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Periya Idathu Pen

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Periya Idathu Pen

1963

2h 42m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Overview

Murugappa is a small time farm labourer living in a village with his widowed sister, Gangamma. He often questions the landlord's authority which results in frequent clashes with him and his family.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

M. G. Ramachandran

M. G. Ramachandran

Azhagappan / Murugappan

B. Saroja Devi

B. Saroja Devi

Punitha

S. A. Asokan

S. A. Asokan

Sabapathy

M. R. Radha

M. R. Radha

Kailasam Pillai

Nagesh

Nagesh

Pitamdhi / Arulappan

Manimala

Manimala

Thillaiammal

Jyothi Lakshmi

Jyothi Lakshmi

Valli

N. S. K. Kolappan

Kolappa

T. R. Rajakumari

T. R. Rajakumari

Gangamma

Sethupathi

Sethupathi

Creative team

Directed by: T. R. Ramanna
Written by: Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy
Produced by: T. R. Ramanna

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