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Somu Produced by T.

Vijayarangam V. K.

Gopanna Screenplay by A.

P. Nagarajan Based on Paavai Vilakku by Akilan Starring Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Pandari Bai M.

N. Rajam Kumari Kamala Music by K.

V. Mahadevan Cinematography V.

K. Gopanna Edited by T.

Thurairaj Production company Sri Vijayagopal Pictures Distributed by Sivaji Films Release date.

Lady with a Lamp ) is a 1960 Indian Tamil -language drama film directed by K.

Somu and written by A.

P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Pandari Bai, M.

N. Rajam and Kumari Kamala.

It is based on Akilan s novel of the same name, serialised in the Tamil magazine Kalki.

Sengamalam is a dancer to whom Thanikachalam is attracted, but they do not marry since he already has a wife.

Devaki, a widow, is also attracted to him, but later starts to treat him as a brother.

Uma, a friend of Gowri, stays with the couple and raises their child as her own.

She too falls in love with Thanikachalam, but is not able to marry him.

An accident at Thanikachalams house results in the death of Kalyani; Uma is not informed of her death.

Vijayarangam and cinematographer V.

K. Gopanna under the Sri Vijayagopal Pictures.

Maruthakasi. 2 4 The song Aayiram Kan Podhadhu is set in the raga known as Mand, 5 and Mangiyathor Nilavinile is based on Subramania Bharati s poem of the same name.

Maruthakasi C. S.

Jayaraman 3:24 2.

Kaaviyama Nenjil A.

Jayaraman, P. Susheela 5:08 3.

Mangiyathor Nilavinile Subramania Bharati C.

S. Jayaraman 3:24 4.

Naan Unnai Ninaikkaatha A.

Maruthakasi P. Susheela 5:19 5.

Nee Sirithal A. Maruthakasi Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 3:44 6.

Jayaraman, L. R. Eswari 4:06 8.

Vetkamaaga Irukkuthu A.

Somus direction compels attention.

Facing competition from Kairasi, 10 Petra Manam, 11 and Mannadhi Mannan, released on the same day, 12 the film did not perform well at box-office.

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Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru Tamil film history and its achievements (in Tamil).

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Paavai Vilakku Novel