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Agathiyar is a 1972 Indian Tamil Hindu mythological film written, directed, and produced by A. P. Nagarajan under the production company Sree Vijayalakshmi Pictures. The soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film stars Sirkazhi Govindarajan playing the main characters, T. R. Mahalingam, A. V. M. Rajan, Kumari Padmini, R. S. Manohar, Suruli Rajan, Manorama and Sridevi were in supporting roles. This film ran for 100 days and won widespread appreciation. The film was dubbed into Hindi under title Maharish in year 1986.
Original Release
01/14/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sirkazhi S. Govindarajan | Agathiyar |
| T.R. Mahalingam | Naradhar |
| A.V.M. Rajan | Lord Shiva |
| R.S. Manohar | Ravaneshwaran |
| T.K. Bhagavathi | Devendran |
| Sivakumar | Tholkappiyar |
| K.D. Santhanam | |
| O.A.K. Devar | Vinthiyan |
| Suruli Rajan | |
| S. Rama Rao |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sirkazhi S. Govindarajan | Agathiyar |
| T.R. Mahalingam | Naradhar |
| A.V.M. Rajan | Lord Shiva |
| R.S. Manohar | Ravaneshwaran |
| T.K. Bhagavathi | Devendran |
| Sivakumar | Tholkappiyar |
| K.D. Santhanam | |
| O.A.K. Devar | Vinthiyan |
| Suruli Rajan | |
| S. Rama Rao | |
| T.N. Sivathanu | Vathapi |
| Typist Gopu | Vilvala |
| Usilai Mani | |
| Master Sekar | |
| Lakshmi | Ponni (Kaveri) |
| Kumari Padmini | Goddess Parvathy |
| C.R. Vijayakumari | Mandothari |
| Aachi Manorama | Selli |
| A. Sakunthala | Urvasi |
| Sridevi | Lord Muruga |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| A.P. Nagarajan | Producer |
| Shanta Dev | Producer |
