''Aayiram Roobai'' () is 1964 Indian
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
-language film, directed and written by
K. S. Gopalakrishnan. It stars
Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred as Kaadhal Mannan (King of Romance) for his romantic roles in films. G ...
and
Savitri Ganesh. The film was released on 3 December 1964.
Plot
Cast
Soundtrack
Music was by
K. V. Mahadevan.
Release and reception
''Aayiram Roobai'' was released on 3 December 1964, delayed from a 3 November (
Diwali
Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...
) release. On 12 December 1964, ''
The Indian Express
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'' stated, "A crude and twisted adaptation of
the ''Million Pound Note'', ''Aayiram Roopai'' contains precious little that is commendable. The
Aayiram Roopai note in the film is counterfeit, so also the entertainment it doles out". S. V. Kannan, writing for ''
Kalki
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'', said Savitri carried the film on her shoulders.
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{{K. S. Gopalakrishnan
1960s Indian films
1960s Tamil-language films
1964 films
Films directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
Films with screenplays by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Indian black-and-white films
Tamil-language Indian films