Directed by Muktha Srinivasan Written by Naga Shanmugam Edited by V. Rajagopal Music director K. V. Mahadevan | Produced by M. A. Thyagarajan Music by K. V. Mahadevan Director Muktha Srinivasan | |
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Starring R. S. Manohar
Devika
V. K. Ramsamy
L. Vijayalakshmi Cast Devika, LVijayalakshmi, R S Manohar Similar Thamarai Kulam, Kangalin Vaarthaigal, Panithirai, Oru Malarin Payanam, Brahmachari | ||
Panchaali (தமிழ்: பாஞ்சாலி) is a 1959, Tamil Family - Drama film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by M. A. Thyagarajan. The film script was written by Naga Shanmugam and the music by K. V. Mahadevan. It stars R. S. Manohar, Devika, V. K. Ramasamy in a lead role with L. Vijayalakshmi, T. P. Muthulakshmi, T. K. Ramachandran and Lakshmi Prabha in supporting roles.
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Plot
During the Panchayat elections held in the village Ponnaruvi, the Ayurveda specialist doctor, Dr. Natarajan defeats Anandan, the son of Kalyani Ammal. This causes Anandan and his mother, Kalyani to hate the kindhearted doctor. Apart from Anandan, Kalyani takes care of her other child, Gomathi and her nephew, Raghavan, whom she raises as her own child. After returning from Madras, where he went to study medicine, Raghavan wins over the villagers with his medical expertise and helping hand. Oblivious to Kalyani's plans to get him married to Gomathi, he falls in love with Dr. Natarajan's daughter Panchaali. The rest of the film is about Raghavan discovering Anandan's misdemeanors as a servant in disguise. Complications arise when Anandan decides to murder his enemies.
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Box Office
Randor Guy stated in this article that the film was well received at the box-office, even if the story line was predictable.
Soundtrack
Music by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi and Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi