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Language
  
Tamil

Release date
  
1954

Panakkaari (English: Rich woman) is a 1953 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Starring T. R. Rajakumari and M. G. Ramachandran in the lead roles, it is an adaptation of the novel Anna Karenina by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.

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Cast

  • M.G.Ramachandran
  • V. Nagiah
  • T.R.Rajakumari
  • ‘Javert’ Seetharaman,
  • C. V. V. Panthulu,
  • (Yogam)-Mangalam,
  • T. S. Durairaj,
  • K. R. Chellam,
  • T. S. Jaya
  • K. A. Thangavelu

    • Production

    Panakkari was based on Russian writer Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina. It was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan under the technical supervision of Newtone Studio founder Jiten Bannerjee.

    Reception

    According to film historian Randor Guy, Panakkari failed at the box office "mainly because of its ‘anti-sentimental’ storyline". He however stated it would be "Remembered for its different storyline, high production values and impressive performances by Nagaiah, Rajakumari and MGR." 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)!"

    Music

    The music of the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Lakshmana Das and Kuyilan.

    References

    Panakkaari Wikipedia
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