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film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and Anjali Devi. It was released on 11 December 1948.

Plot

Two cousins serves as commanders in the army of a Kingdom. They make an agreement. When they marry and have children, if one gets a son and the other a daughter, then the children should marry each other. However, due to some differences, the cousins parted from each other and one of them leaves the country. Both of them marry and in due course both beget children. A boy to one and a girl to the other. The children grow up in different places. One day Gandharvas (heavenly beings) bring them together and they marry according to Gandharva custom. The Gandharvas then take both to their respective homes. This happens during the night. The following morning the man goes in search of his sweetheart. The girl becomes pregnant and undergoes severe harassment. A song, taught to the man by his mother, becomes the clue and brings back the estranged families back together.

Cast

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review of the film and from the database of

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*Jayagowri * A. Karunanidhi Dance: * Lalitha- Padmini *Choreography by

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and Sinha

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by

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and his brother Papanasam Rajagopala Iyer. The song "Madhuramaana Rusi Ullathe" attained popularity.

Reception

The film fared well at the box-office.

References

External links

* {{T. R. Sundaram 1940s historical films 1940s Tamil-language films Films directed by T. R. Sundaram Films scored by G. Ramanathan Indian black-and-white films Indian epic films Indian historical films