''Adrishtam'' () is a 1939 Indian

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-language film S. D. S. Yogi. The film stars T. Suryakumari, K. R. Chellam, V. V. Satagopan and M. N. Srinivasan.

Plot

A young heiress is kidnapped over property disputes, and circumstances force her to begin roaming the streets of

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. A lady lawyer later fights for her and such events.

Cast

* T. Suryakumari as the heiress * K. R. Chellam as the lawyer * V. V. Satagopan as the lawyer's husband * M. N. Srinivasan

Production

''Adrishtam'' was written and directed by S. D. S. Yogi, and produced under Mayura Films. Parts of the song "Ayya Siru Penn", composed by the Sarma Brothers, written by Yogi and sung by Suryakumari, were filmed at the now non-existent Moore Market in Madras.

Release and reception

''Adrishtam'' was released in 1939. According to historian

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, the

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edited out many scenes such as those where Chellam's lawyer character asks a woman in court "highly embarrassing and intimate" questions, thereby "damaging the film" in the process. Despite this, the film was well received by audiences, and Suryakumari became a household name in Tamil through this film along with ''

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'' and '' Ambikapathy'' (both 1937).

References

External links

* {{IMDb title Tamil-language Indian films 1930s Tamil-language films 1930s Indian films 1939 drama films 1939 films Indian black-and-white films Indian drama films