Plot.

The business partner and some employees of the elderly Mr. Somasundaram plot to eliminate him by hiding a bomb inside a doll. Learning of the plot, a few others try to avert the calamity. The story consists of the series of events by which the doll keeps changing hands, while being chased by those involved in the plot, and also by those trying to prevent it from exploding.

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Cast & Crew.

S. Balachander

Director / Original Music Composer

L. Vijayalakshmi

C. Lakshmi Rajyam

V. S. Raghavan

V. Gopalakrishnan

S. N. Lakshmi

P. D. Sambandam

C L Anandan

Vasanthi

K. J. Yesudas

Playback Singer

D. B. Ramachandran

Original Music Composer

N. Prakash

Director of Photography

K. Govindasamy

Editor

Details.

Release Date
April 22, 1964

Status
Released

Last updated: 2025-02-14

Wiki.

Bommai (transl. The Doll) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed by S. Balachander. Featuring a walking-talking doll as the main character, the film had an ensemble cast of newcomers, while S. Balachander, L. Vijayalakshmi and V. S. Raghavan appeared in prominent roles. The film is based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1936 British film Sabotage (an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel The Secret Agent). It was released on 25 September 1964.