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Arutperunjothi (1971)

Arutperunjothi poster
Original title
அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி
Directed by
A. T. Krishnaswamy
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 06m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a devotional film about the life of the 19th century saint Ramalinga Swamigal, also known as Vallalar. It follows his spiritual journey and teachings.

devotionalreverentslow-pacedinspirationalserenetraditionalearnesthistorical

What happens

Arutperunjothi is a 1971 Indian Tamil language devotional film based on the life of Ramalinga Swamigal (popularly known as Vallalar) directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy, starring Master Sridhar, A. P. Nagarajan, K. A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, Devaki, and T. S. Balaiah. It was released on 5 June 1971. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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