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Thamarai Nenjam is a film of genre Drama directed by Kailasam Balachander with Gemini Ganesan

Thamarai Nenjam (1968)

Thamarai Nenjam
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Length 2h23
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating67% 3.3702753.3702753.3702753.3702753.370275

Thamarai Nenjam (English: Lotus Heart) is a 1968 Indian Tamil romantic drama film directed by K. Balachandar. The film was produced by Annamalai — Arunachalam under the production company Bama films. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Vanisri in lead roles with Major Sundararajan and Nagesh playing supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan. Balachander remade the film in Kannada as Mugila Mallige (1985).

Synopsis

A young innocent women Kamala(B. Saroja Devi) come to madras for the newspaper advertisment. Vasudevan(Major Sundararajan) was published in newspaper for vacancy of maid children care job. so, Kamala come to Vasudevan house attempt interview and appointed her. Vasudevan is a widower and he have three childrens the name was Prabhakar(Master Prabhakar) , Kausalya(Baby Kausalya) and Raji(Baby Raji). Vasudevan have one younger brother his name is Murali(Gemini Ganesan). The brothers are worked engineer and contractor. Kamala was very closely and affectionate to Vasudevan family. Kamala was fall love with Murali. But Murali was fall loves with the co-libarian Radha(Vanisri) for each other. Radha and Kamala was close friends in our college days and after long years the friends are met and share our loves. Onedy Kamala try to said love for murali, so she write poet and kept at the murali coat pocket. But nextday only she's knows her mistake. Because kamala kept the poet for Vasudevan coat poacket. Hereafter vasudevan send the poet into "Anjugam" magazine and published. Narayanan(Nagesh)is played stunning performance fits-afflicted guy. Narayanan was very mad about the poet. so he was stick the poet in his room walls. Narayanan is neighborhood of radha. narayanan was rented home for radha house.Narayanan helps to murali love. first the two family is rejected radha & mural wedding, then kamala was convenience to two family. Radha and Murali gets married and they life go claimly. but Kamala not able to forgotten Murali Memories. So, she was sacrifices her love write weekly stories in a "Anjugam" magazine about her own life. But she was changed the character name is "Pangajam". The story was goes to high pinch. Narayanan was fallen love with Kamala. Radha was find all matters , she is friend kamala also fallen love with her husband. So, she was decide to Murali was married to kamala. Radha slept at the "oonjak" and she is leg was fractured then her leg is cure but is continue her acting. But kamala was objection for radha's request. Then Radha and Murali couples was decided to Kamala was gets married for Narayanan and arranged for wedding hall. But Narayanan not known "Pangajam" character is real name as Kamala. Kamala was end the weekly story for pangajam getting married narayan told to kamala is not a god end. The story good ending is about only tragedy. Kamala consumes 12 sleeping dose and commit suicide.

Actors

Gemini Ganesan

(Murali)B. Saroja Devi

(Kamala)Vanisri

(Radha)Sundarrajan

(Vasudevan)Nagesh

(Narayanan)Sennalkudi Narayana Thevar Lakshmi

(Narayanan's Mother)
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