Summary
An impoverished woman named Rani (Padmini) escapes from her abusive and predatory drama company owner, Babu (S.S. Rajendran), after being robbed and finding herself unconscious in the car of wealthy stage actor Raja (Sivaji Ganesan).
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 83
IMDb7.6
Running time
2 h 48 min
Longer than 9 in 10 romances, +61 min on the typical 107
typical 107168Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1956
February 25, 1956
70 years ago
Genre
RomanceLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- A. Bhimsingh Director, Editor
Writing · 1
- M. Karunanidhi Writer
Editing · 1
- Jiten Banerji Supervising Editor
Sound · 1
- T. R. Pappa Music
Other crew · 1
- G. Vittal Rao Cinematography
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