''Vannakili'' () is a 1959 Indian

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-language film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars Manohar, Prem Nazir,

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and T. R. Ramachandran. It was released on 3 April 1959, and became a success.

Plot

The village landlord, a widower with a college-educated daughter Saraswathi in love with her father's farmhand Mayan, has an eye on the farmhand's sister, Vannakili. Mayan, however, declines the proposal of the landlord who suggests they could work out an exchange of alliances. Meanwhile, the village macho Poochie falls for Vannakili, kidnaps her and marries her against her wishes. A woman of strong character and old world values, she becomes the obedient wife to her husband who whips her to sing for him. She has a stepdaughter who refuses to acknowledge the new mother. With her good nature, the kind-hearted Vannakili transforms her husband and child, and solves all the problems, leading to her brother marrying the landlord's daughter.

Cast

* Manohar as Poochie * Prem Nazir as Mayan *

as Vannakili * T. R. Ramachandran as Natarajan *

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as landlord *R. M. Sethupathi as Karappan *

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as Saraswathi * T. P. Muthulakshmi as Eesal *S. Rama Rao as Astrologer Subbaiya *

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as Village Girl *C. T. Rajakantham as Guest *Kallapart T. R. Nadarajan * C. K. Saraswathi as Natarajan's Mother *K. K. Soundar as Police Inspector *M. M. Jayasakthivel *C. K. Soundirarajan *Baby Uma as Kungumam

Production

''Vannakili'' was directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics by

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Release

''Vannakili'' was released on 3 April 1959, and emerged a success.

References

External links

* {{T. R. Sundaram 1950s Tamil-language films 1959 films Films directed by T. R. Raghunath Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan