Mayavathi


Mayavathi is a 1949 Indian, Tamil-language film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram. The film featured T. R. Mahalingam and Anjali Devi in the lead roles.

Plot

The story is that of a princess falling in love with a prince who hates women. Another person, a barber is also interested in the princess. He uses several tricks to get her but fails every time. How the princess succeeds in winning over the prince forms the plot of the story.

Cast

The list is adapted from a review article published in The Hindu newspaper.
;Male cast
;Female cast
;Dance
The story is based on a folk tale and the film was produced at Modern Theatres that was located on the outskirts of Salem. The dances by Lalitha and Padmini were choreographed by K. K. Sinha.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff.
Pennenum Maaya Peyaam Poi Maadharai is the first film song penned by A. Maruthakasi.

Reception

, in his review article, said the film did not fare well at the box-office. However, the film is "Remembered for: Lalitha-Padmini’s dances, and the daring romantic scenes between the lead pair."