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the poor. These steps are supported by the people while causing a political upheaval among the elite. However, he is troubled by the fact that he is deceiving
Manohari who believes him to be Marthandan. Unable to keep it a secret from her, he tells her the truth. Perceiving his noble character, Manohari accepts him as her brother. Madhana is killed by Pingalan, and a grief-stricken Veerangan vows to avenge her death. He discovers through Veerabahu that both Marthandan and Ratna have been kidnapped and held in custody on an island named Kanni Theevu.
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Marthandan is still unconscious and incapacitated. The commander-in-chief, and one of the ministers, persuade
Veerangan to take Marthandan's place to ensure that the coronation takes place as scheduled. A reluctant Veerangan agrees to do so in the interests of the state, and arrives just in time for the coronation. It takes place smoothly and Veerangan, as Marthandan, becomes Ratnapuri's new king. Vijayavarman and Pingalan are taken aback and send men to investigate. They find the unconscious Marthandan and kidnap him.
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himself, get rid of
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foreigner's rule will be forever. Therefore, even if the foreigner's rule vanishes, the rulers should be of good mind. Then, people will benefit. That's why I created the vagabond character. Then, I thought about the situation of the king. Those who are ruling us now, belong to our tribe. They live with us. But their thinking and talents are controlled by foreigners. Thus, I imagined, if they join with commoners? This was the focus of the king character.
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leave the job of directing the film to someone else instead, only then would she provide her commitment without charging any additional cost. Ramachandran asked her to either do the role as he preferred or leave the project. Bhanumathi left, and her remaining scenes were altered by having her character, Madhana, die. Since
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gang of rowdies. Hired by
Vijayavarman, they mistake Veerangan for Marthandan. Veerangan is chased by palace guards and ends up in Marthandan's room. Marthandan and Veerangan meet face to face. Veerangan tells him of the pathetic state of the people of Ratnapuri, and Marthandan agrees to set everything right as soon as he takes charge.
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Machchaan", and "Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey" took 12, 9 and 3 days each to shoot. The climax portions involving Ramachandran, Saroja Devi and Veerappa required 11 days of filming, while the sword fights between of Ramachandran and Nambiar were shot in a week.
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Veerangan sails to Kanni Theevu and comes across Ratna, who falls in love with him; he reciprocates her feelings. Pingalan and
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The soundtrack received positive feedback with songs like "Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey," "Thadukkathey", "Summa Kedandha" and "Senthamizhe" becoming popular hits. Sachi Sri Kantha called "Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey" a "magical educational song," further describing it as one of the songs that
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as an example. Kantha points out that the protagonist featured in a "riding scene with an educational (or philosophical) song" with "either the heroine or a side-kick (comedian) or an actor in a minor role" alongside him is a recurring theme in many films starring Ramachandran. According to Kantha,
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Veerangan now finds himself saddled with the role of a king for more days than he had initially bargained for because of Marthandan's sudden disappearance. He does not let this setback deter him and puts the opportunity to good use by beginning many reforms, and enacting several measures to uplift
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was a turning point in Ramachandran's career as both an actor and a politician. The film's success earned him the nickname "Puratchi Thalaivar" ("revolutionary leader"). Biographer Kannan dubbed the film as "the biggest propaganda blitzkrieg for the DMK till then. Film historian Swarnavel Eswaran
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on Veerappan's office desk when he happened to visit the office of Em.Gee.Yar Pictures. He then offered to distribute them to the press. Veerappan agreed knowing that Anandan was then a member of the South Indian Film Journalists Association. After a few days, stills of the film were published in
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On the eve of the coronation, Vijayavarman arranges for Marthandan to be poisoned. He carries out his plan with the help of Karmegam, a royal advisor. Marthandan swoons after drinking a few sips of the poisoned beverage, but is soon saved by Veerangan and Ratnapuri's commander-in-chief. However,
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play supporting roles. The film revolves around a king being replaced by a look-alike after getting abducted on the eve of his coronation. The look-alike begins to implement social and economic reforms to uplift the poor which irks the kingdom's high priest, who has kidnapped the very person the
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The kingdom of Ratnapuri is besieged by food shortages and high unemployment. Since the king's only daughter Ratna is missing and the king dies without naming a successor, Marthandan, a member of the royal family, is chosen by a majority of the imperial council of Ratnapuri to be its new ruler.
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that they would repay the loan and keep the price paid by the production company, Cinemas Limited, for distribution rights for the film's release in Sri Lanka as collateral. Meiyappan agreed to provide the loan, which was repaid by Veerappan immediately after the film's release.
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volunteered his equipment to ensure that the climax scenes came out well; it was the only time the studio's equipment was used outside its premises. The outdoor sequences were shot in collaboration with Aruna Films. Ramachandran asked director
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incarcerated in the same prison on a similar charge. They are pardoned and released on the occasion of Marthandan's coronation. They travel together to Ratnapuri. Sharing the same ideals and revolutionary thoughts, they fall in love.
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label, which also released the soundtrack. Plans for the inclusion of another track, "Kaalai Maatai Paal Karaga Paarkiraanga", were dropped since a pair of bullocks were used as the symbol of the Congress Party at that time.
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note that the black and red flag of the DMK, as well as the party's rising sun symbol, are seen in the film. Rajadhyaksha and Willemen further state that Vijayavarman's corrupt nature is "a thinly disguised reference to the
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where Annadurai praised Ramachandran, calling him his "Idhayakkani" or "heart's fruit", also stating, "Praising MGR is like me praising myself". Ramachandran later called that moment as the most memorable one in his life.
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organized by R.M.Veerappan. The function, which was attended by 200,000 people, saw Ramachandran being taken in a procession on a chariot drawn by four horses and garlanded twice. He was awarded a golden sword worth 50
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was cast as Manohari, the queen of Ratnapuri, and king Marthandan's wife. Ramachandran wanted Rajam for the role to avoid her being typecast as a character-driven by jealousy and malice. For the role of Ratna,
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noted that it was one among many of Ramachandran's films in the 1950s where he "espoused his personal ideals such as helping the poor, being chivalrous and fighting injustice." Film historian and critic
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and N. S. Balakrishnan composed the film's soundtrack and score. Songs from the soundtrack like "Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey", "Thadukkathey", "Summa Kedandha", and "Senthamizhe" became popular hits.
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in July 1953. Ramachandran and Chakrapani then dissolved Em.Gee.Yar Productions and established the Em.Gee.Yar drama troupe instead, but the idea of producing a film was still on Ramachandran's mind.
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dated 7 September 1958, appreciated the film for being a commercial entertainer, describing it as a treat to the eyes. The review concluded that the film could be seen more than once. K. Jeshi from
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300,000 on poster designs and promotions for its re-release. The film opened to a positive response from the audience. It received another successful re-release on 18 March 2011 in Madurai.
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1.8 million, which was considered approximately two-and-a-half times more expensive than the average Tamil film made at the time. Nearly a year was spent on pre-production and casting.
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was wasted. At the time, film studios allowed the use of only a small number of film rolls to avoid budgetary concerns. Ramachandran bought 1,000 feet (300 m) from outside sources for
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was selected after a successful audition. Saroja Devi was not fluent in Tamil at the time, so her dialogues were written in such a way that she would find it easier to pronounce them.
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and Ravindar undertook the responsibility of writing the dialogues. The cinematography was handled by G. K. Ramu while K. Perumal and C. P. Jambulingam did the editing.
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was selected for the role of Madhana and Bhupathi's father, Veerabahu, after Ramachandran was impressed by his performance in one of the stage plays he featured in.
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look-alike resembles. The rest of the film shows how the look-alike saves the man he impersonates and defeats the high priest.
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was released on 22 August 1958 and garnered positive critical reception. It was a commercial success, grossing
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A silver jubilee film is one that completes a theatrical run of 175 days.
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2609:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | திறமையை நிரூபித்தார் எம்.என்.ராசம்"
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2267:"Rupee's journey since Independence: Down by 65 times against dollar"
2237:[Not just Dhanush, these Tamil actors are directors too..!].
2039:
1950:"MGR Remembered – Part 25 | Nadodi Mannan aka The Vagabond King"
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was filmed in black-and-white for the sequences in Ratnapuri, and in
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in its lifetime, thereby becoming only the second Tamil film to earn
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2676:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | வீரப்பாவை சிரிக்கச் சொல்லவில்லை!"
2073:"MGR Remembered – Part 21 | Generativity in DMK Party of 1950s"
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is considered by many critics, historians and intellectuals to be a
695:, released an advertisement for a film whose concept was similar to
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2747:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Chandrababu succeeded as Sagayam].
2678:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | I never asked Veerappa to laugh!].
1620:
1445:
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4930:
Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry
3178:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Melodious, morale-lifting music].
3088:
2713:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | பிங்கலனாக பிரகாசித்த நம்பியார்"
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The film received positive critical response. A review carried by
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S. R. Ashok Kumar does not mention why the project was abandoned.
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Nandini and K. S. Angamuthu the restaurateur Pappa respectively.
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4884:
Dispatches from the Wall Corner: A Journey through Indian Cinema
3924:"எம்ஜிஆர் 100 – 17 - நிழலில் எதிரிகள்; நிஜத்தில் நண்பர்கள்"
2878:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | நாகி ரெட்டி, வாசனுக்கு நன்றி"
2611:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | M. N. Rajam showed her talent].
4747:
3559:
3304:"Nadodi Mannan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by S M Subbiah Naidu"
2777:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | முத்திரை பதித்த முத்துக்கள்"
1492: – Saroja Devi on M. G. Ramachandran in an interview with
822:
762:
4797:
Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema
4333:] (Motion picture) (in Tamil). Dhanush, Tamannaah, Vivek.
2745:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | சகாயமாக சாதித்த சந்திரபாபு"
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2235:"தனுஷ் மட்டுமில்லை இந்த தமிழ் ஹீரோக்களும் இயக்குநர்கள்தான்..!"
2201:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | The trio who made the story].
2127:"எம்ஜிஆர் 100 – 26 - படம் ஓடினால் மன்னன், ஓடாவிட்டால் நாடோடி!"
1822:
S. Kirubakaran does not mention why the project was abandoned.
274:
in his debut as a filmmaker. He stars in dual roles alongside
4367:"Kaththi review: Beneath the flab, some solid masala moments"
3239:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | பாடல்களின் முக்கியத்துவம்"
2715:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Nambiar shined as Pingalan].
1619:
in terms of a prince's look-alike taking his place. Lyricist
1425:
1395:
1047:
355:
3807:"Curtains come down on Thangam theatre, once Asia's largest"
2912:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Subrahmanyam's generosity].
2843:"பிளாஷ்பேக்: நாடோடி மன்னன் படத்திலிருந்து வெளியேறிய பானுமதி"
2162:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | கதை தேர்வுக்கு காரணம்..."
2011:
1511:
Ramachandran's "defining film as a star". The film acquired
19:
This article is about the 1958 film. For the 1995 film, see
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3176:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | இனிய, உணர்ச்சிகரமான இசை"
2577:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | பானுமதியின் பெருந்தன்மை"
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3274:[MGR 100 – 8 – MGR's communal beliefs].
3076:
2579:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Bhanumathi's generosity].
2164:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Reason behind the story].
3760:
2199:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | கதையை செதுக்கிய மூவர்"
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3463:[The king of songs who is Pattukkottai !].
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2646:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Saroja Devi impressed].
2644:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | அசத்தினார் சரோஜாதேவி"
1398:, becoming only the second Tamil film to earn more than
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to draft a script for their company's debut film titled
318:, Ramachandran co-produced the film with Chakrapani and
4612:
The Eye of The Serpent: An Introduction To Tamil Cinema
2942:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர். | ஜம்பம் இல்லாத ஜம்பு"
2291:
1377:(1948) films". James K. Norton, the author of the book
4542:"MGR continues to live in the minds of Madurai people"
3430:[MGR 100 – 74 – Childish mindset!].
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was first re-released on 4 August 2006 in Chennai and
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3555:"Nadodi Mannan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"
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2944:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | No-nonsense Jambu].
1852:
1875:[1958 – Nadodi Mannan – M.G.R. Pictures.].
620:handled by Ramachandran, Chakrapani and Veerappan.
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1736:The exchange rate in 1958 was 4.79 Indian rupees (
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2779:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan | Stamped Pearls].
1435:with a public function on 16 October 1958 at the
738:played Veerangan's friend and sidekick, Sagayam.
605:. The trio then helped make it look more Indian.
4972:
3652:
3272:"எம்ஜிஆர் 100 – 8 - எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் பொதுவுடமை"
2228:
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1371:was made "in a style derived from Gemini's post-
362:1 crore after another Ramachandran starrer
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4347:: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
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2950:(in Tamil). Sivakami Publishers. Archived from
2918:(in Tamil). Sivakami Publishers. Archived from
2359:
2017:
1774:, that when Ramachandran assumed office as the
679:was released describing it as an adaptation of
4738:National Film Development Corporation of India
3624:[Try to make cinema 25- Those days!].
1873:"1958 – நாடோடி மன்னன் – எம்.ஜி.ஆர். பிக்சர்ஸ்"
1456:. Ramachandran later donated the sword to the
4794:Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (27 January 2015).
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2837:
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2223:
953:, Kavi Lakshmanadas, N. M. Muthukkoothan and
4401:"Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: Salman saves the day"
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2430:Parameswaran, Prathibha (21 November 2016).
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3993:"Chennai is my pugundha veedu: Saroja Devi"
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3461:"பட்டுக்கோட்டை எனும் பாட்டுக்கோட்டை !"
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799:allowed Ramachandran to build the sets for
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4690:Anna: The Life and Times of C.N. Annadurai
4579:Media Marathon: A Twentieth-century Memoir
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3428:"எம்ஜிஆர் 100 – 74 - குழந்தை உள்ளம்!"
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3622:"சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 25- அந்த நாட்கள்!"
3270:சுவாமிநாதன், ஸ்ரீதர் (25 February 2016).
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322:under the banner of Em.Gee.Yar Pictures.
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2461:Rangarajan, Malathi (12 December 2002).
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1699:gives the film's runtime as 226 minutes.
1595:that the film's basic plot was "the old
1431:The DMK party celebrated the success of
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3991:Subramanian, Anupama (8 January 2016).
3653:Munusamy; Manickam (7 September 1958).
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2071:Sri Kantha, Sachi (30 September 2014).
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1367:Rajadhyaksha and Willemen mention that
687:, the production company co-founded by
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4475:"Nadodi Mannan-Old is gold! - Slide 1"
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4183:Kumar, S. R. Ashok (8 February 2000).
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2493:Kumar, S. R. Ashok (31 October 2004).
2329:from the original on 30 September 2020
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2139:from the original on 30 September 2020
2125:சுவாமிநாதன், ஸ்ரீதர் (22 March 2016).
2103:
1981:
1979:
1977:
1364:called it "a pucca mass entertainer".
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4927:Velayutham, Selvaraj (3 April 2008).
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3922:சுவாமிநாதன், ஸ்ரீதர் (9 March 2016).
3875:Narasimham, M. L. (6 February 2015).
3691:
3634:from the original on 20 November 2019
3586:Pillai, Sreedhar (20 February 2016).
3458:
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1770:S. Rajanayagam mentions in his book,
1653:Ramachandran had planned a sequel to
1557:. In July 2007, S. R. Ashok Kumar of
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5031:Films scored by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
5021:Films directed by M. G. Ramachandran
4772:Global Studies, India and South Asia
4736:
4276:from the original on 2 December 2014
4243:from the original on 31 October 2014
4066:
3960:கிருபாகரன், எஸ். (18 January 2017).
3856:from the original on 9 November 2020
3673:from the original on 9 February 2020
3426:சுவாமிநாதன், ஸ்ரீதர் (28 May 2016).
3314:from the original on 26 October 2023
3207:Shivapprasadh, S. (15 August 2013).
2867:
2700:
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2186:
1379:Global Studies, India and South Asia
1347:
4634:
4507:Pillai, Sreedhar (10 August 2006).
4295:Kumar, S. R. Ashok (13 July 2007).
4148:
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2526:Rangarajan, Malathi (10 May 2012).
2399:Rangarajan, Malathi (8 June 2013).
2279:from the original on 29 August 2013
2151:
2029:
1974:
1749:T. G. Vaidyanathan of the magazine
1648:
1589:in 2014, mentions in his review of
974:The Gramophone Company of India Ltd
256:
13:
1195:"Namma Dravidare Kulage" (Kannada)
330:were in charge of the screenplay.
14:
5072:
5046:Indian historical adventure films
4953:
4552:from the original on 27 June 2017
4521:from the original on 27 June 2017
4411:from the original on 28 June 2017
4377:from the original on 28 June 2017
4337:. 2009. From 2:03:05 to 2:03:35.
4161:from the original on 28 June 2017
4130:from the original on 28 June 2017
4036:from the original on 28 June 2017
4024:Sri Kantha, Sachi (6 June 2015).
4005:from the original on 28 June 2017
3972:from the original on 27 June 2017
3887:from the original on 20 June 2017
3823:from the original on 27 June 2017
3704:from the original on 19 June 2017
3656:"சினிமா விமர்சனம்: நாடோடி மன்னன்"
3598:from the original on 20 June 2017
3567:from the original on 17 June 2017
3535:from the original on 17 June 2017
3503:from the original on 17 June 2017
3471:from the original on 17 June 2017
3395:from the original on 29 June 2017
3349:from the original on 17 June 2017
3219:from the original on 17 June 2017
3156:from the original on 27 June 2017
2992:from the original on 13 June 2017
2855:from the original on 15 June 2017
2538:from the original on 13 June 2017
2442:from the original on 13 June 2017
2411:from the original on 13 June 2017
2247:from the original on 13 June 2017
2085:from the original on 12 June 2017
1661:, but the project was abandoned.
991:and Maayan of the Tamil magazine
587:(1937), another Colman film, and
4991:1950s historical adventure films
4853:Rajanayagam, S. (12 June 2015).
4533:
4467:
4216:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
4099:from the original on 25 May 2016
4087:Subramanian, T. S. (July 2004).
4071:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
3906:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
3043:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
3019:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
2319:[The loans MGR bought].
2047:from the original on 3 June 2017
1989:[MGR on Nadodi Mannan].
1987:"நாடோடி மன்னன் பற்றி எம்.ஜி.ஆர்"
1962:from the original on 8 June 2017
1853:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998
1816:
1079:"Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey"
829:was 19,830 feet (6,040 m).
786:("Jester King") by the magazine
260: The Vagabond and the King
4905:Cut-outs, Caste and Cines Stars
4568:
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4026:"MGR Remembered – Part 28"
4017:
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3692:Jeshi, K. (18 September 2011).
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2315:நெல்லைபாரதி (1 February 2014).
2259:
2233:சூரியராஜ், ப. (16 April 2017).
1807:
1798:
1785:
1764:
1743:
16:1958 film by M. G. Ramachandran
4828:Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema
4743:Indian cinema: A Visual Voyage
4540:Karthikeyan, D. (3 May 2011).
3383:Guy, Randor (2 October 2009).
3142:Jeshi, K. (15 December 2013).
2978:Ilangovan, R. (11 June 2014).
2023:
1702:
1689:
1664:
1175:"Varuga Varuga Vendhe" (Tamil)
1013:
840:was inspired by films such as
511:
1:
5041:Indian action adventure films
4887:. Chennai: Tranquebar Press.
4606:Baskaran, Sundararaj Theodore
4233:"King who has exploded myths"
4229:Baskaran, Sundararaj Theodore
4149:Guy, Randor (2 August 2014).
4118:Guy, Randor (9 August 2014).
3842:Govardan, D (14 April 2017).
2851:(in Tamil). 24 October 2016.
1828:
1782:and you will get the answer".
1615:(2015) bore a resemblance to
1384:
1235:"Kudakkalla Kimpuma" (Telugu)
983:Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema
675:(1956), an advertisement for
506:
5006:1958 directorial debut films
4986:1950s action adventure films
4779:: Dushkin Publishing Group.
3877:"Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)"
3724:"Nadodi Mannan-Old is gold!"
3588:"Centres that mean business"
2557:Vaidyanathan, T. G. (1974).
1776:Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
1676:by Divya Films, which spent
1342:
1158:Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
1141:Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
1082:Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
1064:Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
900:Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
639:noticed publicity stills of
611:was produced on a budget of
7:
5061:Tamil-language Indian films
4712:Kannan, R. (28 June 2017).
4451:. July 2021. Archived from
4264:"Great satire from Shankar"
2565:. Vol. 10. p. 88.
2495:"A giant among chroniclers"
1757:was a "free adaptation" of
1575:(2009), Assault Aarumugam (
1542:Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
1539:. In their 2006 reviews of
672:Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
426:as Marthandan and Veerangan
10:
5077:
5001:1950s Tamil-language films
4672:Dr. M. G. R.: A Phenomenon
4262:Sudha, S. (13 July 2006).
4089:"The celluloid connection"
3247:(in Tamil). Archived from
3184:(in Tamil). Archived from
3144:"Flashbacks of a director"
2886:(in Tamil). Archived from
2785:(in Tamil). Archived from
2753:(in Tamil). Archived from
2721:(in Tamil). Archived from
2684:(in Tamil). Archived from
2652:(in Tamil). Archived from
2617:(in Tamil). Archived from
2585:(in Tamil). Archived from
2207:(in Tamil). Archived from
2170:(in Tamil). Archived from
1995:(in Tamil). Archived from
1881:(in Tamil). Archived from
1483:"When he introduced me in
1314:
885:(1954) became popular. In
870:Sri Lankan film historian
749:
651:
18:
5056:Indian swashbuckler films
4769:Norton, James K. (1993).
3385:"A voice that mesmerised"
2317:"எம்.ஜி.ஆர் வாங்கிய கடன்"
1740:) per 1 US dollar (US$ ).
1626:Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1471:
1214:"Dravidamaam" (Malayalam)
1035:"Kannil Vandhu Minnalpol"
1026:
1023:
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46:Theatrical release poster
39:
34:
23:. For the 2013 film, see
21:Nadodi Mannan (1995 film)
5026:Films partially in color
4297:"Filmmakers' favourites"
1761:and not an official one.
1683:
1458:Kollur Mookambika Temple
940:
904:Communist Party of India
902:who was a member of the
730:, was cast as Bhupathi.
646:public relations officer
502:K. S. Angamuthu as Pappa
186:22 August 1958
5051:Indian propaganda films
4836:Oxford University Press
4674:. Apollo Veliyeetagam.
4185:"Box office collection"
4151:"The superstar villain"
3459:மாயன் (13 April 2016).
726:, who was prominent in
540:Kallakudi demonstration
412:
383:
5011:Films about lookalikes
4832:British Film Institute
4584:Durham, North Carolina
4576:Barnouw, Erik (1996).
4120:"Rajaguru of villains"
3496:The New Indian Express
2463:"A pioneer speaks ..."
1489:
1000:The New Indian Express
805:Vijaya Vauhini Studios
669:During the filming of
661:
597:(1952). After several
206:220 – 226 minutes
4777:Guilford, Connecticut
4608:(24 December 2013) .
4588:Duke University Press
3844:"Last day, Last show"
2528:"Tryst with the past"
1759:The Prisoner of Zenda
1481:
1412:. It was dubbed into
1161:T. M. Soundararajan,
1103:Sirkazhi Govindarajan
854:The Prisoner of Zenda
842:The Prisoner of Zenda
767:Principal photography
697:The Prisoner of Zenda
689:P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
681:The Prisoner of Zenda
656:
584:The Prisoner of Zenda
581:and two other films:
516:After the release of
326:, K. Srinivasan, and
268:action adventure film
5036:Films shot in Munnar
4820:Rajadhyaksha, Ashish
4720:Penguin Random House
4399:(14 November 2015).
4218:, pp. 118, 651.
4030:Ilankai Tamil Sangam
3817:Press Trust of India
3620:(9 September 2015).
3618:முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி.
3491:"Will he? Won't he?"
3055:Jagathrakshakan 1984
3017:, pp. 163–164;
2078:Ilankai Tamil Sangam
2033:(29 December 2012).
2018:Jagathrakshakan 1984
1955:Ilankai Tamil Sangam
1612:Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
1477:Impact and influence
1454:V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
1448:by the party leader
1252:"Paadupattathannale"
1182:N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1138:"Maanaithedi Machan"
947:S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
664:– M. G. Ramachandran
628:, K. Srinivasan and
368:(1956); it became a
336:S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
310:Made on a budget of
156:S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
5016:Films about royalty
4687:Kannan, R. (2010).
4668:Jagathrakshakan, S.
4365:(22 October 2014).
4231:(3 November 2006).
3849:Financial Chronicle
3659:[Movie Review:
3025:, pp. 36, 38;
2980:"Songs of the soil"
2559:"M. G. R. Charisma"
2384:(director) (1958).
2382:Ramachandran, M. G.
2351:(director) (1958).
2349:Ramachandran, M. G.
1545:, both Baskaran of
1410:silver jubilee film
1402:1 crore after
1294:T. M. Soundararajan
1291:N. M. Muthukkoothan
1274:N. M. Muthukkoothan
1085:T. M. Soundararajan
1044:T. M. Soundararajan
1009:
370:silver jubilee film
262:) is a 1958 Indian
172:Em.Gee.Yar Pictures
4996:1950s Indian films
4935:Abingdon-on-Thames
4902:Vaasanthi (2008).
4740:(1 January 1998).
4307:on 11 October 2014
3929:Hindu Tamil Thisai
3694:"Following a star"
3627:Hindu Tamil Thisai
3433:Hindu Tamil Thisai
3277:Hindu Tamil Thisai
3097:, pp. 38–39;
3013:, pp. 38–39;
2322:Hindu Tamil Thisai
2275:. 24 August 2013.
2272:The Economic Times
2132:Hindu Tamil Thisai
1710:S. Jagathrakshakan
1549:, and S. Sudha of
1422:Hamen Bhi Jeene Do
1418:Anaganaga Oka Raju
1255:M. K. Aathmanathan
1118:M. K. Aathmanathan
1007:
988:Hindu Tamil Thisai
922:S. Jagathrakshakan
740:T. P. Muthulakshmi
724:T. K. Balachandran
683:. Two days later,
524:M. G. Ramachandran
497:T. P. Muthulakshmi
448:T. K. Balachandran
424:M. G. Ramachandran
300:T. K. Balachandran
272:M. G. Ramachandran
159:N. S. Balakrishnan
109:M. G. Ramachandran
95:M. G. Ramachandran
56:M. G. Ramachandran
4944:978-0-203-93037-3
4919:978-0-14-306312-4
4894:978-93-84030-56-8
4870:978-1-138-82203-0
4811:978-93-5150-212-8
4802:SAGE Publications
4786:978-1-56134-113-9
4761:978-81-2300-646-8
4729:978-93-86495-88-4
4704:978-0-670-08328-2
4659:978-81-7201-798-9
4627:978-93-83260-74-4
4597:978-0-8223-1728-9
3819:. 5 August 2011.
1946:Sri Kantha, Sachi
1697:Film News Anandan
1642:Yaadon Ki Baaraat
1348:Critical response
1311:
1310:
1099:Kavi Lakshmanadas
955:M. K. Athmanathan
637:Film News Anandan
248:
247:
147:C. P. Jambulingam
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1649:Cancelled sequel
1499:
1495:Deccan Chronicle
1401:
1393:
1329:
1304:
1199:Vijaya Narasimha
1155:"Summa Kedandha"
1096:"Uzhaipa Thilla"
1015:
1010:
1006:
959:Vijaya Narasimha
892:R. Ilangovan of
872:Sachi Sri Kantha
866:
781:
685:Bharani Pictures
665:
614:
559:(1938) starring
551:historical drama
528:M. G. Chakrapani
526:and his brother
442:M. G. Chakrapani
361:
353:
313:
296:M. G. Chakrapani
261:
258:
243:
233:1.8 million
232:
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98:M. G. Chakrapani
44:
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4485:on 27 June 2017
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4197:on 29 June 2017
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3499:. 22 May 2017.
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3244:Lakshman Sruthi
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3188:on 17 June 2017
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3021:, p. 355;
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1583:Baradwaj Rangan
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1437:Tamukkam Ground
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1336:A. V. Meiyappan
1332:AVM Productions
1327:
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1184:, P. S. Vaidehi
1060:"Kannoda Kannu"
943:
914:propaganda film
864:
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744:lady-in-waiting
728:Malayalam films
667:
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635:Film historian
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570:Maya Machhindra
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3087:
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3075:
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3067:Vaasanthi 2008
3059:
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3047:Vaasanthi 2008
3035:
3033:, p. 107.
3023:Vaasanthi 2008
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846:If I Were King
834:
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818:K. Subramanyam
813:Gemini Studios
751:
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732:K. R. Ramsingh
716:P. S. Veerappa
712:B. Saroja Devi
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630:P. Neelakantan
579:If I Were King
556:If I Were King
532:M. Karunanidhi
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4961:Nadodi Mannan
4958:
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4940:
4937:: Routledge.
4936:
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4931:
4925:
4921:
4915:
4911:
4910:Penguin Books
4908:. New Delhi:
4907:
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3768:
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3703:
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3657:
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3278:
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3250:
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3234:
3218:
3214:
3210:
3209:"Twin talent"
3203:
3187:
3183:
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3171:
3155:
3151:
3150:
3145:
3138:
3136:
3129:, p. 38.
3128:
3124:
3119:
3113:, p. 94.
3112:
3107:
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3096:
3091:
3084:
3079:
3073:, p. 69.
3072:
3068:
3063:
3057:, p. 64.
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2854:
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2823:
2821:
2819:
2810:
2809:Nadodi Mannan
2804:
2788:
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2783:
2778:
2772:
2756:
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2724:
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2464:
2457:
2441:
2437:
2433:
2426:
2410:
2406:
2402:
2395:
2387:
2386:Nadodi Mannan
2383:
2377:
2375:
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2371:
2369:
2367:
2365:
2363:
2354:
2353:Nadodi Mannan
2350:
2344:
2328:
2324:
2323:
2318:
2311:
2309:
2307:
2299:
2298:Baskaran 2013
2294:
2278:
2274:
2273:
2268:
2262:
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2155:
2138:
2134:
2133:
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2117:
2115:
2113:
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2100:
2084:
2080:
2079:
2074:
2067:
2065:
2063:
2046:
2042:
2041:
2036:
2035:"Naam (1953)"
2032:
2026:
2020:, p. 33.
2019:
2014:
1998:
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1961:
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1956:
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1941:
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1937:
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1849:
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1845:
1843:
1841:
1839:
1834:
1819:
1810:
1801:
1794:
1793:Nadodi Mannan
1788:
1781:
1780:Nadodi Mannan
1777:
1773:
1767:
1760:
1756:
1755:Nadodi Mannan
1752:
1746:
1733:
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1715:
1714:Nadodi Mannan
1711:
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1670:Nadodi Mannan
1662:
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1655:Nadodi Mannan
1646:
1644:
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1638:
1637:
1632:
1631:Nadodi Mannan
1628:
1627:
1622:
1618:
1617:Nadodi Mannan
1614:
1613:
1608:
1607:Namrata Joshi
1604:
1603:
1598:
1594:
1593:
1588:
1584:
1580:
1578:
1574:
1573:
1568:
1567:Nadodi Mannan
1564:
1560:
1556:
1555:Nadodi Mannan
1552:
1548:
1544:
1543:
1538:
1534:
1529:
1527:
1526:Nadodi Mannan
1523:
1518:
1514:
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1509:Nadodi Mannan
1505:
1504:Nadodi Mannan
1500:
1497:
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1485:Nadodi Mannan
1469:
1466:
1461:
1459:
1455:
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1442:
1438:
1434:
1433:Nadodi Mannan
1429:
1427:
1423:
1419:
1415:
1411:
1407:
1406:
1397:
1382:
1380:
1376:
1375:
1370:
1369:Nadodi Mannan
1365:
1363:
1359:
1355:
1340:
1337:
1333:
1325:
1321:
1320:Nadodi Mannan
1306:
1303:Total length:
1300:
1296:
1293:
1290:
1288:"Senthamizhe"
1287:
1283:
1279:
1277:P. Bhanumathi
1276:
1273:
1270:
1266:
1262:
1260:
1259:T. V. Rathnam
1257:
1254:
1251:
1247:
1243:
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1234:
1230:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1213:
1209:
1205:
1202:
1200:
1197:
1194:
1190:
1186:
1183:
1180:
1177:
1174:
1170:
1166:
1164:
1163:P. Bhanumathi
1160:
1157:
1154:
1150:
1146:
1143:
1140:
1137:
1133:
1129:
1127:
1123:
1120:
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1114:
1110:
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971:
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964:
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948:
938:
936:
935:Nadodi Mannan
932:
928:
923:
919:
915:
911:
910:Nadodi Mannan
907:
905:
901:
897:
896:
890:
888:
887:Nadodi Mannan
884:
883:
877:
876:Nadodi Mannan
873:
868:
867:s main plot.
863:
862:Nadodi Mannan
859:
858:Nadodi Mannan
855:
851:
847:
843:
839:
838:Nadodi Mannan
830:
828:
827:Nadodi Mannan
824:
819:
814:
810:
806:
802:
801:Nadodi Mannan
798:
797:B. Nagi Reddy
793:
791:
790:
785:
784:Komali Mannan
777:
771:
768:
764:
760:
756:
755:Nadodi Mannan
747:
745:
741:
737:
733:
729:
725:
721:
720:M. N. Nambiar
717:
713:
708:
704:
702:
701:Nadodi Mannan
698:
694:
693:P. Bhanumathi
690:
686:
682:
678:
677:Nadodi Mannan
674:
673:
666:
660:
649:
647:
642:
641:Nadodi Mannan
638:
633:
631:
627:
623:
618:
610:
609:Nadodi Mannan
606:
604:
603:Nadodi Mannan
600:
599:brainstorming
596:
595:
590:
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585:
580:
576:
572:
571:
566:
562:
561:Ronald Colman
558:
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520:
501:
498:
495:
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491:G. Sakunthala
489:
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477:
474:
473:P. Bhanumathi
471:
470:
467:Female actors
466:
465:
461:
458:
455:
452:
449:
446:
443:
440:
437:
436:M. N. Nambiar
434:
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398:
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390:
381:
379:
375:
374:Nadodi Mannan
371:
367:
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357:
349:
348:Nadodi Mannan
345:
340:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
317:
308:
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297:
293:
292:M. N. Nambiar
289:
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276:P. Bhanumathi
273:
269:
265:
254:
253:
252:Nadodi Mannan
240:
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185:
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182:
176:
170:
162:
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154:
150:
144:
140:
136:
132:
129:
125:
121:
120:P. Bhanumathi
117:
116:M. N. Nambiar
113:
108:
104:
99:
94:
90:
87:S. K. T. Sami
83:
80:
76:
73:
69:K. Srinivasan
67:
64:
62:Screenplay by
60:
57:
54:
50:
43:
38:
35:Nadodi Mannan
33:
30:
26:
22:
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4904:
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4855:
4827:
4796:
4771:
4742:
4714:
4689:
4671:
4640:
4620:: Westland.
4611:
4578:
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