Jothi (1939 film)

Jothi (alternatively titled Sri Jyothi Ramalinga Swamigal) is an Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath and was released in 1939. It is the life story of Saint Ramalinga Swamigal popularly known as Vallalar. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.^[2]

Jothi
Film Poster
ஜோதி
Directed by	T. R. Raghunath
Written by	C. A. Lakshmanadas
Screenplay by	Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Story by	Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
Based on	The life of Vadalur Ramalinga Vallalar
Starring	K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar P. G. Venkatesan V. B. Ramaiah M. G. Chakrapani Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram Saravanabhavanandar N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram
Cinematography	A. Kapoor
Music by	Madurai Mariappa Swamigal
Production company	Jothi Pictures
Release date	16 March 1939 (1939-03-16) (India) [1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

K. A. Muthu Bhagavathar as Ramalinga Swamigal
P. G. Venkatesan
V. B. Ramaiah as Ramalinga Swamigal's father
M. G. Chakrapani
T. V. Janakam
K. S. Sankara Iyer
K. S. Velayudham
Miss. Madurai A. Sundaram as Ramalinga Swamigal's mother
Saravanabhavanandar
N. S. Krishnan
T. A. Mathuram
P. S. Krishnaveni
M. R. Swaminathan
K. K. Soundar
B. Gopal
M. R. Subramaniam
V. Nataraj
‘Master’ Ramudu as Child Ramalinga Swamigal
‘Master’ Mahadevan as teenager Ramalinga Swamigal
Rajammal
T. M. Pattammal
M. S. Kannammal
H. S. Tawkar
S. R. Sami
Ramalakshmi
‘Master’ Muthu

Crew

• Director: T. R. Raghunath
• Screenplay: Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar
• Dialogues: C. A. Lakshmanadas
• Cinematography: A. Kapoor
• Audiography: V. B. Dathe
• Studio: Bharath Lakshmi Pictures Studio (Calcutta)

Soundtrack

Madurai Mariappa Swamigal scored the music and wrote the lyrics. This is the first film where he worked as music director.^[3] Singers are: P. G. Venkatesan, Muthuswamy, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.

See also

• Arutperunjothi 1971 film