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Digambara Samiyar

Digambara Samiyar
திகம்பர சாமியார்
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Poster
Directed by T. R. Sundaram
Produced by Modern Theatres
Story by Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyangar
Ko. Tha. Shanmuga Sundram
Sinoriyo
Based on Novel Digambara Samiyar
by Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyangar
Starring M. N. Nambiar
P. V. Narasimha Bharathi
D. Balasubramaniam
V. K. Ramasamy
M. S. Draupadi
Music by G. Ramanathan
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Cinematography G. R. Nathan
T. S. Kotnees
Edited by L. Bali
Production
company
Distributed by Modern Theatres
Release date
  • 31 August 1950 (1950-08-31)
Running time
173 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
Digambara Samiyar
Soundtrack album by G. Ramanathan and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Released 1950
Recorded 1950
Genre Sareegama
Language Tamil
Producer G. Ramanathan and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu

Digambara Samiyar (தமிழ்: திகம்பர சாமியார், English: Digambara Monk (Or) Digambara Saint) is 1950 Indian Tamil Thriller film directed by T. R. Sundaram and produced by under his own production company Modern Theatres. The film was inspired by Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyangar novel Digambara Samiyar. The film script written by Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Ayyangar, Ko. Tha. Shanmuga Sundaram and Sinorino. Music by G. Ramanathan and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu assets to the movie. The film starring M. N. Nambiar and D. Balasubramaniam played lead role to protagonist with M. S. Draupadi, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi V. K. Ramasamy T. K. Ramachandran and M. G. Chakrapani played portraying supporting role. Digambara Samiyar film was a hit at the box - office. Vadoovur K. Duraisamy Ayyangar's one of the successful novels was Digambara Samiyar.

It is all about a Crooked Advocate Sattanathan(D. Balasubramaniam) in kumbakomam, who is keen on getting Vadivambal(M. S. Drapuadi), married to his useless brother Masilamani(T. K. Ramachandran). But the heroine love with a handsome man Kannappa(P. V. Narasimha Bharathi). The lawyer is a matter at cutting corners, and a person saintly robes known as Digambara Saamiyar(M. N. Nambiar) is out to expose him. He appears in various disguise and success in his attempt after the story serveal twist and turns.

The novel is based on a theory that if a man is made to stay awake without sleep for 3– 4 days, he will be in a mood to confess everything hidden in his mind!. This theory has been used to great effect in the film, to keep the lawyer awake song and dance sequence featuring Lalitha - Padmini and Kumari Kamala were introduced.


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