Thangapadumai
5.2
Sivaji Ganesan plays the younger physician to the king (R. Balasubramaniam) and his wife (Padmini) was modelled on Kannagi as the personification of female virtues. The physician is commanded to the palace to treat the king where the princess (M. N. Rajam) falls for him and virtually enslaves him, preventing him from going back to his wife.
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Cast
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Sivaji Ganesan
Known for
Padayappa
Padmini
Known for
Mera Naam Joker
M. S. Viswanathan
ASA Sami
M Somasundaram
T. R. Rajakumari
Also in
Chandralekha
Haridas
A. S. A. Samy
M. N. Nambiar
Also in
Gentleman
Baba
D. Balasubramaniam
Also in
Udayanan Vasavadatta
Apoorva Sagodharargal
G. Ramanathan
Kuladeivam Rajagopal
Also in
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Karnan
M. Somasundaram
A. S. A. Samy Director · Aru. Ramanathan Story P. Ramaswami Cinematographer
First release January 10, 1959 · Produced in India · Original title தங்கப்பதுமை
Production
Jupiter Pictures
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
தங்கப்பதுமை
Original language
Tamil
Spoken on screen
Tamil
Release dates
India · January 10, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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