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, it is an adaptation of the 1877 novel ''

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Cast

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* K. A. Thangavelu ;Female cast * T. R. Rajakumari *(Yogam)-Mangalam * K. R. Chellam * T. S. Jaya

Production

''Panakkaari'' was based on Russian writer

's novel ''

''. It was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan under the technical supervision of Newtone Studio founder Jiten Bannerjee.

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics by

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, Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Lakshmana Das and Kuyilan.

Release and reception

''Panakkaari'' was released on 1 May 1953. According to film historian Randor Guy, the film failed at the box office "mainly because of its ‘anti-sentimental’ storyline". During the same period, another film, ''Pitchaikkari'', became a major commercial success; people in Madras would often joke, "Those who bought ''Panakkari'' became ''pitchaikkaarans'' (beggars), while buyers of ''Pitchaikkari'' became ''panakkarans'' (rich men)!"

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* {{Anna Karenina 1950s Tamil-language films 1953 drama films 1953 films Films about infidelity Films based on Anna Karenina Films scored by S. V. Venkatraman Indian drama films