''Velaikaran'' () is a

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-language film directed by P. V. Krishnan and produced by Sri Valli Productions. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam,

S. Varalakshmi Saridey Varalakshmi (13 August 1925 – 22 September 2009) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in Telugu and Tamil-language films. She was popular for her roles and songs in Telugu films like ''Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam'' (1960) and '' ...

and Madhuridevi.

Cast

The list is adapted from the book ''Thiraikalanjiyam''. * T. R. Mahalingam * T. S. Balaiah * S. V. Subbaiah *

Madhuri Devi Madhuri Devi (19 September 1927 – June 1990) was a lead actress in Tamil films from the late 1940s until the 1950s. She has paired opposite leading heroes like M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and M. G. R and known for acting in the films ''Ma ...

*M. S. Draupathi

Production

This film was a failure.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam. The lyrics were penned by

Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai (27 July 1876 – 26 September 1954) was a Tamil language, Tamil poet born to Sivadhanu Pillai and Aadhilakshmi. He was born in the southern district of Tamil Nadu in Kanniyakumari district in a village called Th ...

Papanasam Sivan Paapanaasam Raamayya Sivan (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1971. He was also a film score composer in Kannada cinema ...

, K. D. Santhanam, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and K. P. Kamatchisundaram. The singers are T. R. Mahalingam and

. Playback singers are

C. S. Jayaraman Chidambaram Sundaram Jayaraman or C. S. Jayaraman (Tamil: சி. எஸ். ஜெயராமன்) (January 6, 1917 – January 29, 1995) was a noted actor, music director and a successful playback singer, whose numerous songs were feat ...

, M. S. Rajeswari, T. S. Bhagavathi,

Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi ( ta, சூலமங்கலம் ஜெயலட்சுமி) and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi ( ta, சூலமங்கலம் ராஜலட்சுமி), popularly known as Soolamangalam Sisters ( ta, � ...

and A. G. Rathnamala.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 1493280 1950s Tamil-language films Films scored by R. Sudarsanam