Gulebakavali (1955)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 46 mins

Where did you watch this movie?

A king has two wives. He banishes his first wife (S. D. Subbulakshmi) as an astrologer told him that he would lose his vision because of her son (MGR). The mother and son live in the woods and when he meets his father without knowing his identity, the king loses his sight. When the son gets to know about the sad tale from his mother, he sets out to bring a rare flower from Bakavali, which would restore the king's sight. To achieve it, he undergoes many adventures — enters into a debate with a queen (Varalakshmi) and wins the battle of wits, challenges a woman (Rajakumari) held captive by a crook (Thangavelu) in a fake dice contest, and rescues a slave dancer (Rajasulochana) of a tribal chief. The hero wins them all and succeeds in getting the flower along with the three women who turn out to be princesses and siblings! Meanwhile, his stepbrothers try to steal the flower, but are exposed.

Cast: G Varalakshmi, MG Ramachandran, Rajasulochana Rao, TR Rajakumari

Crew: TR Ramanna (Director), TK Rajabahathar (Director of Photography), MS Viswanathan (Music Director), TK Ramamoorthy (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 29 Jul 1955 (India)

Tamil Name: குலேபகாவளி

Movie Rating
Based on 0 rating
0 user 0 critic
Music Rating
Based on 0 rating
0 user 0 critic
Did you know? The film is based on the Arabic folklore classic, One Thousand and One Nights. Read More
No reviews available. Click here to add a review.
Actress
Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress

Direction

Director

Production

Production Company

Writers

Screenplay Writer
Dialogue Writer

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography

Editorial

Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Label: Saregama India Limited
Trivia:
The film is based on the Arabic folklore classic, One Thousand and One Nights.