Maheswari (1955)
Overview
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.
Cast
Gemini Ganesan
Manickam
Savitri
Maheswari
K. A. Thangavelu
Dharmalingam
N. S. Narayana Pillai
Mayathevan
M. N. Rajam
A. Karunanidhi
C. K. Saraswathi
O. A. K. Thevar
T. P. Muthulakshmi
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