''Paropakaram'' () is a 1953 Indian

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-language film directed by

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. The film stars Ramesh Sharma and Savithri.

Cast

List adapted from the database of

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. ;Male cast *Ramesh Sharma * C. S. R. * Mukkamala * Relangi * C. V. V. Panthulu * R. Nageswara Rao ;Female cast * G. Varalakshmi * Savithri

Production

The film was directed was by

who also handled the cinematography. Editing was done by Prakash and Kandasamy. Devaki Bose wrote the story and Udhayakumar wrote the dialogues. Art direction was done by Kotvankar. R. N. Nagaraja Rao carried out the still photography. The film was shot and processed at

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. The film was produced simultaneously in

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with the same title.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ghantasala while the lyrics were penned by Kavi Lakshmanadas.

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s are

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, Ghantasala, M. Satyam,

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and A. P. Komala.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0280009 Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by Ghantasala (musician) 1950s Tamil-language films 1953 drama films