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Ambikapathy

19373h 30mEllis R. Dungan
IMDb 6.8

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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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What is Ambikapathy (1937) 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…

Who stars in Ambikapathy?

Ambikapathy stars M. R. Santhanalakshmi (Amaravati), P. B. Ranagachari (Kulothunga Cholan), N. S. Krishnan, P. G. Venkatesan, P. R. Mangalam. The film was directed by Ellis R. Dungan.

How long is Ambikapathy?

Ambikapathy has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1937.

Is Ambikapathy worth watching?

Ambikapathy holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. Fans of Drama, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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