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Wikipedia article
'Panakkaari' is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Starring T. R. Rajakumari, M. G. Ramachandran and V. Nagaiah, it is an adaptation of the 1877 novel 'Anna Karenina' by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan
;Male cast
*M. G. Ramachandran
*V. Nagaiah
*Javert Seetharaman
*C. V. V. Panthulu
*T. S. Durairaj
*K. A. Thangavelu
;Female cast
*T. R. Rajakumari
*(Yogam)-Mangalam
*K. R. Chellam
*T. S. Jaya
Production
'Panakkaari' 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.
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, 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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