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Indira En Selvam
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Wikipedia article
'Indira En Selvam' is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by C. Padmanaban and produced by S. Soundappan and C. Chenna Kesavan. The film's script was written by Viruthai Ramasamy, with music by C. N. Padurangan and H. R. Pathmanabha Sastri. The film stars Baby Sumangala, Pandari Bai, M. R. Radha and S. A. Ashokan, with Nagesh A. Karunanidhi, Gemini Chandra and C. Lakshmi Rajyam in supporting roles. The film was an average success.
Plot
Indra is a child whose mother dies in labour. A kindhearted nurse brings her up as her own child. The nurse's life becomes increasingly unbearable as she is harassed by the advances of a villainous doctor. Left with no choice, she moves to another town, where she joins a hospital. As part of the condition of employment, she declares that she has no dependents. Thus the child is left alone in school, The children at the school taunt her for being an orphan and not knowing who her father was. In sheer despair, the little girl writes a letter to her father "Care Of God". Much to her surprise and delight, she receives a toy as a gift with her father's name on the package. With justifiable pride, she shows the toy to her friends. Using the child, the villain tries to blackmail the nurse. After many hurdles, the child is saved from his clutches by the nurse and her doctor-lover. The film ends with the couple marrying and adopting Indra.
Cast
Cast according to the opening credits of the film and the songbook:
;Male cast
*Nadigavel M. R. Radha 'as' Karunamurthi, Karunakaran
*S. A. Ashokan 'as' Doctor Sekar
*A. Karunanidhi 'as' Compounder Kailasam
*Nagesh 'as' Rayappan
*P. C. Kittan 'as' Post Master
*T. K. Sampangi 'as' Homeowner
*A. P. S. Mani 'as' Sub-Inspector
;Female cast
*Pandari Bai 'as' Sushila
*Gemini Chandra 'as' Prabha
*Pushpamala 'as' Malathi
*Saradambal 'as' Kaveri Ammal
*Surya Prabha 'as' Vasantha
*Baby Sumangala 'as' Indira
;Dance
* Lakshmirajyam
;Bharatha Natyam
* Suryaprabha
* Meenakumari
Soundtrack
Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and H. R. Pathmanabha Sastri. The lyrics were written by Suratha, Thamizhaazhagan, Va. Su. Ra., Kovai Kumarathevan and Villiputhan. Playback singers are P. B. Srinivas, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, K. Rani, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi and A. G. Rathnamala.
The comedy number by S. C. Krishnan and A. G. Rathnamala attracted attention. 'Inbam Kondadum Maalai', a duet by P. B. Srinivas and K. Rani, became a hit.
References
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