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directed by

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and produced by Chitra Productions. It stars

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and

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. The film was dubbed in

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as ''Jai Jagat Janani'' (1976).

Cast

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, Meenakshi * Padmini as Village lady who gives eyesight to Petersbury and later shows him divine vision as Kamakshi, Visalakshi, Meenakshi, Mariamman and Sakthi *

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* M. N. Nambiar *

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* Venniradai Nirmala *

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, Mariamman,

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* V. Gopalakrishnan *

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as the foreigner *

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as the fisherman * S. V. Subbaiah as Abirami Pattar *

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* A. Karunanidhi *

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song "Naan Aatchi" is set in

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raga.

Release

The film was successful at the box office and made more than other films that were released at the same time namely '' Babu'', '' Neerum Neruppum'', and ''Veettukku Oru Pillai''.

References

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