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-language film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The film stars

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and

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. It was released on 29 November 1952.

Cast

The cast adapted from the database of

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and from the film credits. ;Male *

* Relangi *Stunt Somu *Nandaram *Vallinayagam *M. A. Ganapathi Bhat *K. Ramamoorthi *B. Seetharam * P. Suribabu ;Female *

*T. Thilakam *T. Kanakam *S. Ashalatha *C. N. Padma *P. S. Lakshmi *Kantha S. Lal *A. Veenavathi * Baby Saraswathi

Production

The film was simultaneously produced in

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with the title ''Tingu Ranga''.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan, T. V. Raju and S. B. Dinakar Rao while the lyrics were penned by

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and C. S. Natarajasundaram.

Reception

The film did not fare well at the box office.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 1493173 1950s Tamil-language films Films directed by B. A. Subba Rao Films scored by G. Ramanathan Indian black-and-white films Films scored by T. V. Raju Films scored by S. B. Dinakar Rao