''Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama'' () is a 1972 Indian

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-language film directed by Malliyam Rajagopal and produced by D. K. Sankar under Anna Productions. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and

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. It was released on 11 February 1972.

Plot

Koteeswaram is a textile mill owner whose

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s murder Muthiah, secretary of the mill labour union, for demanding bonus and declaring a strike. Muthiah's daughter Jaya, a medical student, is in love with Koteeswaram's son without knowing his identity. Another worker is arrested for Muthiah's murder and his son Sethu and Jaya vow to find out the murderer of Muthiah. Koteeswaram is finally brought to book.

Cast

Themes

''Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama'' deals with

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. He was popularly known as ''Mellisai Mannar''. He compose ...

Reception

A writer for ''Film World'' said the film's message was conveyed in a "half-hearted" manner by the director, and that the cast performances were it's only saving grace.

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, enna_muthalali_sowkiyama 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1972 films Films about labour Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil-language Indian films