tamil poet Kambar (Serugulathur Sama) who is in love with the Chola princess and daughter of Kulothunga Chola, Amaravati (played by M. R. Santhanalakshmi). The king objects to their love and insists on testing Ambikapathy's literary mettle before judging his worth. The test given to Ambikapathi is that he should write and sing a hundred poems in the field of Puram (dealing with war and politics). The poems should not have any reference to the field of Aram (dealing of love and romance). Ambikapathi begins the test in the King's court with a Kadavul Vaazhthu (invocation to God). Amaravathi who is keeping the count, mistakes the invocation as a poem and counts it as poem number one.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ellis R. Dungan
- Screenplay & Story
- T. P. S. Mani
- Original Score
- Papanasam Sivan, K. C. Dey
- Original Title
- அம்பிகாபதி
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 30m
- Production Studios
- Salem Shankar Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ellis R. Dungan
T. P. S. Mani, Elangovan
Papanasam Sivan, K. C. Dey
Krishna Gopal, Bal Brigae Dhrona
Ellis R. Dungan
Department Leadership Roster
Ellis R. Dungan
Editor
Ellis R. Dungan
Director
T. P. S. Mani
Screenplay
Krishna Gopal
Director of Photography
Bal Brigae Dhrona
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ambikapathy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ambikapathy about?
The film is based on a story set in the Chola Empire in year 1083 AD. The titular character in the story is Ambikapathy (M K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar), the son of the Tamil poet Kambar (Serugulathur Sama) who is in love with the Chola princess and daughter of Kulothunga Chola, Amaravati (played by M. R. Santhanalakshmi). The king objects to their love and insists on testing Ambikapathy's literary mettle before judging his worth. The test given to Ambikapathi is that he should write and sing a hundred poems in the field of Puram (dealing with war and politics). The poems should not have any reference to the field of Aram (dealing of love and romance). Ambikapathi begins the test in the King's court with a Kadavul Vaazhthu (invocation to God). Amaravathi who is keeping the count, mistakes the invocation as a poem and counts it as poem number one.
Who directed Ambikapathy?
Ambikapathy was directed by Ellis R. Dungan.
Who stars in Ambikapathy?
The principal cast of Ambikapathy includes M. R. Santhanalakshmi, P. B. Ranagachari, N. S. Krishnan, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam.
When was Ambikapathy released and how long is it?
Ambikapathy was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 3h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Ambikapathy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ambikapathy was composed by Papanasam Sivan, K. C. Dey.