Vanambadi


Vanambadi is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed by G. R. Nathan, produced by K. Murukesan and Kannadasan, and written by Valampuri Somanathan. A remake of the Bengali film Sesh Porichoy, it stars S. S. Rajendran and Devika, with R. Muthuraman, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Rajakumari, T. R. Ramachandran, R. S. Manohar, Pushpalatha, Sheela and Kamal Haasan. The film was released on 9 March 1963.

Plot

Meena, a young woman, escapes from the clutches of a womanizing Zamindar. She attempts suicide and is saved by an elderly couple, who adopt her. They wish her to wed their nephew and the wedding is arranged. But, during the ceremony, another man shows up claiming Meena to be his wife. She is arrested for the attempted murder of the Zamindar. But, she say she doesn't know him. Her adoptive brother and a friend try to solve the mystery. Meena runs away from the family to relieve them of the anguish she has caused them and they later find her as a stage/playback singer calling herself as Kausalya Devi. But Kausalya Devi claims she has never seen them before. How they resolve the mystery forms rest of the story.

Cast

Vanambadi is a remake of the Bengali film Sesh Porichoy. It was produced by K. Murukesan and Kannadasan, directed and photographed by G. R. Nathan, written by Valampuri Somanathan, and edited by S. Surya.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics for all songs were written by Kannadasan. The song "Gangaikarai" is set in Abheri raga, and "Thookanna Kuruvi" is set in "Suddha Dhanyasi with Charukesi".

Release

Vanambadi was released on 9 March 1963.