Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
3h 17m
Running Time
December 20, 1956Release Date
Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
3h 17m
Running Time
December 20, 1956Release Date
Plot.
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.
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Cast & Crew.
Gemini Ganesan
Dr. Chandra Shekar
Nageshwara Rao Akkineni
Ravi
Anjali Devi
Parvathi
T. Prakash Rao
Director
Savitri
Lakshmi
S. V. Ranga Rao
K. A. Thangavelu
M. N. Rajam
Details.
Wiki.
Mathar Kula Manikkam (transl. A gem among women) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 novel Noukadubi. The screenplay and dialogue were written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and C. V. Sridhar, respectively. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu under the title Charana Daasi, both versions were critical and commercial successes.