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Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku
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Wikipedia article
'Pennkulathin Ponvilakku' ( Golden Lamp of Womanhood) is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film directed by B. Vittalacharya. The film featured Gemini Ganesan and M. N. Rajam in the lead roles.
Plot
The film deals with three ladies Parvathi, a perfect wife and an epitome of womanhood, her sister-in-law Kala, a staunch believer in woman's liberation, and Kala's friend Lalitha, a divorcee, who has no qualms in living with anybody for a little wealth. Kodandam, a self proclaimed bachelor comes to Kala's house to teach her music. He is forcibly married to her and is burdened with the task of taming the shrew. The rest of the movie deals with the lessons the ladies learn through the experiences they undergo in life.
Cast
Cast list are from the film credits.
;Male cast
* Gemini Ganeshan
* M. N. Nambiar
* P. V. Narasimha Bharathi
* A. Karunanidhi
* S. A. Asokan
* K. K. Soundar
* Nagesh
* S. R. Gopal
;Female cast
* M. N. Rajam
* Sriranjani
* K. V. Shanthi
* C. K. Saraswathi
* Vittoba
* Kalyani Ammal
Dance
* Sukumari-Mathangi
Soundtrack
Music was scored by M. Venu, while the lyrics were penned by Muhavai Rajamanickam and Villiputhan. Playback singers are: C. S. Jayaraman, Seergazhi Govindarajan, Salem Govindan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela, P. Susheela and K. Jamuna Rani.
References
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