Film

Maheswari

1955 · Drama

Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love with each other. Manickam's father Dharmalingam demands a large dowry from Maheswari's mother, Kanthimathi, who somehow manages to give the amount. However, Dharmalingam comes to know that Kanthimathi is ridiculed by the villagers as a woman of loose moral character. So, he sends back Maheswari to her home. Manickam is helpless because he depends on his father for everything.

Gemini Ganesan

Manickam

Savitri

Maheswari

K. A. Thangavelu

Dharmalingam

Saradamba

Kanthimathi

N. S. Narayana Pillai

Mayathevan

M. N. Rajam

A. Karunanidhi

C. K. Saraswathi

P. Dhanam

O. A. K. Thevar

T. P. Muthulakshmi

• T. R. RaghunathDirector · Story
• C. V. SridharStory · Screenplay
• T. R. SundaramProducer

Release date

November 13, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

Tamil

Rated

U

Genres

Drama