Vanambadi

Vaanambadi வானம்பாடி
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Directed by	G. R. Nathan
Produced by	K. Murukesan
Written by	Valampuri Somanathan (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Valampuri Somanathan
Starring	S.S.Rajendran Devika R. Muthuraman Sheela R. S. Manohar T. R. Ramachandran
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	G. R. Nathan
Edited by	S. Surya
Production company	Kannadasan Productions
Distributed by	Kannadasan Productions
Release date	3 September 1963
Running time	146 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Vanambadi(தமிழ்: வானம்பாடி, English: Nightingale or Skylark) is a 1963 black-and-white Tamil language Suspense Film was directed by G. R. Nathan and Produced by K. Murugesan. The film script were written by Valampuri Somanathan. Music by K. V. Mahadevan assets to the movie.It stars S. S. Rajendran and Devika in the lead roles with R. Muthuraman, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Rajakumari, T. R. Ramachandran, R. S. Manohar, Pushpalatha and Sheela in supporting roles. Kamal Haasan appears as a child artist in the film. The film was adaptation from Sheesparish Bengali novel.

Meena (Devika), a young woman, escapes from the clutches of a womanizing Zamindar. She attempts suicide and is saved by an elderly couple, who adopt her. They wish her to wed their nephew (S. S. Rajendran) and the wedding is arranged. But, during the ceremony, another man (R. S. Manohar) shows up claiming Meena to be his wife. She is arrested for the attempted murder of the Zamindar. But, she say she doesn't him. Her adoptive brother (Muthuraman) and a friend (T. R. Ramachandran) try to solve the mystery. Meena runs away from the family to relieve them of the anguish she has caused them and they later find her as a stage/playback singer calling herself as Kausalya Devi. But Kausalya Devi claims she has never seen them before. How do they resolve the mystery forms rest of the story.

Based on Sheeshparish, a Bengali story, the film was universally acclaimed and was a commercial success upon its release, owing its success to the story, performance of Devika and the string of melodious, evergreen songs.

Soundtrack is composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics for all songs were written by Kannadasan. The song "Gangaikarai" is based on Abheri raga.