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Lalitha (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Lalitha' is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Valampuri Somanathan. Starring Sujatha in the title role, the film has Gemini Ganesan and Kamal Haasan and Sumithra playing other pivotal roles. It is a remake of the Bengali film 'Saat Pake Bandha' (1963).
Plot
A rich woman named Lalitha loves and marries a professor Shankar. Since he is at a very low status compared to her family, Lalitha's mother continuously humiliates them on various occasions. Lalitha, on a day, separates from her husband, following an argument about her mother's deeds. Days after, when she decides to reunite with her husband, he has moved far away from there. The rest of the story deals with how they both reunite after a long period.
Cast
* Gemini Ganesan as Shankar
* Sujatha as Lalitha
* Kamal Haasan as Balu
* Sumithra as Vaani
* Pandari Bai as Shankar's Aunt
* N. Viswanathan as Lalitha's father
* Sukumari as Meenakshi, Lalitha's mother
* Thangavelu as Vaani's father
* Thengai Srinivasan
Production
'Lalitha' was directed by Valampuri Somanathan, and produced under production banner Girnar Films. The final length of the film was .
Soundtrack
All the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan and music was scored by M. S. Viswanathan.
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