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Gulebakavali is a film of genre Swashbuckler with M. G. Ramachandran
Gulebakavali (1955)
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Gulebakavali (Tamil: குலேபகாவலி; English: The Flower of Bakavali) is a 1955 Indian Tamil film produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, Rajasulochana, G. Varalakshmi, S. D. Subbulakshmi and E. V. Saroja in the lead roles, while K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandra Babu, E. R. Sahadevan and A. Karunanidhi play supporting roles. The film tells the story of a young man who sets out to find a mysterious flower, which is believed to have the power to restore anyone's eyesight, in order to restore the eyesight of the blind king, and the various challenges he faces during his journey.
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A king has two wives. He banishes his first wife (S. D. Subbulakshmi) as an astrologer told him that he would lose his vision because of her son (MGR). The mother and son live in the woods and when he meets his father without knowing his identity, the king loses his sight. When the son gets to know about the sad tale from his mother, he sets out to bring a rare flower from Bakavali, which would restore the king's sight.Actors
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