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Punar Jenmam (1961)
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Add to a movie listPunar Jenmam is a 1961 Indian Tamil film, directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.
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Shankar (Sivaji Ganesan) is a successful artist and lives with his mother (Kannamba). He takes to alcohol, and as a result, messes up his life. A beautiful young woman in his village, Parvathi (Padmini), is in love with him, but she is unable to make him give up alcohol. Her loving brother’s wife Kamakshi (Sundari Bai), however, hates Parvathi, and when she wins Rs. 1 lakh in a lottery, it only makes her headstrong. Parvathi suffers the brunt of her ill-treatment. Kamakshi’s daughter, Pushpa (Ragini), meanwhile, falls in love with her music teacher. The mother decides to get them married even though her son does not approve.Actors
Sivaji Ganesan
(Shankar)
Padmini Ramachandran
(Parvathi)
Ragini
(Pushpa)
Pasupuleti Kannamba
(Shankar's mother)
Thangavelu
(Jagannathan)
T. R. Ramachandran
(Nithyanantham)
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