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Velaikaran (1952 film)

Velaikaran
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Directed by P. V. Krishnan
Written by Sakthi Krishnasamy (Dialogues)
Story by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Starring T. R. Mahalingam
T. S. Balaiah
Madhuridevi
Music by R. Sudarsanam
Production
company
Sri Valli Productions
Release date
  • 23 May 1952 (1952-05-23) (India)
Running time
171 mins. (15411 ft.)
Country India
Language Tamil

Velaikaran (English: Servant) is a 1952 Indian, Tamil-language film directed by P. V. Krishnan. The film featured T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi and Madhuridevi in the lead roles.

The list is adapted from the book Thiraikalanjiyam.

During the period 1951-52, actor T. R. Mahalingam tried his hands in producing films. However, he could not succeed as a producer. He even produced and directed Chinnadurai that was an adaptation of a crime novel Iru Mohinigal authored by Vaduvoor K. Duraisamy Iyengar. But the film failed at the box office. He was intent in giving a successful film and featured in this film produced by Sri Valli productions. However, this film also was a failure.

Music was composed by R. Sudarsanam while the lyrics were penned by Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai, Papanasam Sivan, K. D. Santhanam, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and K. P. Kamatchisundaram. Singers are T. R. Mahalingam and S. Varalakshmi and the playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, A. G. Rathnamala, T. S. Bhagavathi, Soolamangalam Sisters and M. S. Rajeswari.


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