Directed by Ellis R. Dungan Release date 25 January 1941 Director Ellis R. Dungan Cinematography Kamal Ghosh | Production
company MPPC Studios Country India Written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Language Tamil language | |
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Starring T. R. Rajakumari
Kothamangalam Subbu
K. R. Chellam
Sundari Bai
S. R. Janaki Music by V. S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar Cast Kothamangalam Subbu, T. R. Rajakumari Similar Kubera Kuchela, Madanakamarajan, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Nandanar, Sri Krishna Leela | ||
Surya Puthri (தமிழ்: சூர்ய புத்ரி, English:Daughter of Sun) is a 1941 black-and-white Hindu Mythological - Biographical film was directed by American film maker Ellis R. Dungan with his associate J. Moylan. The film script were written by Gopalakrishnan. Music by V. S. Parthasarathi Ayyangar and lyrics were written by Papanasam brother (Known as Papanasam Sivan and Papanasam Rajagopal Iyer). The film were shot by MPPC Studios owned by K. Subramaniyam (later became Gemini Studios taken over by S. S. Vasan) .The film starring Kothamangalam Subbu, K. R. chellam played lead with T. R. Rajakumari, Sundari Bai, S. R. Janaki, played portraying supporting role. Despite of Ellis R. Dungan and the impressive Camera Work, the film did not do well at the Box - Office.
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Plot
The story On a festival day, Sage Narada(Master Rajagopal) meets the Sun God(also konown as Surya)(Kothamangalam Subbu) and sings praises of him. He is accosted by Thailakethu, The king of Yakshas(K. S. Gopalakrishnan) who does not like Narada praising the Sun God. He is upset and decides to teach Narada a lesson. Thapathi(K. R. Chellam) is the daughter of the Sun God and the falls in love with the King Samvaran(Kothamangalam Seenu) even without meeting him. The Yakshas King is in love with her. So, he tries to blackmail her to giving up the king. The King's first wife Sulochanan(T. R. Rajakumari) undertakes several sacrifices to save her husband. She also prays to the Sun God, and helped by Narada and evil designs of the Yakshas King are destroyed. The King marries Thapathi and they all live happily hereafter.