''Kodimalar'' is a 1966 Indian

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written and directed by

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. The film stars Muthuraman and R. Vijayakumari, with A. V. M. Rajan,

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, M. V. Rajamma and Kanchana in supporting roles. It is a remake of the

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film '' Shyamali'' (1956), itself based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 March 1966 and failed commercially.

Plot

Lakshmi, a mute woman, faces numerous troubles with her mother-in-law.

Cast

;Male cast * Muthuraman as Ramu * A. V. M. Rajan as Thambi Durai *

as Annamalai ;Female cast *