''Kathanayaki'' () ) is a 1955 Indian

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film directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars Padmini, T. R. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam and K. A. Thangavelu. It was released on 19 February 1955, and was not a commercial success''.''

Plot

The story set in a drama troupe company. Padmini leaves home and joins a drama company whose owner T. R. Ramachandran falls in love with her. She faces many problems and how she and her boyfriend solve them forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

* Padmini * T. R. Ramachandran * M. N. Rajam * K. A. Thangavelu *K. Malathi * T. K. Ramachandran *K. S. Angamuthu * A. Karunanidhi *P. S. Gnanam * P. D. Sambandam *K. R. Jayagowri *K. K. Soundar * M. R. Santhanam *V. P. S. Mani *T. K. Kalyanam *Jayasakthivel *S. Ramarao *M. R. Sundaram *R. M. Sethupathi *Rajasekharan *Raju *Nagaratnam

Soundtrack

Music was scored by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by

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and Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.

Release and reception

''Kathanayaki'' was released on 19 February 1955. According to historian

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, the film was not successful as some critics felt it had a "predictable" storyline.

References

External links

* {{Modern Theatres 1950s Indian films 1950s Tamil-language films 1955 films 1955 romantic comedy films Films about actors Films directed by K. Ramnoth Films scored by G. Ramanathan Indian romantic comedy films Tamil-language Indian films Tamil-language romantic comedy films