This 1957 tamil film casting MGR and Savithri was a superhit movie. Viswanathan Ramamurthy composed music for this film.
'Kan moodum Velaiyilum' was a nice song sang by lovers. AM. Rajah and P. Susheela voiced for this song written by kannadasan. 'Thaayathu Thaayathu' was sang by TM. Soundararajan in kannadasan lyrics.
'Kurukku Vazhiyil, vazhu thedidum' was sang by TMS in kannadasan lyrics. The song is about the corrupted people and their corrupted ways of living. Good philosophy song, indeed!
Dhakshinamurthy composed music for this tamil movie. MGR and Banumathi were the actors. The film is based on the classical sotry of Theive Alibaba and his 40 associates. I think the story happens at baghdad. The film was released in 1956. Now the Songs of this film,
'Masila Unmai Kathale' is a popular song sang by AM. Rajah and P. Banumathy. Note: Banumathy was the heroine. In those days actros and actress sang and dance as well. Maruthakasi wrote lyrics for this song.
'Chinnachiru' was sang by SC. Krishnan and Jikki in maruthakasi lyrics. 'Azhagaaana Ponnu Naan, athuketha kannu than', a nice song that enthralls youths, sang by P. Banumathy in maruthakasi lyrics.
'Naama Aaduvathum' was sang by Jikki and K. Jamunarani in maruthakasi lyrics. 'Unnaiviada Mattaen' was sang by P. Banumathi in Maruthakasi lyrics
'Ullasa Ulagam' is another beatuiful song from this film. Ghantasala sang this song in Maruthakasi lyrics. 'Salaam Babu' song is also good, sang by jikki and written by maruthakasi.
'Anibnalae Aalavandha' was sang by Banumathi and wrote by maruthakasi. 'En Attamellam' was sang by Banumathi. So the film has nine songs sang by different singers. The film is a super hit in TamilNadu. Later kamalhasan remade the film.
