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496:. He was then working in Gemini's casting department, and Ramnoth, who had faith in Ganesan's acting prowess, cast him in the minor role of an assistant director employed by Seetharaman's character. In his only scene in the film, the assistant director tells the director, "Sir, Collection – Record Break", referring to the tickets having been sold out, to which the director replies that while the collection is "record break", in some time the theatre too would be "break" (broken) due to Malini having gone missing. Ganesan was credited onscreen as "R.G.", standing for "Ramaswamy Ganesan". This was the film where he met his future wife Pushpavalli. 2436: 2426: 38: 582:. These include the protagonist having humble beginnings before being lifted into a "totally new and unexpected situation," which brings fame and prosperity, the rise being invariably associated with an external player, who is a plausible person, of considerable force and no integrity. At the instigation of this character, the protagonist rises even higher, then engages in immoral actions causing their fall, and eventual return to their original position, but with a new philosophical perspective. 424: 413: 825: 636:
the "class, perfection and brilliance" of Pattammal. As a result, he chose "a regular singer" to sing the song. "Paadum Radio" outlines the comfort of life in Madras with its electricity, radio and so on, but there is "counter in the same song which what city life is devoid of." The songs attained popularity, particularly "Mylapore Vakkeelathu", and "Kaalaiyiley".
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intellectuals would not bring money"; Guy considered this a "lesson" he learnt from making the film. Guy also stated that Vasan would later often tell his friends that the film proved that Indian audiences "did not appreciate movies that tickled their intellect". Novelist and historian Venkatesh Ramakrishnan supported Guy's claim, saying the film "
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was not successful at the box-office, and it took a few years to recover its cost. He attributed the film's failure to its lack of commercial elements that would have helped it reach out to average filmgoers, the fact that it was ahead of its time, and wrote that Vasan lamented that "making films for
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to sing the song, picturised on Malini. However, Pattammal's recording was excluded from the final cut in favour of a version recorded by Rathnam. Vasan later told Randor Guy that Malini is an impoverished woman with no training in music when the song takes place, and cannot be expected to sing with
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made their acting debuts in the film appearing in minor supporting roles. The film focuses on Malini (Pushpavalli), an impoverished woman who joins her actress friend Sundari's (M. S. Sundari Bai) theatre company Kala Mandhiram and becomes a success. Things take a turn for the worse when she
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Malini is an indigent woman whose father is in poor health. She is persuaded by her friend Sundari, an actress, to join her theatre company, Kala Mandhiram. Malini soon becomes very successful and popular. She is later befriended by Sampath, a
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in Tamil cinema, and the character of Sampath became iconic. Sundari Bai's "nippy delivery" of her lines also attained popularity. Subbu became popularly known by his character's nickname "Bit Notice" after the film's release; children around
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period when there was a shortage of commodities and high prices. It included depictions of social mores, a love story, and the moral dilemmas its characters face pursuing business and personal interests. Film historian
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won him acclaim, and he soon received more acting offers. Guy noted that he went on to "blossom as one of the top stars of South Indian cinema". The film was later rewritten by Narayan as the 1949 novel
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with its technical perfection, good photography and high level acting splashed by good music, and untainted by vulgarity will provide good entertainment." The following day, a review of
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Parur S. Anantharaman composed the film's soundtrack. Subbu was the lyricist for all of the songs except "Kaalaiyiley Ezhunthiruntha Kattayodey Azhuganam", which was written by Surabhi.
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merchant who Sampath tells in English, "In this age of publicity, be wise and advertise!" and when the impressed merchant asks in Tamil who said it, Sampath simply replies "
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and disgrace. Sampath abandons Malini, who falls back to her previous poor condition. However, with Sundari's help, she returns to Kala Mandhiram and begins her life anew.
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an "attempt at a new kind of filmmaking with new technique. Eschewing cheap love-scenes and lewd expressions and gestures, the film yet keeps our interest intact."
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period, and was the only story written by Narayan for the screen that came to fruition. It was released on 26 September 1947, and was accompanied in theatres by
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for the screen, not based on any of his past works. It was also his only one that came to fruition. Soon after the story developed, Narayan's friend,
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marked Narayan's earliest use of story elements that would recur in some of his later novels. It was later rewritten by him as the 1949 novel
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would scream "Bit Notice" when he passed by that area. Subbu's dialogue "Be wise and advertise!" also attained popularity. Music historian
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praised the cast performances, the film's music, "enchanting pageantry" and Subbu's direction. A reviewer from another Tamil newspaper,
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said on 28 September, "Evidence of skillful expression of art is profusely manifest in this picture." On 3 October, the critic from
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starred in a leading role as Sampath the charlatan, also known as "Bit Notice". It was his second directorial venture, after
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was well received by intellectuals; critics praised Subbu's performance as Sampath. On 26 September 1947, the reviewer from
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not only created box office records, but was also a trendsetter in Tamil cinema. V. Balakrishnan, writing for the magazine
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was released on 26 September 1947. An animated film of roughly 10 minutes, developed by cartoonist N. Thanu, titled
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noted that it presented "a sort of skit on modern life" and termed it as "fine entertainment." The Tamil newspaper
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stated that the film marked Narayan's earliest use of story elements that would recur in his later novels such as
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review described it as a "sample of the high production values Gemini is capable of introducing in a picture".
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was praised by intellectuals; Subbu's performance as Sampath was widely appreciated. The songs composed by
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Sarkaraikku queuevil poi saanjukittu nikkanum, sanda pottu patthu balam sakkata mann vaanganum
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as her friend Sundari. It was the former's second appearance in a Tamil film, after Gemini's
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who "exploited young women singers and artistes under the guise of promoting them".
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states that the songs "would be remembered long after the film ceased showing".
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stated that it was "based on a popular story which appeared in serial form in
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Chapter Four – The Missing Film Reels of Thamizh Cinema 1916–2016
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estimated the short to have run for "5 to 10 minutes", the 1992 book
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says that the film "paid for itself at the box office". Vasan's son
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said the film "fared reasonably well". In April 1954, the magazine
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was derived initially from a line written by Subbu in a song from
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According to Ganesan's journalist daughter Narayani, his role in
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Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema
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Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters
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sang all of the songs except "Kulikkanum Kalikkanum" (sung by
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and Parur S. Anantharaman became popular, and the film gained
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Performing Pasts: Reinventing the Arts in Modern South India
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2,50,000. Its final length was 13,924 feet (4,244 m).
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composition of the same name. S. S. Vasan initially hired
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The claim by Vamanan does not identify the song by name.
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called the film a satire on South Indian society, it's
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Peterson, Indira Viswanathan; Soneji, Devesh (2008).
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The exchange rate in 1947 was 3.3175 Indian rupees (
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Narayanan. 1858: 1689: 1605: 627:"Sri Saraswathi" is a partial variant of the 2603: 2337: 2335: 1566: 1383: 605:), and "Kaalaiyiley" (sung by Sundari Bai). 19:For the blogger known as "Miss Malini", see 3382:The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories 3354:An Astrologer's Day and Other Short Stories 2834:"திரை உலகில் சோ மீது போர் தொடுத்த துக்ளக்!" 1017: 518:and his wife Susan, the film was made on a 211:. Subbu also starred in the film alongside 3577: 3563: 3207: 3193: 2886:Eternal Romantic: My Father Gemini Ganesan 2498:"All about Miss Malini the press acclaims" 2492: 2490: 2488: 2373: 2305: 2055:. Vol. 37, no. 1–6. p. 211. 1964: 1832:Krishnamoorthy, Sugeeth (5 January 2018). 1567:Ramakrishnan, Venkatesh (14 August 2017). 909:s review the same day similarly opined, " 875:, was the first animated film produced in 441:was an original story written by novelist 36: 3259:Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi 3142:Venkatachalam, Krishnan (November 2009). 3093:Ramachandran, T. M.; Rukmini, S. (1985). 2967:Films Division and the Indian Documentary 2767:Santhanam, Kausalya (24 September 2004). 2766: 2332: 1357: 1355: 1353: 1351: 1349: 1347: 1345: 1196:Films Division and the Indian Documentary 1099:Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi 308:is known to survive, thereby making it a 275:Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi 238:ridiculed aspects of life in Madras (now 3078:R.K. Narayan: The Early Years, 1906–1945 2972:Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 2960: 2460: 2424: 2275:Gopalakrishnan, P. V. (22 August 2017). 1292: 1290: 1288: 1200:Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1162:(1952) and contributed to the script of 1152:which was not produced. He also wrote a 1076:, which mentions Kattabomman along with 896:believed the technical aspects had made 823: 3375:Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories 3368:A Horse and Two Goats and Other Stories 2688: 2528: 2485: 1526: 1524: 1522: 1520: 1518: 1373:Tamil film history and its achievements 1286: 1284: 1282: 1280: 1278: 1276: 1274: 1272: 1270: 1268: 832:, an animated short screened alongside 392:P. A. Subbiah Pillai as Malini's father 325:, who is regularly involved in dodging 4056: 3071: 3011: 2883: 2730: 2672: 2648: 2425:Madhavan, Pradeep (14 November 2014). 2138: 2065: 1920: 1842:from the original on 20 December 2021. 1683: 1511:from the original on 16 February 2018. 1489:Ram, Susan; Ram, N. (5 October 1996). 1342: 1336: 1235:stated that the film was adapted from 1128:is known to survive, which makes it a 1112:(1952) directed by Vasan and starring 250:, the first animated film produced in 4134:Tamil films remade in other languages 4104:Films directed by Kothamangalam Subbu 3558: 3188: 3113: 2902: 2754: 2636: 2604:Balakrishnan, V. (19 December 2016). 1903: 1599: 1102:, which in turn was adapted into the 882: 799: 782: 765: 748: 729: 710: 689: 668: 278:, which in turn was adapted into the 232:named Sampath (Kothamangalam Subbu). 3096:70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913–1983 1515: 1265: 989:70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913–1983 2941: 2921: 2676: 2660: 2579: 2560:(1 February 1989). "Hit and Miss". 2556: 2384: 2287:from the original on 23 August 2017 2262: 2226: 2045: 2009: 1867: 1852: 1791: 1779: 1702: 1647: 1614: 1581:from the original on 23 August 2017 1530: 1456: 1435: 1392: 1296: 614:Mylapore vakeelaathu mattupennaaven 432:Two surviving stills from the film. 13: 3584: 3012:Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). 2306:Ramnarayan, Gowri (15 June 2010). 2232:"Memorable voice, evergreen songs" 2120:from the original on 10 April 2017 1968:Asian Film Directory and Who's who 1665:from the original on 28 April 2016 14: 4150: 3214: 3156: 2836:[The war on the actor Cho by 2015:"With a finger on people's pulse" 1885:from the original on 3 March 2016 2743:Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998 2705:. pp. 13–14. 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Cinema India-International. 3047:Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema 2800:"Vast crowds welcome Gemini's 2192:(in Tamil). 10 November 2016. 1615:Guy, Randor (15 August 2003). 1482: 1056:noted in 2013 that politician 650: 1: 3361:Lawley Road and Other Stories 2473:Swamy, R. (director) (1997). 1466:: Fine acting and good music" 1258: 1239:, a December 1952 article by 1003:R.K. Narayan: The Early Years 970: 693:"Jegame Oru Chiththira Salai" 638:R.K. Narayan: The Early Years 585: 562:R.K. Narayan: The Early Years 512:R.K. Narayan: The Early Years 402: 2475:Glimpses Of Indian Animation 1617:"Star and a versatile actor" 1531:Guy, Randor (26 July 2001). 645:Tracks sorted alphabetically 612:district of Chennai – " 7: 4139:Tamil-language Indian films 3537:Indian Thought Publications 1202:says it was 8 minutes long. 987:In contrast, the 1985 book 154:26 September 1947 10: 4155: 4079:1940s Tamil-language films 2281:The Cinema Resource Centre 2049:(1997). "A Malgudi Life". 1994:Peterson & Soneji 2008 1533:"A flood of fond memories" 1148:Narayan wrote a story for 819: 552:wolves in sheep's clothing 18: 4114:Indian comedy-drama films 4004: 3881: 3754: 3623: 3616: 3592: 3524: 3476: 3444: 3391: 3338: 3222: 2884:Ganesh, Narayani (2011). 2864:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 2506:. Madras. 21 October 1947 2186:! Birthday special]. 1474:. p. 19 – via 1181:) per 1 US dollar (US$ ). 1120:directed by and starring 1035: 975:According to Randor Guy, 847:, was screened after the 663: 660: 657: 654: 649: 529: 376:as the assistant director 176: 168: 145: 129: 117: 109: 101: 85: 75: 65: 57: 47: 42:Theatrical release poster 35: 30: 3287:The Man-Eater of Malgudi 2140:Chetti, Nalli Kuppuswami 2114:Mylaporelawyerpichai.org 1965:Doraiswamy, V . (1952). 1838:(documentary). YouTube. 1135: 1066:Veerapandiya Kattabomman 573:The Man-Eater of Malgudi 199:written and directed by 4124:Lost comedy-drama films 4094:Films about con artists 4084:1947 comedy-drama films 3453:Gods, Demons and Others 3273:Waiting for the Mahatma 3120:Rekha: The Untold Story 3055:Oxford University Press 2995:Oxford University Press 2903:Ghosh, Abhijit (2013). 2532:, ed. (November 1947). 2479:Films Division of India 2151:Harvard Business School 1124:. Although no print of 733:"Kulikkanum Kalikkanum" 478:in the title role, and 453:launched it as a film. 385:L. Narayana Rao as the 340: 315: 4119:Indian satirical films 2085:) (in Tamil). Madras: 1708:"Blast from the Past: 1569:"1947: A Madras story" 903:The Free Press Journal 837: 752:"Mylapore Vakkeelathu" 364:Suryaprabha as Nirmala 207:, based on a story by 3946:Motor Sundaram Pillai 3144:"கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு" 2946:. Creative Workshop. 2481:. From 8:40 to 9:30. 1939:Reserve Bank of India 1653:"Remembering Ramnoth" 1190:While film historian 1050:Kapaleeshwarar Temple 827: 125:Parur S. Anantharaman 4109:Gemini Studios films 3849:Vanji Kottai Valipan 3728:Apoorva Sahodarargal 3435:A Writer's Nightmare 3322:The World of Nagaraj 3301:The Painter of Signs 3294:The Vendor of Sweets 3266:The Financial Expert 3238:The Bachelor of Arts 3038:Rajadhyaksha, Ashish 2942:Guy, Randor (2016). 1795:(14 November 2015). 1491:"Narayan of Malgudi" 984:at the box office". 935:The critic from the 629:Muthuswami Dikshitar 620:through the lyrics " 567:The Financial Expert 4099:Films about theatre 3856:Vijaya Kota Veerudu 3680:Kannamma En Kadhali 3308:A Tiger for Malgudi 3252:The English Teacher 2929:. Amra Publishers. 2810:. 26 December 1952. 2516:Google News Archive 2388:(3 December 2011). 2184:Thillana Mohanambal 2052:The London Magazine 1996:, p. 275: "In 1752:Kothamangalam Subbu 1706:(8 February 2014). 1651:(3 November 2006). 1476:Google News Archive 1438:, pp. 193–194. 1339:, pp. 322–323. 1082:Subhas Chandra Bose 1016:column "Nunippul" ( 877:South Indian cinema 806:Kothamangalam Subbu 789:Kothamangalam Subbu 772:Kothamangalam Subbu 755:Kothamangalam Subbu 736:Kothamangalam Subbu 697:Kothamangalam Subbu 676:Kothamangalam Subbu 646: 464:Kannamma En Kadhali 459:Kothamangalam Subbu 347:Kothamangalam Subbu 288:(1952) directed by 252:South Indian cinema 201:Kothamangalam Subbu 93:Kothamangalam Subbu 61:Kothamangalam Subbu 52:Kothamangalam Subbu 4089:Films about actors 4069:1940s Indian films 3744:Apoorva Sahodarulu 3477:Screen adaptations 3329:Grandmother's Tale 3117:(29 August 2016). 2821:Venkatachalam 2009 2807:The Times of India 2503:The Indian Express 2215:Venkatachalam 2009 2066:Ram & Ram 1996 1921:Ram & Ram 1996 1471:The Indian Express 1337:Ram & Ram 1996 1242:The Times of India 1220:While Vasan's son 1070:resistance fighter 920:The Indian Express 883:Critical reception 869:T. R. Ramachandran 838: 644: 474:The film featured 4129:Lost Indian films 4051: 4050: 4047: 4046: 4037:Ellorum Nallavare 4013:Vilaiyattu Pillai 3795:Moondru Pillaigal 3779:Samsaram / Sansar 3664:Mangamma Sabatham 3632:Madana Kama Rajan 3552: 3551: 3428:The Emerald Route 3407:My Dateless Diary 3231:Swami and Friends 3134:978-81-93284-18-6 3106:978-0-86132-090-5 3029:978-93-5150-121-3 3020:SAGE Publications 3004:978-0-19-569084-2 2953:978-81-928961-7-5 2914:978-93-83260-31-7 2895:978-81-7436-578-1 2823:, pp. 12–13. 2733:, pp. 50–51. 2566:. pp. 46–47. 2543:The Indian Review 2432:The Hindu (Tamil) 2110:"Mylapore Lawyer" 1363:Film News Anandan 1159:Moondru Pillaigal 960:The Indian Review 816: 815: 721:M. S. Sundari Bai 595:Carnatic musician 522:of approximately 520:shoestring budget 500:V. Gopalakrishnan 490:Javar Seetharaman 480:M. S. Sundari Bai 382:as the office boy 359:M. S. Sundari Bai 266:in Tamil cinema. 221:Javar Seetharaman 217:M. S. Sundari Bai 191:is a 1947 Indian 184: 183: 96:M. S. Sundari Bai 4146: 4074:1940s lost films 3986:Manushulu Marali 3978:Teen Bahuraniyan 3833:Rajee Naa Pranam 3825:Rajee En Kanmani 3802:Mugguru Kodukulu 3621: 3620: 3579: 3572: 3565: 3556: 3555: 3525:Related articles 3209: 3202: 3195: 3186: 3185: 3151: 3138: 3125:Juggernaut Books 3110: 3089: 3068: 3052: 3033: 3008: 2983: 2962:Narwekar, Sanjit 2957: 2938: 2918: 2899: 2888:. Lustre Press. 2870: 2869: 2863: 2855: 2853: 2851: 2830: 2824: 2818: 2812: 2811: 2797: 2791: 2790: 2788: 2786: 2777:. Archived from 2764: 2758: 2752: 2746: 2740: 2734: 2728: 2722: 2721: 2719: 2717: 2712:on 24 April 2017 2711: 2698: 2686: 2680: 2670: 2664: 2658: 2652: 2646: 2640: 2634: 2628: 2627: 2625: 2623: 2601: 2595: 2589: 2583: 2577: 2568: 2567: 2554: 2548: 2547: 2526: 2520: 2519: 2513: 2511: 2494: 2483: 2482: 2470: 2464: 2458: 2449: 2448: 2446: 2444: 2422: 2416: 2415: 2413: 2411: 2382: 2371: 2370: 2368: 2366: 2361:on 14 April 2017 2357:. 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Rajeswara Rao 40: 28: 27: 4154: 4153: 4149: 4148: 4147: 4145: 4144: 4143: 4054: 4053: 4052: 4043: 4000: 3930:Vaazhkai Padagu 3877: 3750: 3612: 3611: 3588: 3583: 3553: 3548: 3520: 3499:Banker Margayya 3472: 3467:The Mahabharata 3440: 3387: 3334: 3218: 3213: 3180:Rotten Tomatoes 3159: 3154: 3135: 3107: 3065: 3050: 3030: 3005: 2954: 2915: 2896: 2879: 2874: 2873: 2857: 2856: 2849: 2847: 2832: 2831: 2827: 2819: 2815: 2799: 2798: 2794: 2784: 2782: 2765: 2761: 2753: 2749: 2741: 2737: 2729: 2725: 2715: 2713: 2709: 2696: 2687: 2683: 2675:, p. 173; 2671: 2667: 2659: 2655: 2647: 2643: 2635: 2631: 2621: 2619: 2602: 2598: 2590: 2586: 2578: 2571: 2555: 2551: 2527: 2523: 2509: 2507: 2496: 2495: 2486: 2477:(documentary). 2471: 2467: 2459: 2452: 2442: 2440: 2423: 2419: 2409: 2407: 2383: 2374: 2364: 2362: 2341: 2340: 2333: 2323: 2321: 2304: 2300: 2290: 2288: 2273: 2269: 2261: 2257: 2247: 2245: 2225: 2221: 2213: 2209: 2199: 2197: 2178: 2177: 2173: 2163: 2161: 2157: 2146: 2137: 2133: 2123: 2121: 2103: 2094: 2077: 2076: 2072: 2064: 2060: 2044: 2040: 2030: 2028: 2013:(23 May 2003). 2008: 2004: 1992: 1988: 1963: 1959: 1949: 1947: 1932: 1931: 1927: 1919: 1910: 1902: 1898: 1888: 1886: 1866: 1859: 1851: 1847: 1830: 1826: 1816: 1814: 1790: 1786: 1778: 1771: 1761: 1759: 1758:on 8 April 2017 1746: 1745: 1741: 1731: 1729: 1701: 1690: 1682: 1678: 1668: 1666: 1646: 1642: 1632: 1630: 1613: 1606: 1602:, pp. 3–4. 1598: 1594: 1584: 1582: 1565: 1558: 1548: 1546: 1529: 1516: 1488: 1487: 1483: 1455: 1442: 1434: 1427: 1417: 1415: 1391: 1384: 1360: 1343: 1335: 1331: 1321: 1319: 1295: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1255: 1251:some time ago". 1228: 1219: 1215: 1210: 1206: 1189: 1185: 1178: 1176: 1172: 1147: 1143: 1138: 1118:1972 Tamil film 1038: 1029: 1026: 1023: 1020: 1013: 973: 929: 906: 885: 830:Cinema Kadambam 822: 817: 633:D. 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Pattammal 588: 532: 523: 436: 435: 434: 433: 429: 428: 427: 418: 417: 416: 405: 370:as the director 343: 331:general manager 318: 294:1972 Tamil film 164: 157: 155: 148: 141: 134: 132: 124: 94: 92: 43: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 4152: 4142: 4141: 4136: 4131: 4126: 4121: 4116: 4111: 4106: 4101: 4096: 4091: 4086: 4081: 4076: 4071: 4066: 4049: 4048: 4045: 4044: 4042: 4041: 4033: 4025: 4017: 4008: 4006: 4002: 4001: 3999: 3998: 3990: 3982: 3974: 3966: 3958: 3950: 3942: 3934: 3926: 3918: 3910: 3902: 3894: 3885: 3883: 3879: 3878: 3876: 3875: 3867: 3859: 3853: 3845: 3837: 3829: 3821: 3817:Bahut Din Huwe 3813: 3805: 3799: 3791: 3783: 3775: 3767: 3758: 3756: 3752: 3751: 3749: 3748: 3740: 3732: 3724: 3716: 3712:Gnana Soundari 3708: 3700: 3692: 3684: 3676: 3668: 3660: 3652: 3644: 3636: 3627: 3625: 3618: 3617:Films produced 3614: 3613: 3610: 3609: 3604: 3597: 3596: 3594: 3590: 3589: 3586:Gemini Studios 3582: 3581: 3574: 3567: 3559: 3550: 3549: 3547: 3546: 3539: 3534: 3528: 3526: 3522: 3521: 3519: 3518: 3510: 3502: 3495: 3488: 3480: 3478: 3474: 3473: 3471: 3470: 3463: 3456: 3448: 3446: 3442: 3441: 3439: 3438: 3431: 3424: 3421:Reluctant Guru 3417: 3410: 3403: 3395: 3393: 3389: 3388: 3386: 3385: 3378: 3371: 3364: 3357: 3350: 3342: 3340: 3336: 3335: 3333: 3332: 3325: 3318: 3311: 3304: 3297: 3290: 3283: 3276: 3269: 3262: 3255: 3248: 3241: 3234: 3226: 3224: 3220: 3219: 3212: 3211: 3204: 3197: 3189: 3183: 3182: 3171: 3158: 3157:External links 3155: 3153: 3152: 3139: 3133: 3111: 3105: 3090: 3069: 3063: 3042:Willemen, Paul 3034: 3028: 3009: 3003: 2984: 2958: 2952: 2939: 2919: 2913: 2900: 2894: 2880: 2878: 2875: 2872: 2871: 2825: 2813: 2792: 2781:on 11 May 2018 2759: 2747: 2745:, p. 326. 2735: 2723: 2692:(April 2013). 2681: 2679:, p. 249. 2665: 2663:, p. 181. 2653: 2651:, p. 189. 2641: 2629: 2611:Ananda Vikatan 2596: 2594:, p. 164. 2584: 2582:, p. 194. 2569: 2549: 2546:. p. 629. 2530:Natesan, G. A. 2521: 2484: 2465: 2450: 2417: 2372: 2331: 2298: 2267: 2265:, p. 234. 2255: 2219: 2207: 2189:Ananda Vikatan 2171: 2131: 2092: 2087:Gemini Studios 2070: 2068:, p. 323. 2058: 2038: 2002: 1986: 1957: 1925: 1923:, p. 322. 1908: 1896: 1878:Madras Musings 1857: 1855:, p. 252. 1845: 1824: 1784: 1782:, p. 193. 1769: 1739: 1714:Samooga Thondu 1710:Chandra Mohana 1688: 1676: 1640: 1604: 1592: 1556: 1514: 1481: 1440: 1425: 1382: 1379:on 3 May 2017. 1341: 1329: 1263: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1254: 1253: 1213: 1204: 1183: 1170: 1140: 1139: 1137: 1134: 1078:Mahatma Gandhi 1037: 1034: 998:Ananda Vikatan 972: 969: 884: 881: 821: 818: 814: 813: 810: 807: 804: 801: 797: 796: 793: 790: 787: 784: 780: 779: 776: 773: 770: 769:"Paadum Radio" 767: 763: 762: 759: 756: 753: 750: 746: 745: 742: 737: 734: 731: 727: 726: 723: 718: 715: 712: 708: 707: 704: 699: 694: 691: 687: 686: 683: 678: 673: 670: 666: 665: 662: 659: 656: 653: 642: 587: 584: 531: 528: 494:Gemini Ganesan 447:Gemini Studios 431: 430: 421: 420: 419: 410: 409: 408: 407: 406: 404: 401: 400: 399: 396:S. 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Although no 225:Gemini Ganesan 197:satirical film 182: 181: 178: 174: 173: 170: 166: 165: 163: 162: 151: 149: 146: 143: 142: 139:Gemini Studios 137: 135: 130: 127: 126: 119: 115: 114: 111: 107: 106: 103: 102:Cinematography 99: 98: 87: 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 67: 63: 62: 59: 55: 54: 49: 45: 44: 41: 33: 32: 21:Malini Agarwal 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4151: 4140: 4137: 4135: 4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4120: 4117: 4115: 4112: 4110: 4107: 4105: 4102: 4100: 4097: 4095: 4092: 4090: 4087: 4085: 4082: 4080: 4077: 4075: 4072: 4070: 4067: 4065: 4062: 4061: 4059: 4039: 4038: 4034: 4031: 4030: 4026: 4023: 4022: 4018: 4015: 4014: 4010: 4009: 4007: 4003: 3996: 3995: 3991: 3988: 3987: 3983: 3980: 3979: 3975: 3972: 3971: 3970:Bhale Kodallu 3967: 3964: 3963: 3959: 3956: 3955: 3951: 3948: 3947: 3943: 3940: 3939: 3938:Aada Brathuku 3935: 3932: 3931: 3927: 3924: 3923: 3919: 3916: 3915: 3911: 3908: 3907: 3903: 3900: 3899: 3895: 3892: 3891: 3890:Irumbu Thirai 3887: 3886: 3884: 3880: 3873: 3872: 3868: 3865: 3864: 3860: 3857: 3854: 3851: 3850: 3846: 3843: 3842: 3838: 3835: 3834: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3822: 3819: 3818: 3814: 3811: 3810: 3806: 3803: 3800: 3797: 3796: 3792: 3789: 3788: 3784: 3781: 3780: 3776: 3773: 3772: 3768: 3765: 3764: 3760: 3759: 3757: 3753: 3746: 3745: 3741: 3738: 3737: 3733: 3730: 3729: 3725: 3722: 3721: 3717: 3714: 3713: 3709: 3706: 3705: 3701: 3698: 3697: 3693: 3690: 3689: 3685: 3682: 3681: 3677: 3674: 3673: 3672:Dasi Aparanji 3669: 3666: 3665: 3661: 3658: 3657: 3653: 3650: 3649: 3645: 3642: 3641: 3640:Jeevan Mukthi 3637: 3634: 3633: 3629: 3628: 3626: 3622: 3619: 3615: 3608: 3605: 3602: 3599: 3598: 3595: 3591: 3587: 3580: 3575: 3573: 3568: 3566: 3561: 3560: 3557: 3545: 3544: 3540: 3538: 3535: 3533: 3530: 3529: 3527: 3523: 3516: 3515: 3511: 3508: 3507: 3503: 3501: 3500: 3496: 3494: 3493: 3489: 3487: 3486: 3482: 3481: 3479: 3475: 3469: 3468: 3464: 3462: 3461: 3457: 3455: 3454: 3450: 3449: 3447: 3443: 3437: 3436: 3432: 3430: 3429: 3425: 3423: 3422: 3418: 3416: 3415: 3411: 3409: 3408: 3404: 3402: 3401: 3397: 3396: 3394: 3390: 3384: 3383: 3379: 3377: 3376: 3372: 3370: 3369: 3365: 3363: 3362: 3358: 3356: 3355: 3351: 3349: 3348: 3344: 3343: 3341: 3337: 3331: 3330: 3326: 3324: 3323: 3319: 3317: 3316: 3315:Talkative Man 3312: 3310: 3309: 3305: 3303: 3302: 3298: 3296: 3295: 3291: 3289: 3288: 3284: 3282: 3281: 3277: 3275: 3274: 3270: 3268: 3267: 3263: 3261: 3260: 3256: 3254: 3253: 3249: 3247: 3246: 3245:The Dark Room 3242: 3240: 3239: 3235: 3233: 3232: 3228: 3227: 3225: 3221: 3217: 3216:R. 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Narayan 3210: 3205: 3203: 3198: 3196: 3191: 3190: 3187: 3181: 3177: 3176: 3172: 3170: 3166: 3165: 3161: 3160: 3149: 3145: 3140: 3136: 3130: 3126: 3122: 3121: 3116: 3115:Usman, Yasser 3112: 3108: 3102: 3098: 3097: 3091: 3087: 3083: 3079: 3075: 3070: 3066: 3064:0-19-563579-5 3060: 3056: 3049: 3048: 3043: 3039: 3035: 3031: 3025: 3021: 3017: 3016: 3010: 3006: 3000: 2996: 2992: 2991: 2985: 2981: 2977: 2973: 2969: 2968: 2963: 2959: 2955: 2949: 2945: 2940: 2936: 2932: 2928: 2924: 2920: 2916: 2910: 2906: 2901: 2897: 2891: 2887: 2882: 2881: 2867: 2861: 2845: 2844: 2839: 2835: 2829: 2822: 2817: 2809: 2808: 2803: 2796: 2780: 2776: 2775: 2770: 2763: 2756: 2751: 2744: 2739: 2732: 2727: 2708: 2704: 2703: 2695: 2691: 2685: 2678: 2674: 2669: 2662: 2657: 2650: 2645: 2638: 2633: 2617: 2613: 2612: 2607: 2600: 2593: 2588: 2581: 2576: 2574: 2565: 2564: 2559: 2553: 2545: 2544: 2539: 2537: 2531: 2525: 2517: 2505: 2504: 2499: 2493: 2491: 2489: 2480: 2476: 2469: 2463:, p. 45. 2462: 2461:Narwekar 1992 2457: 2455: 2438: 2434: 2433: 2428: 2421: 2405: 2401: 2400: 2395: 2393: 2387: 2381: 2379: 2377: 2360: 2356: 2352: 2350: 2346: 2338: 2336: 2319: 2315: 2314: 2309: 2302: 2286: 2282: 2278: 2271: 2264: 2259: 2243: 2239: 2238: 2233: 2229: 2223: 2217:, p. 12. 2216: 2211: 2195: 2191: 2190: 2185: 2181: 2175: 2156: 2152: 2145: 2141: 2135: 2119: 2115: 2111: 2107: 2101: 2099: 2097: 2088: 2084: 2080: 2074: 2067: 2062: 2054: 2053: 2048: 2042: 2027:on 3 May 2017 2026: 2022: 2021: 2016: 2012: 2006: 1999: 1995: 1990: 1982: 1978: 1974: 1970: 1969: 1961: 1945: 1941: 1940: 1935: 1929: 1922: 1917: 1915: 1913: 1906:, p. 28. 1905: 1900: 1884: 1880: 1879: 1874: 1870: 1864: 1862: 1854: 1849: 1841: 1837: 1836: 1828: 1812: 1808: 1807: 1802: 1801:(1962) Tamil" 1800: 1794: 1788: 1781: 1776: 1774: 1757: 1753: 1749: 1743: 1727: 1723: 1722: 1717: 1715: 1711: 1705: 1699: 1697: 1695: 1693: 1686:, p. 50. 1685: 1680: 1664: 1660: 1659: 1654: 1650: 1644: 1629:on 3 May 2017 1628: 1624: 1623: 1618: 1611: 1609: 1601: 1596: 1580: 1576: 1575: 1570: 1563: 1561: 1545:on 3 May 2017 1544: 1540: 1539: 1534: 1527: 1525: 1523: 1521: 1519: 1510: 1506: 1502: 1498: 1497: 1492: 1485: 1477: 1473: 1472: 1467: 1465: 1459: 1453: 1451: 1449: 1447: 1445: 1437: 1432: 1430: 1413: 1409: 1408: 1403: 1401: 1400:Thulasimaadam 1395: 1389: 1387: 1378: 1374: 1370: 1369: 1364: 1358: 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1338: 1333: 1317: 1313: 1312: 1307: 1305: 1299: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1287: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1279: 1277: 1275: 1273: 1271: 1269: 1264: 1250: 1249: 1244: 1243: 1238: 1234: 1231:lead actress 1227: 1223: 1217: 1208: 1201: 1197: 1193: 1187: 1174: 1167: 1166: 1161: 1160: 1156:for Gemini's 1155: 1151: 1145: 1141: 1133: 1131: 1127: 1123: 1122:Cho Ramaswamy 1119: 1115: 1111: 1110: 1105: 1101: 1100: 1094: 1089: 1087: 1083: 1079: 1075: 1071: 1067: 1063: 1059: 1055: 1051: 1046: 1042: 1033: 1027:Surface Grass 1012: 1008: 1004: 1000: 999: 994: 990: 985: 983: 978: 968: 966: 962: 961: 956: 955: 950: 949: 944: 943: 942:Andhra Prabha 938: 933: 928: 927: 926:Swadesamitran 922: 921: 916: 912: 905: 904: 899: 895: 894: 889: 880: 878: 874: 870: 866: 862: 858: 854: 850: 846: 842: 835: 831: 828:A scene from 826: 811: 809:T. 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Index

Malini Agarwal
Black-and-white newspaper ad
Kothamangalam Subbu
R. K. Narayan
K. Ramnoth
Pushpavalli
M. S. Sundari Bai
S. Rajeswara Rao
Gemini Studios
Tamil
satirical film
Kothamangalam Subbu
K. Ramnoth
R. K. Narayan
Pushpavalli
M. S. Sundari Bai
Javar Seetharaman
Gemini Ganesan
charlatan
Chennai
World War II
South Indian cinema
S. Rajeswara Rao
cult status
Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi
Hindi
Mr. Sampat
S. S. Vasan
1972 Tamil film
Cho Ramaswamy

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