Seemanthini

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Seemanthini
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ellis R. Dungan
Produced byNational Movie Tone
StarringT. P. Rajalakshmi
M. R. Krishnamoorthi
T. P. Rajagopal
M. S. Ramachandra Iyer
M. D. Rajam
Parvathi
Rukmani
CinematographyJiten Banerjee
Music byTrichy T. V. Nataraja Chariyar
Release date
12 September 1936
Running time
165 min. (15000 Feet)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Seemanthini is a 1936 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ellis R. Dungan and starring T. P. Rajalakshmi. It was Dungan's third film as director. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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