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Kaaviya Thalaivi

Kaaviya Thalaivi

Kaaviya Thalaivi is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander and produced by Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni. Janaki also stars alongside Gemini Ganesan and M. R. R. Vasu. The film won Ganesan the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.

Plot

Devi is in love with Suresh, a lawyer, but is forced to marry Paranthaman, an alcoholic gambler. Devi escapes from him, and obtains work as a dancer in Hyderabad where she gives birth to a daughter named Krishna. When Vasu tries to kidnap the child, she has Suresh adopt her. Later, when Vasu's blackmail threatens Krishna's marriage, Devi kills him.

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    author
    contentLocation Chennai
    director K. Balachander
    editor N. R. Kittu
    genre drama
    keywords force hyderabad
    musicBy M. S. Viswanathan
    producer Sowcar Janaki
    productionCompany Selvi Films
    publisher Sree Balaji Movies
    theme feminist romantic drama