Vanambadi
Vanambadi () is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed by G. R. Nathan, produced by K. Murukesan and Kannadasan, and written by Valampuri Somanathan. A remake of the Bengali film "Sesh Porichoy", it stars S. S. Rajendran and Devika, with R. Muthuraman, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. R. Rajakumari, T. R. Ramachandran, R. S. Manohar, Pushpalatha, Sheela and Kamal Haasan. The film was released on 9 March 1963. Plot. Meena, a young woman, escapes from the clutches of a womanizing Zamindar. She attempts suicide and is saved by an elderly couple, who adopt her. They wish her to we d their nephew Sekhar, and the wedding is arranged. But during the ceremony, another man shows up claiming Meena to be his wife. She is arrested for the attempted murder of the Zamindar. But she says she does not know him. Her adoptive brother Mohan and a friend Nithyanandham try to solve the mystery. Meena runs away from the family to relieve them of the anguish she has caused them and they later find her as a stage/playback singer calling herself as Kausalya Devi. But Kausalya Devi claims she has never seen them before. How they resolve the mystery  forms rest of the story. Production. "Vanambadi" is a remake of the Bengali film "Sesh Porichoy". It was produced by K. Murukesan and Kannadasan, directed and photographed by G. R. Nathan, written by Valampuri Somanathan, and edited by S. Surya. It was the last film for T. R. Rajakumari as an actress. Soundtrack. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics for all songs were written by Kannadasan. The song "Gangaikarai" is set in Abheri raga, and "Thookanna Kuruvi" is set in "Suddha Dhanyasi with Charukesi". Release and reception. "Vanambadi" was released on 9 March 1963. Kanthan of  Kalki positively reviewed the film, saying the titular skylark was singing well. The film was commercially successful, and Devika was particularly appreciated for playing the double role.