''Thirudargal Jakkirathai'' () is a 1958 Indian

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-language film directed by B. Narasimha Rao. The film stars

S. S. Rajendran Sedapatti Suryanarayana Rajendran, also known by his initials SSR (January 1928 – 24 October 2014), was an Indian actor, director, producer and politician who worked in Tamil theatre and cinema. Film career Rajendran made his acting de ...

and

G. Varalakshmi Garikapati Varalakshmi (27 September 1926 – 26 November 2006) was an Indian actress, stage artist, singer, and director who worked in Telugu and Tamil films. Biography Varalakshmi was born in 1926 in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her fath ...

. It was simultaneously produced in

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with the title ''Dongalunnaru Jagratha''. The film was released on 11 July 1958.

Plot

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan ;Male cast *

T. S. Balaiah Thirunelveli Subramaniyan Balaiah (23 August 1914 – 22 July 1972) was an Indian actor. He is best known for playing supporting roles in Tamil films. Born in Sundankottai, near Udankudi in Thoothukudi, Balaiah was introduced to the cine fiel ...

* V. K. Ramasamy *T. K. Ramachandran *Duraisamy ;Female cast *

* Girija ;Telugu version *

C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu (11 July 1907 – 8 October 1963), popularly known as C. S. R., was an Indian method actor, and thespian best known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theater. He acted in many stage dramas and portray ...

* Jaggayya

Production

The film was produced by G. Krishnamoorthi and directed by B. Narasimha Rao. This film was simultaneously produced in Telugu with the title ''Dongalunnaru Jagratha'' with a different cast.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

while the lyrics were penned by

Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass (1914-1965) was an Indian poet and script writer who wrote mainly in the Tamil language. He wrote more than 500 lyrics for Tamil films. Early life Born to Narayanasamy and Pappu at Manampoochavadi in Thanjavur district, h ...

, A. Maruthakasi and

Kannadasan Kannadasan (; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Freq ...

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* *{{IMDb title, id=0261660, title=Dongalunnaru Jagratha 1950s multilingual films 1950s Tamil-language films 1950s Telugu-language films Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian black-and-white films Indian multilingual films