''Jeevanamsam'' ( ) is a 1968 Indian

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, directed and written by Malliyam Rajagopal. The film, his directorial debut, is based on his play of the same name. It stars

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and C. R. Vijayakumari, while

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, debutante

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(as a leading actress) and

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play pivotal roles. The film, released on 21 October 1968, was successful at the box office.

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Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician who won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Music Direction in (1967) for '' Kandan Karunai''. ...

and lyrics were written by Vaali and Malliyam Rajagopal.

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* {{IMDb title, 0290680 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1968 directorial debut films 1968 drama films 1968 films Films about Indian weddings Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films set in Chennai Indian black-and-white films Indian drama films Indian films based on plays Tamil-language Indian films