Chintamani (சிந்தாமணி) 87 years old

Chintamani (Tamil: சிந்தாமணி) is a 1937 Tamil-language film directed by Y. V. Rao starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Serugulathur Sama and Aswathamma.[2] It was the first Tamil film to run for a year in a single theatre. Chintamani was based on the legendary story of a Sanskrit poet and devotee of Lord Krishna named Bilwamangal (M. K. Thyragaraja Bhagavathar). Bilwamangal, a resident of Varanasi, was a Sanskrit scholar, who gets infatuated towards a courtesan called Chintamani (Aswathamma), a woman of ill-fame. As a result, he deserts his wife. However, Chintamani is an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna (Serugalathur Sama) and spends most of her time singing bhajans in praise of Lord Krishna. His attraction towards Chintamani eventually draws Bilwamangal closer towards Lord Krishna and transforms his life forever. Bilwangal, himself, becomes a devotee of Lord Krishna and pens a monumental Sanskrit work Sri Krishna Karnamritam.

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Chintamani Cast

Name	Character
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar He was 27, 49 years old when he died	as Bilwamangal
Serugalathur Sama He was 32, now 120 years old	as Lord Krishna
L. Narayana Rao	as Alwar Chetty

Chintamani Crew

Name	Department
Serugalathur Sama as Dialogue. He was 32 (now 120) years old	Writing