Directed by C. Padmanaban Screenplay by Viruthai Ramasamy | Written by Viruthai Ramasamy | |
Produced by S. Soundappan
C. Chenna Kesavan Starring Pandari Bai
M. R. Radha
S. A. Ashokan
Nagesh
Baby Sumangala Music by H. R. Padmanaba Shasthri
C. N. Pandurangam | ||
Indira En Selvam (தமிழ்: இந்திரா என் செல்வம், English: Indira is my Dear) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by C. Padmanaban and produced by S. Soundappan and C. Chenna Kesavan. The film's script was written by Viruthai Ramasamy with music by H. R. Padmanaba Shasthri and C. N. Padurangam. The film stars Baby Sumangala, Pandari Bai M. R. Radha and S. A. Ashokan with Nagesh A. Karunanidhi, Gemini Chandra and C. Lakshmi Rajyam in supporting roles. The film was an average success.
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Plot
Indra (Baby Sumangala) is a child whose mother dies in labour. A kindhearted nurse (Pandari Bai), bring her up as her own child. The Villainous doctor(M. R. Radha), who is after nurse makes her life miserable. Left with no choice, she moves to another town, where she joins a hospital and as a part of the condition of employment she declares that she has no dependants. Thus the child is left alone in school taunt her for being an Orphan and not knowing who her father is.In sheer despairs, the little girl writes a letter to her father " Care Of God" Much to her surprise and delight. She receives a toy as a gift in the name of her father with justifiable pride!. She shows it to her friends. The Villain now tries to blackmail the nurse. After many hurdles the child is saved from his clutches by the nurse and her doctor - lover(S. A. Ashokan). In the end they marry and adopted Indra.
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Crew
Soundtrack
Music composed by H. R. Padmabana Shasthri and C. N. Pandurangam. The lyrics were written by Suratha Thamizhaazhagan, Va. Ka. Ra. Kovai Kumara Devan and Sri Villiputhan. Playback singers are P. B. Srinivas, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, Radha Jayalakshmi, K. Rani, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi, A. G. Rathnamala & P. Suseela.
The comedy number by S. C. Krishnan and A. G. Rathnamala attracted attention. Inbam Kondadum Maalai a duet by P. B. Srinivas and K. Rani become hit it were written by Thamizhazhagan.