Soubhagyavathi
Poster
Directed by	Jampanna
Screenplay by	Jampanna
Story by	Jampanna
Produced by	K. M. Naganna
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Savitri S. V. Ranga Rao K. A. Thangavelu T. P. Muthulakshmi
Cinematography	Laxman Gore Masthan Prakash Durai
Edited by	P. V. Manickam
Music by	Pendyala Nageswara Rao M. S. Gnanamani
Production company	Nandhi Pictures
Release date	22 October 1957 (1957-10-22)
Running time	161 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Soubhagyavathi (transl. Lucky woman) is 1957 Indian Tamil-language historical comedy film directed by Jampanna and produced by N. M. Naganna. The film dialogue was written by A. L. Narayanan and the story was written by Jampanna. Music was by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and M. S. Gnanamani. The film stars Gemini Ganesan Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu S. V. Ranga Rao and T. P. Muthulakshmi, playing lead, with O. A. K. Devar, Kaka Radhakrishnan, M. S. Draupadi and Suryakala in supporting roles. It was released on 22 October 1957.^[1][2]

Plot

Cast

• Gemini Ganesan as Kalatharan
• Savitri as Gowri
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Maha Bhairavan, bad magician
• K. A. Thangavelu as Vairavan, Kalatharan's Friend
• T. P. Muthulakshmi as Maragatham, Thandavam's sister
• Kaka Radhakrishnan as Thandavam, Gowri's cousin
• K. Suryakala as Princess Kalavalli
• O. A. K. Thevar as Kasi King
• M. S. Draupadi as Saradha, Gowri's Mother
• C. K. Saraswathi as Maragatham & Thandavam's Mother
• S. V. Subbaiah as Kalatharan's father
• E. V. Saroja as Kalavalli's palace dancer
• P. Saraswathi
• Kamakshi
• M. E. Madhavan
• M. R. Santhanam
• A. K. Chopra
• Ramaiah Shashthri
• Stunt Somu
• Krishnan

Soundtrack

Music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and M. S. Gnanamani, with lyrics written by Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, A. L. Narayanan and Ra. Pazhanisami.^[3] A song "Yedhuko, Iru Vizhi Marulum", written by Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram and sung by T. M. Soundararajan (in Raga Kalyani) was recorded and released as a vinyl record, but was not included in the film. M. S. Gnanamani composed music for only one song Ven Thamarai Raaniye in the raga Kalyani.^[4] A song Matha Maragatha from the Shyamala-Dandakam written by Kālidāsa was included in the film and sung by M. L. Vasanthakumari.