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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Rathinapuri Ilavarasi
| image = Rathinapuri Ilavarasi.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Film poster
| director = T. R. Ramanna
| writer = Thuraiyur K. Murthi
K. Shanmugam
| starring = T. R. Mahalingam
M. R. Radha
E. V. Saroja
| cinematography = T. K. Rajabathar
| editing =
| music = ViswanathanRamamoorthy
| studio = Sri Vinayaka Pictures
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 169 minutes (15281 ft.)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'Rathinapuri Ilavarasi' is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. R. Radha, T. R. Mahalingam and E. V. Saroja.
Plot
Nandivarman is a relative of a King. He lives a life of pleasure and was imprisoned for a misdeed. However, he escapes from the prison and roams all over many places. Once he wins a competition and takes possession of a dancer. He also becomes the ruler of a small kingdom and continues his playboy-type living. The rest of the story deals with how he finally meets his deserved end.
Cast
;Male cast
* M. R. Radha
* T. R. Mahalingam
* Ashokan
*Ennatha Kannaiya
*C. V. V. Panthulu
*G. Pattu Iyer
*Sayeeram
*Balakrishnan
*Sathyamoorthy
*Natarajan
*Swami
*T. V. Sedhuraman
;Female cast
*M. V. Rajamma
*E. V. Saroja
*Sasi-Kala (Madras Sisters)
*Kusalakumari
*Padmini Priyadarshini
*Gemini Chandra
*Jyothi
*Mallika
*Mohana
*C. S. Saroja
*Ambika
Production
The film was produced under the banner 'Sri Vinayaka Pictures' and was directed by T. R. Ramanna. His brother T. K. Rajapathar was in charge of cinematography. Editing was done by M. V. Rajan and M. Durairajan. P. S. Moorthi, Gopalakrishnan and Dandayuthapani pillai were in charge of Choreography. The film was shot at Vijaya-Vauhini and Vikram studios and was processed at Vijaya Laboratory.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by the duo ViswanathanRamamoorthy and the lyrics were penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
'Naraanthakudu (Telugu) Songs'
The music was composed by Pamarthi. Lyrics were by Sri Sri. Playback singers are Ghantasala, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, K. Jamuna Rani, K. Rani, Swarnalatha & Sunandha.
All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.
References
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