Sumaithaangi
| Sumaithaangi சுமைத்தாங்கி |
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Story by | Ra. Ki. Rangarajan |
| Starring |
Gemini Ganesan Devika R. Muthuraman Nagesh L. Vijayalakshmi Haranath Leelavathi |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
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Production
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Visaalakshi Films
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| Distributed by | Visaalakshi Films |
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Release date
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Running time
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147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Sumaithaangi | |
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| Soundtrack album by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Gramaphone Company |
| Producer | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Sumaithaangi (Tamil: சுமைத்தாங்கி; English: One who shoulders the burden) is a 1962 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film features in lead roles. The film, produced by Kovai Chezhiyan, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 7 December 1962.
The plot is about the life of a young man (Gemini Ganesan) who could not lead his life the way he wanted but gets forced to undergo so many sacrifices and pressures.
The movie is considered as one of the finest classics in Tamil cinema, crafted by the legendary director C. V. Sridhar and is best remembered for Gemini Ganesan's performance.
The movie starts with a typical middle-class family counting on the salary of Muthuraman, as he goes to each member comprising retired father Sarangapani, younger brother Gemini Ganesan (GG) and younger sister L.Vijayalakshmi, giving their monthly quota.
GG is a collegian, who is challenged by his friends, Nagesh and others to try his youthful exuberance against Devika, their former school teacher V.S.Raghavan’s only daughter. He accepts the challenge and enters their household as a student trying to learn English literature. As days pass by, GG successfully makes Devika fall in love with him.
Muthuraman is the lead member and the family thrives purely on his earnings. One day, a dejected Muthuraman informs everyone that he has lost his job. His sick company is wound up. Consequently, the family is left with bare minimum to meet with. Pressure mounts on GG to leave his college and take up a job. GG gets a job for Rs. 150. Gemini happily owns the family’s responsibility. Meanwhile, L.Vijayalakshmi is in love with GG’s friend and has to get married. It so happens that while walking on the beach, GG identifies a purse, which belongs to a retired judge. He hands it over to the retired judge, who soon visits GG’s house, meets Sarangapani, mentions about GG’s noble deed and expresses his desire to offer his daughter in marriage to GG. He also promises a decent job for Muthuraman and also Rs.20,000 as additional sum to support the family. The judge’s daughter is Indira Devi, a friend of Devika and a chronic fits patient. This nervous weakness of his daughter was duly conveyed to Sarangapani but he decides not to inform GG in the larger interests of the family. The enduring double benefit makes Sarangapani conceal the shortcoming.
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