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Alibaba and the Forty Thieves is a film of genre Fantasy with M. G. Ramachandran
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves (1956)
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Add to a movie listAlibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (read as "Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum"; English: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) is a 1956 Indian Tamil action-adventure film written, directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram under his production banner Modern Theatres. The film features M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles, with K. Sarangkapani, P. S. Veerappa, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam, P. Susheela and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. The film's original soundtrack and score were composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthy. The film is a remake of the 1954 Hindi film Alibaba aur 40 Chor; both films are based on the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from One Thousand and One Nights.
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum is notable for being the first colour film made in Tamil. It tells the story of Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, whose fortune changes when he learns about a secret cave which contains a huge collection of treasures and antiques, and he resolves to keep his source of wealth as a secret, in order to lead a peaceful life. Whether he keeps it a secret and protect the treasure from falling into the wrong hands forms the rest of the story.
Released on 14 January 1956 with a final film length of 4,382 metres (14,377 ft), Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum received positive reviews and became a success at the box office. The film became a landmark in Ramachandran's acting career. It was later remade in Telugu as Ali Baba 40 Dongalu (1970) with N. T. Rama Rao and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles. The remake too became a commercially successful venture.
Synopsis
Marziana (P. Bhanumathi) is a dancer in Baghdad. The tyrant Sher Khan, commander of the notorious king Amir Kasim Khan (M. G. Chakrapani), tries to take her by force to his palace. She is rescued by Ali Baba (M. G. Ramachandran), who fights with Sher Khan and vanquishes him. Marziana and her sidekick Dowlat (K. Sarangkapani) find refuge in Ali Baba’s house. Alibaba is an impoverished woodcutter and lives with his sister Ayisha (P. Susheela) and servant Bulbul (M. N. Rajam). Marziana learns that they are the siblings of Kasim, who had driven them out at the instigation of his cruel wife Salima (Vidyavati). Marziana and Ali Baba later fall in love.Actors
M. G. Ramachandran
(Ali Baba, a woodcutter who becomes wealthy overnight)
Bhanumati Ramakrishna
(Marziana, a dancer in Baghdad)
P. S. Veerappa
(Abu Hussain, the leader of forty dacoits)
K. Sarangapani
(Dowlath, Marziana's sidekick and a dholak player)
Thangavelu
(Gulam, a comical cobbler)
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