english dance queen language musical drama film written directed distributed produced film stars lead roles supporting roles tells story player falls love dancer feelings unfortunate circumstances nature prevents love overcome self created obstacles created people forms rest story film adapted novel published series weekly chapters tamil magazine film shot original soundtrack composed songs like immensely popular tamil released july critically acclaimed subtly portraying socio cultural environment culture dance music prevailing time commercial success running days theatres film won national film awards best feature film tamil president silver medal acquired cult status tamil cinema inspired later films similar themes music dance dubbed released telugu plot devoted player short tempered sensitive meets dancer fall love ego prevents developing relationship asks play dances mother influential mercenary woman wants daughter marry wealthy man settle life properly blinded love mother creating rift unaware feelings decides leave country folk dancer considers sister calls challenges stay readily accepts temple plays dances impressed performance crowns title suddenly landlord wanted marry turns stab poisoned knife jealousy came temple kill admitted hospital recovers incident later meet concert programme perform mother wishes personal gains man befriends programme chief guest promises mistress traps telling invited performers perform palace decided attend immediately accepts offer visit treats group badly decides leave sees visiting room asks mistress rejects advances rescued wife decides love despite repeated denial offer depressed runs away reveals truth refused offer loves realises mistake rushes sees trying hang ceiling room locked screams stop promises doubt love breaks door saves married approval mother arrested crimes cast lead actors player dancer player troupe male supporting actors brother player troupe teacher player troupe player troupe minor landlord man plans ruin player troupe saint living landlord player troupe female supporting actors mother player troupe mother maid nurse production development based novel written pseudonym published series weekly chapters tamil magazine story portrayed relationship celebrated dancer musician novel popular publicised illustrations novel sketch artist cartoonist held rights book initially refused allow director film wanted film adaptation approached later gave rights consideration paid went visit additional declined money saying money paid earlier produced film production company charge film cinematography jointly handled editing film art director artist casting protagonist film dancer wanted play role retired films settled united_states husband time included film seeking permission younger artist suggested instead film refused suggestion character competed character professionally character player named earned place birth tendency trouble attended music concerts consulted musicians preparation role portrayed player played instrument screen additional training playing instrument played screen song portrayed brother according playwright crazy caricature character novel similar portrayed film played wildly expressive loud talking tender hearted folk dancer contend living shadows changes identity escape interview stated initially nervous acting assured character appeared centre attention gave confidence play role serial theatre artist played nurse treats supporting actors included played played screen brothers seen duo performing wedding reception asked come rehearsals took place days recording studio listened radio duo impressed rendition later selected soundtrack film release russian delegation met person surprised hear acting actually playing filming shot filmed delta film aesthetics borrowed indian theatre artist competition sequence took takes filmed film presented feel frontal shots actors lined face camera deliver dialogue employee drama company paid tribute company ancestral roots naming drama company film company film scenes production filmed french film director minute seven documentary series sur voyage visited madras film shows traditions exhibited coaches drawn horses palaces resembled 19th century architecture contemporary areas especially railway junctions gave film sense ambiguity common tamil cinema film recreated manner portrayed early 20th century depicts social conditions upper class real locations mixed fictional town ruled king portrayed song inspired stage play named film festival music film soundtrack score composed lyrics written singer songs film instrumental pieces english notes bit originally composed performing 42nd birthday celebrations asked play film based based closely resembles line later film supervision set film soundtrack score soundtrack released record label soundtrack received positive reviews critics singer wrote hindu feel proximity beats voice blend inviting melody composed said ups song typical classical flavour lines represent ideal confluence lyric perfect foil said book best tamil cinema songs contributed film success songs remain popular till date encyclopedia indian cinema referred major song hit according film critic memorable song sequences playing screen hindu stated need know language sing song perfectly need know tamil enjoy songs like track listing release reception released july released english subtitles overseas countries film release prints long contained film dubbed telugu film shown weeks theatres ran days family owned theatre completed day runs theatres eventually shown weeks screened april november shown international tamil film festival held russia alongside critical response film received critical acclaim india abroad song dance sequences humour portrayal prevailing socio cultural time performances actors praised tamil magazine carried page review discussion prominent people included officers professors actors unanimously appreciated film people associated review conclusion director given prize making film book best tamil cinema said dance music beautifully integral story add cited dances film major highlights original review hindu said sic traditional wealth culture tamil hindu article laughter lines praised train scene performances hindu feature called film perfect combination music dance humour stating film enjoyed today praised acting film saying song famous played excellent background song recorded earlier studio revealing adept instrument news minute positive performance addition performance hindu wrote forget role par film acting magazine screen called film brilliantly entertainer wrote dance sequence british newspaper daily_mail said feast eyes ears daily news sri_lanka praised film dance music sequences daily called duel artistic superiority particularly song sequence scene remains memory film historian criticised historical saying film tamil king seen wearing costume film makers completely neglect aspects dress weapons depicted sculptures basic research accolades won national film awards legacy cult film bringing traditional arts prominence achieving popularity novel landmark film titular role iconic film identified considered best film career film notable stardom dialogue know shop owner spoken popular according book anna life times sister granddaughter days singing song film inspired later films similar themes music dance including july hindu asked tamil film directors list time favourite tamil films named writing hindu listed films actress debut changed screen liked character actor referred film beautifully considering period film tamil comedy actor writer stated film list excellence aspects screenplay dialogue comedy casting music direction winning combination gives timeless appeal director fame noted film showcased culture acting performances film formed complete package september interview hindu listed favourite films alongside prints film format acquired archives represent old world culture universities united_states study arts particular included 8th compilation dvd featuring iconic performances form scenes songs stunts released film distributor stated february remaining prints totally damaged stated april recently saw film restored print obituary hindu noted probably bore closest resemblance terms able perform popular culture parodied referenced times comedy scene dances compares characters film resulting comment times_of_india compared films male female lead characters love despite professional rivals film asks play resulting comical argument conversation says daughter looks like actress character film character injured middle class plays law film sings health talks improving looks jokes given party horn play look like scenes parodied film poster depicts lead actor character character explanatory notes
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