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Madhanamala
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Wikipedia article
'Madhanamala' is a 1947 Tamil language film starring Sriram, T. R. Rajani, P. B. Rangachari, 'Vidwan' Srinivasan, P. S. Veerappa, R. N. Nambiar, S. R. Janaki, T. S. Jaya, V. Rajalakshmi and V. Kumar. The film was directed by K. Vembu and produced by S. Soundararajan of Tamil Nadu Talkies.
Plot
The story revolves around Vikraman, a young man who asks for the celebrated court dancer Madhanamala during celebrations organised by a king who offers a gift to all those present. As a result, the king gets angry and banishes Vikraman from the kingdom. Vikraman, however, still manages to find Madhanamala and they both fall in love. Disguised as a sadhu, Vikraman meets Madhanamala and they spend a night together. Soon, though, Vikraman gets caught. In the end, after some tribulations, Vikraman is reunited with Madhanamala.
Cast
* Sriram as Vikraman
* T. R. Rajanias Madhanamala
* P. B. Rangachari as the fake sadhu
* Vidwan Srinivasan as the poet
* P. S. Veerappan
* Mani as the king
Soundtrack
M. S. Gnanamani composed the songs, for which the lyrics were written by C. S. Varadarajan.
References
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