Thamarai Nenjam (English: Lotus Heart) is a 31 May 1968 black- and-white triangle romantic film. The movie was directed by K. Balachandar and produced by Annamalai - Arunachalam. Though the screenplay and dialog was written by K. Balachandar. Music by M. S. Viswanathan assets to the movie. Starring B. Saroja Devi was played lead role to protagonist. Gemini Ganesan,Vanisri, Major Sundararajan and Nagesh was played supporting roles.^[1]

Plot

A young innocent women Kamala(B. Saroja Devi) come to madras for seen the 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) wa very mad about the poet. so he was stick the poet in his room walls.Radha and Murali was getting married. 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(Nagesh) is played in a stunning performance fits-afflicted guy. Narayanan was faalen 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 try to the marriage. But kamala was objection for radha request. Then Radha and Murali couples was decided to Kamala was gets married for Narayanan and arranged are do. 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 well end. The story ending nice about only tragedy. Kamala was eat sleeping dose and commit sucide.

Cast

• B. Saroja Devi as Kamala
• Gemini Ganesan as Murali
• Vanisri as Radha
• Major Sundararajan as Vasudevan
• Nagesh as Narayanan
• S. N. Lakshmi as Narayanan's Mother
• Master Prabhakar as probhakar
• Baby Kausalya as kausalya
• Baby Raji as Raji

Crew

• Banner = Kuzhali Films
• Production company = Bama Films
• Produced = Annamalai - Arunachalam
• Director = K. Balachandar
• Screenplay = K. Balachandar
• Dialog = K. Balachandar
• Music = M. S. Viswanathan
• Editor = N. R. Kittu
• Cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
• producing Management = K. Balakrishnan , A. L. Ramanathan , G. Jayaraman
• Assistant Director = A. M. Swamynathan , N. S. Manyam
• Studio = A. V. M
• Processing = T. Ramasamy
• initial Release = 31 May 1968
• Running time = 145 minutes
• Genre = Drama and Love

Soundtrack

The Music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics written by Kannadasan.^[2]

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