Raja is a petty thief living around the streets of Bombay, indulging in pickpocketing. In the same city lives Rani who makes a living through dancing. The two meet and fall in love. Raghu, the owner of a cycle company, lives luxuriously with his wife Sarala and children in Madras. Madhu, his manager, has been misappropriating the company funds with the help of his lover Manorama who Raghu is later attracted to. The company is soon closed due to losses, putting Sarala and her children in poverty.
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T. K. Shanmugam
Raja
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Rani
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C. V. Sridhar
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C. V. Sridhar
RS Mani
T K Muthusamy
M. S. Draupadi
Sarala
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Vaazhkai
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TK Bhagavathi
Raghu
T. S. Balaiah
Madhu
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Kadhalikka Neramillai
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Raghu
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R. S. Mani
R. S. Mani Director · C. V. Sridhar Screenplay K. Govindasamy Editor
First release August 14, 1954 · Produced in India · Original title ரத்த பாசம்
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Auvai Productions
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India
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Original title
ரத்த பாசம்
Original language
Tamil
Spoken on screen
Tamil
Release dates
India · August 14, 1954
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