| Suprabatham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Shankar |
| Screenplay by | Mathi Oli Shanmugam |
| Story by | S. Jagadeesan |
| Produced by | P. V. Thulasiram |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | P. V. T. Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Suprabatham (transl. Auspicious morning)[1] is a 1979 IndianTamil-languagedevotional film directed byK. Shankar and co-written by S. Jagadeesan. The film stars anensemble cast includingJai Ganesh,Latha,R. Muthuraman,M. N. Nambiar,Sarath Babu, Sorna,P. S. Veerappa,K. R. Vijaya andC. R. Vijayakumari. It was released on 14 April 1979.
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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 atLakshman Jhula near river Ganges. The crew then went toDevprayag where mountain path fell down and took hours to get it sorted and they reached Srinagar. While travelling throughJoshimath, 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]
The music was composed byM. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics byKannadasan.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(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 |
Suprabatham was released on 14 April 1979.[5] Naagai Dharuman ofAnna and Kanthan ofKalki 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]
