Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973)
2h 30m
Running Time
October 25, 1973Release Date
Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973)
2h 30m
Running Time
October 25, 1973Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
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
V. S. Raghavan
Dhanathathar the father of Punithavathi
Kumari Rukmini
Dharmavathi the mother of Punithavathi
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Wiki.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar (transl. Mother Karaikal) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by Eveeyaar Films. 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 figures of Tamil literature.