''Vanagamudi'' () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivaji Ganesan and

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. The film directed by

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, was released on 12 April 1957, and emerged a box office hit.

Plot

Cast

;Male cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Architect Chitrasenan *

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as King * V. Nagayya as Sevappan *

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as Narendran *

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as Paranjothi ;Male support cast * M. R. Santhanam, Nat Annaji Rao,
Thangappan and Gemini Balu. ;Female cast *

as Devasundari *

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as Mangalam * Rajasulochana as Ambika * M. Saroja as Neelaveni ;Dance * Helen

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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, and the lyrics by

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. The song "Ennai Pol Penn" is set in Todi raga, and "Vaa Vaa Valarmathiye" is set in

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Release and reception

''Vanangamudi'' was released on 12 April 1957. During the time of its release, Mohan Arts handcrafted an cutout which was kept at the Chennai-based Chitra theatre. According to Mohan Arts founder K. Mohan's son Harinath, it was the tallest standee made in the whole of Asia at that time. On 19 April 1957, '' The Indian Express'' positively reviewed the film, particularly Ganesan's performance. On 28 April, Kanthan of '' Kalki'' wrote . The film emerged a commercial success.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language films 1957 films Films directed by P. Pullayya Films scored by G. Ramanathan Indian epic films Tamil-language Indian films