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-language film, directed by K. Balachander and produced by B. Duraisami. The film stars

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, Jayanthi,

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and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 11 August 1972.

Plot

Cast

as Bala * Jayanthi as Banu *

as Sheela * S. Varalakshmi as Sivakami, Bala's mother * V. Gopalakrishnan as Joseph *

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as Aramuthan * Manorama as Komalam * S. V. Sahasranamam as Postman Kumarasamy * S. N. Lakshmi as Kumarasamy's wife *

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as Kalyani *

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as Radha *

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as Raja * V. S. Raghavan Church Father

Production

While shooting for the film, Balachander suffered a heart attack at the age of 42, and spent three-and-a-half weeks in hospital. When the film was released in Malaysia, posters of leaders of the Indian Communist Party shown in the background were censored.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Kumar.

References

External links

* {{K. Balachander 1970s Tamil-language films 1972 films Films directed by K. Balachander Films with screenplays by K. Balachander