''Magane Nee Vazhga'' ( ) is a 1969 Indian

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directed by M. Krishnan and written by Balamurugan. The film stars

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and

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, with

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Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in '' Lava Kusa'' as well as for the title roles in movies like Chenchu ...

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and C. R. Vijayakumari in supporting roles. It was released on 25 July 1969.

Plot

Cast

* C. R. Vijayakumari

Production

''Magane Nee Vazhga'' does not include any actors' names in the credits. The film was produced by R. Lakshmanan of Subhalakshmi Movies, photographed by T. M. Chandrababu and edited by K. Narayanan and K. Sangunni.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics by

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Release and reception

''Magane Nee Vazhga'' was released on 25 July 1969. ''

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'' wrote the film "is an example of how a good story can be spoiled by over telling it. The real trouble with the film is the weak and inept screenplay and equally trite direction". The critic also felt Jaishankar, Sundarrajan and Anjali Devi were wasted, and that Raghavan and Vijayakumari save the film from ruin despite appearing briefly.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt3442582 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1969 drama films Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair Films scored by T. R. Pappa Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films