Koduthu Vaithaval

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Koduthu Vaithaval
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by P. Neelakantan
Written byP. Neelakantan (dialogues)
Screenplay byDada Mirasi
Story byDada Mirasi
Produced byE. V. Ramana
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
M. R. Radha
E. V. Saroja
CinematographyG. Durai
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
E. V. R. Pictures
Release date
  • 9 February 1963 (1963-02-09)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Koduthu Vaithaval (transl. The Blessed Woman) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha and E. V. Saroja. The film, produced by E. V. Ramana, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 9 February 1963. [1] [2] The film was a hit at the box office and ran for 90 days.

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Plot

Very disadvantaged from her birth, the unfortunate Meenakshi sees her existence darkening when she is forced to marry, by her foster mother, a simple-minded man, Murugan. The obnoxious cruel mother so acts, to take revenge for her young brother, Manickum, a hooligan, arrested for murder and that she wanted at all costs to marry him to the poor Meenakshi, who just refused. She ignores that she has just picked up the chance of a lifetime, nevertheless. Indeed, hiding behind this husband, ragged, quite dirty, is the billionaire Selvam, victim, some time previously, of an assassination attempt, that left him amnesic. Later, he recovers completely, but remembers Meenakshi no more and resumes his previous life, when he was betrothed to Nalini. As for Meenakshi, far from given up, is going to fight to restore the truth, which apparently, pleases hardly everybody, in particular, the sponsor of the murder, Jambulingam, Nalini's father. From his part, Selvam is going to lead its investigation, helped by good Natarajan, Nalini's elder brother.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. [3]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength
1"Ennamma Sowkkiyamma" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Kannadasan 02:51
2"Minnal Varum"P. Susheela Alangudi Somu 03:16
3"Naan Yaar Theriyuma"T. M. SoundararajanKannadasan03:58
4"Neeyum Naanum Ondru"P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 03:15
5"Paalatril Selaadudhu" Sirkali Govindarajan, Jamuna Rani Kannadasan03:17
6"Thala Thalavena"T. M. SoundararajanA. Maruthakasi02:48

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised Neelakantan's direction and dialogues, saying the film would no doubt be a crowd-pleaser. [4]

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  4. ↑ காந்தன் (3 March 1964). "கொடுத்து வைத்தவள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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