Veera Ramani
| Veera Ramani | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | K. Amarnath |
| Screenplay by | K. Amarnath |
| Starring |
K. T. Rukmini P. S. Srinivasa Rao S. R. Padma T. V. Swami K. Mani |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Veera Ramani is a 1939 Indian Tamil language action film written and directed by K. Amarnath. The film stars K. T. Rukmini, P. S. Srinivasa Rao, S. R. Padma, T. V. Swami and K. Mani in the lead roles.[1]
Plot
Shantha (Rukmini) falls in love with Moorthi (Srinivasa Rao), an unemployed man. To make it easy for her to meet him every day, she persuades her uncle Dharmalinga Mudaliar (Mani) to engage him as her tuition teacher. However, Moorthi is in love with another girl Meenakshi (Padma). A man (Swami) who hates Moorthi, succeeds in sending him to prison on a trumped-up charge. However, he escapes and takes to burglary for a living. Shocked by the problems faced by Moorthi, Shantha, disguised as a man learns to ride a motorcycle and a horse, smoke and fight, and other such masculine pastimes. She starts punishing wrongdoers. After many trials and tribulations, Shantha and Moorthi are united.
Cast
- K. T. Rukmini as Shantha
- P. S. Srinivasa Rao as Moorthi
- S. R. Padma as Meenakshi
- T. V. Swami as Moorthi 's enemy
- K. Mani as Dharmalinga Mudaliar
Reception
Randor Guy praised the film for "the stunning stunt sequences, featuring Rukmini and Srinivasa Rao, and the racy on-screen narration by director Amarnath."[1]
References
- 1 2 Guy, Randor (25 February 2012). "Veera Ramani 1939". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2013.