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Panithirai is a film of genre Drama directed by Muktha Srinivasan with Gemini Ganesan
Panithirai (1961)
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Add to a movie listPanithirai (Tamil: பனித்திரை) is a 1961 Indian Tamil film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha V. Ramasasmy. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, K. A. Thangavelu and T. S. Balaiah in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.
Synopsis
Basically the film is about superstition and how it affects normalcy in life. Sakunthala (B. Saroja devi) is born to SV Suppiah, whose wife dies at child birth. Thus Sakunthala is labelled as abasagunam. She is tortured throughout her growing years, with her father as her lone supporter. When she comes of age, marriage is arranged for her. This is the situation for the song varuga varuga endru solli azhaippar by P Susheela,Actors
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