page_title: Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film)
section_title: Cast
hierarchical_section_title: Sathi Leelavathi (1936 film) / Cast
caption_attribution_description: English: M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in the 1936 Tamil film Sathi Leelavathi, directed by Ellis R. Dungan
context_page_description: Sathi Leelavathi is a 1936 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ellis R. Dungan and written by Madras Kandaswamy Mudaliar. It is based on S. S. Vasan's novel of the same name, which had been serialised in 1934. M. K. Radha stars as Krishnamurthy, a man from Madras, who is lured into drinking alcohol by an acquaintance. Believing he murdered his friend in a drunken stupor, Krishnamurthy flees to Ceylon while his wife and daughter, played by M. R. Gnanambal and M. K. Mani respectively, are reduced to poverty. T. S. Balaiah, M. G. Ramachandran, M. V. Mani and P. Nammalvar appear in supporting roles.
  A. N. Marudachalam Chettiar initially wanted to produce a film version of the Madurai Original Boys Company play Pathi Bhakthi, but realised an adaptation was already being made. Chettiar then learnt about Vasan's novel, which had a similar plot and obtained the rights to make a film version. Sathi Leelavathi was Dungan's directorial debut and the film-acting debuts of Radha, Balaiah, Ramachandran and K. A. Thangavelu. It was N. S. Krishnan's first film appearance, but his second release. The film was mostly shot at Vel Pictures Studio in Madras. D. T. Telang and V. J.
context_section_description: Male cast
  M. K. Radha as Krishnamurthy
  T. S. Balaiah as Ramanathan
  M. G. Ramachandran as Inspector Rangiah
  M. V. Mani as Sreenivasan
  M. K. Mani as Lakshmi
  P. Nammalvar as Parasuraman
  T. N. Lakshmana Rao as Govindan
  P. N. Ramakrishnan as the devotee
   
  Female cast
  M. R. Gnanambal as Leelavathi
  Dhanalakshmi as Bama
  Santhakumari as Mohanangi
  M. Chanthraboi as Shanbagavalli
  Comedians
  M. S. Murugesan as the Marvadi
  N. S. Krishnan as Balu
  S. Sundaram as Sesha Iyengar
   
  J. Susheela Devi appears uncredited as a cabaret dancer, and K. A. Thangavelu plays a minor role, also uncredited. Parasuraman's son Chandrakanthan, Ramanathan's servant and Krishnamurthy's master in Ceylon are played by uncredited actors.
caption: M. G. Ramachandran
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