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Agathiyar is a film of genre Drama with Sirkazhi Govindarajan

Agathiyar (1972)

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Length 2h33
Genres Drama
Rating66% 3.332653.332653.332653.332653.33265

Agathiyar is a 1972 Indian Tamil mythological film written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by him under production company Sree Vijayalakshmi Pictures. The soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film stars Sirkazhi Govindarajan playing title character with T. R. Mahalingam, A. V. M. Rajan, Kumari Padmini, R. S. Manohar, Suruli Rajan, Manorama and Sridevi portrayed supporting roles.

Synopsis

The story is about Agathiyar muni is considered to be the embodiment of one of celestial intellectual who descended on earth to enlighten human being. During wedding of Lord Shiva and Parvathi, the earth tilted to the Northern side, as the whole world was witnessing the marriage. Lord Shiva gave the responsibility of balancing the earth to Agathiyar by going to Southern side. Agathiyar is also given additional responsibility of spreading goodness and equality. Along with this he has the added task of spreading Tamil language. Many small stories , from the heaven to earth are interwoven in the movie. The stories teach one to lead simple existence without ego. It also shows how agathiyar in this journey destroy the ego of River Kaveri , Vidhaya Mount and Ravana. Thereby teaching them the greatness of humility.

Actors

Sirkazhi Govindarajan

(Agathiyar)Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Subramania Manohar

(Ravaneswaran/Langeswaran)R. Muthuraman
Sridevi

(Lord Muruga)
And :
Devika
S. Balaiah
J. P. Chandrababu
Nagesh
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