Suprabatham

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Suprabatham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Screenplay byMathi Oli Shanmugam
Story byS. Jagadeesan
Produced byP. V. Thulasiram
StarringSee below
CinematographyD. V. Rajaram
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
P. V. T. Productions
Release date
  • 14 April 1979 (1979-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Suprabatham (transl. Auspicious morning)[1] is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by K. Shankar and co-written by S. Jagadeesan. The film stars an ensemble cast including Jai Ganesh, Latha, R. Muthuraman, M. N. Nambiar, Sarath Babu, Sorna, P. S. Veerappa, K. R. Vijaya and C. R. Vijayakumari. It was released on 14 April 1979.

Plot

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Cast

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Sorted alphabetically according to last/given name, excluding initials

Production

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S. Jagadeesan, who wrote the film's story, also wrote the dialogues while Mathi Oli Shanmugam wrote the screenplay.[5] Jagadeesan said the crew took a bus from Delhi to travel to Badrinath, they encountered problems such as crew members including cooks falling sick due to climate change, the film's cast themselves had to cook the food. The next day, the scenes with Latha, Nambiar and Vijayakumari were filmed at Lakshman Jhula near river Ganges. The crew then went to Devprayag where mountain path fell down and took hours to get it sorted and they reached Srinagar. While travelling through Joshimath, they had to escape through stones thrown on roads and they reached Badrinath. In Badrinath, the bus stuck on the hills escaped accident, the crew had to walk six kilometers to Badrinath and shot many scenes there on temples and hills.[3] The filming was also held at locations such as Kathmandu, Haridwar, Kasi, Mathura, Dwaraka, Pandaripuram and Tirupathi for fifteen days.[6]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kannanai Ninaithaal"K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam 
2."Unmai Therinthipirukkum"Vani Jairam 
3."Adi Radha Sri Krishnan"Vani Jairam 
4."Thirukkoyil"Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Vani Jairam 
5."Unnaithaan"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 

Release and reception

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Suprabatham was released on 14 April 1979.[5] Naagai Dharuman of Anna and Kanthan of Kalki wrote positive reviews praising K. Shankar for directing a devotional film without adding unnecessary commercial ingredients while also praising the acting, music, locations and the film's message.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Krishnaswami, Narayan (24 January 2021). "Song of the morning". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f கௌசிகன் (6 May 1979). "சுப்ரபாதம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b c d e "இமயத்தில் ஒலித்த 'சுப்ரபாதம்'". Anna (in Tamil). 12 November 1978. p. 4. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. ^ a b c d தருமன், நாகை (18 April 1979). "சுப்ரபாதம்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Archived from the original on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  5. ^ a b "சுப்ரபாதம்". Anna (in Tamil). 13 April 1979. p. 10. Archived from the original on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  6. ^ ""சுப்ரபாதம்" படப்பிடிப்புக் குழு நேபாளம் செல்கிறது". Anna (in Tamil). 27 August 1978. p. 4. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  7. ^ "Suprabatham Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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