Thangapadumai (1959)
Sivaji Ganesan plays the younger physician to the king (R. Balasubramaniam) and his wife (Padmini) was modelled on Kannagi as the personification of female virtues. The physician is commanded to the palace to treat the king where the princess (M. N. Rajam) falls for him and virtually enslaves him, preventing him from going back to his wife.
Released: Jan 10, 1959
Runtime: 184 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, T. R. Rajakumari, M. N. Nambiar
Crew: G. Ramanathan (Music), M. S. Viswanathan (Music), A. S. A. Samy (Director), M. Somasundaram (Producer), A. S. A. Samy (Screenplay), Aru. Ramanathan (Story)