Chintamani

Story

Synopsis

Chintamani (Tamil: சிந்தாமணி) is a 1937 Tamil-language film directed by Y. V. Rao starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Serugulathur Sama and Aswathamma.[2] It was the first Tamil film to run for a year in a single theatre. Chintamani was based on the legendary story of a Sanskrit poet and devotee of Lord Krishna named Bilwamangal (M. K. Thyragaraja Bhagavathar). Bilwamangal, a resident of Varanasi, was a Sanskrit scholar, who gets infatuated towards a courtesan called Chintamani (Aswathamma), a woman of ill-fame. As a result, he deserts his wife. However, Chintamani is an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna (Serugalathur Sama) and spends most of her time singing bhajans in praise of Lord Krishna. His attraction towards Chintamani eventually draws Bilwamangal closer towards Lord Krishna and transforms his life forever. Bilwangal, himself, becomes a devotee of Lord Krishna and pens a monumental Sanskrit work Sri Krishna Karnamritam.

Director

Y. V. Rao

Writers

Somayajulu, Serugalathur Sama, Y. V. Rao

Language

Tamil

Country

India

Release date

12 March 1937

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Aswathamma

  Chintamani

• 

  L. Narayana Rao

  Alwar Chetty

• S. S. Rajamani

• 

  Y. V. Rao

  Manoharan

• 

  M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

  Bilwamangal

• 

  Serugalathur Sama

  Lord Krishna