Dakshayagnam (1938 film)
Dakshayagnam English lit. The fire sacrifice of Daksha is a 1938 Tamil film directed by Raja Chandrasekhar. It starred V. A. Chellappa, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram in the main roles. M. G. Ramachandran played a minor role in the film as Lord Vishnu. The film was the first talkie version based on Dakshayagnam, the story of Daksha. The plot of the movie was based on the story of Daksha.
Shiva destroys Dakshas sacrifice through Veerabhadra, cuts off Dakshas head and replaces it with that of a goat, and restores his life. Later he picks up the remain of Satis body and performs Rudra Thandavam, a dance that will lead to the destruction of Universe, but the other gods intervene, and the Disc of Vishnu M. G. Ramachandran cuts through the Satis corpse Her body parts, known as Shakthi Peetas, fall in several places on the Indian subcontinent.The story was made multiple times into films during the silent film period and later during the Talkie period. The first film Sati Parvathi, made in 1920 as a silent film. The second film was released in 1922 as Sati, which was produced by Madan Theatres. The third film was made by G. V. Sahni. Then came the first talkie version, titled Dakshayagnam. The movie was directed by Raja Chandrasekhar. In 1941, Telugu filmmaker Chithrapu Narayanamurthi made the Telugu version and in 1962 another Telugu version was made by Kadaru Nagabhushnam, husband of actress Pasupuleti Kannamba. In 1980, the movie was remade in Bengali. M. G. Ramachandran, who later became one of the leading actors and politicians in Tamil Nadu acted in a small role as Lord Vishnu. M. G. Nataraja Pillai played an important role in the film. ........
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