Meenda Sorgam (1960)
The Lost Paradise
Nirmala (Padmini) is a poor but talented young dancer who falls in love with a rich man's son Sekar (Gemini Ganesan), but he is forced to marry a rich man's daughter Prathiba (Tambaram Lalitha). Nirmala promises to her lover that she will never dance in public. Due to various circumstances, Sekar's house is up for auction, and in order to save him, she performs in public. With the money thus earned, she saves his house, but Sekar is unaware of this. When he learns the truth, he begins searching of her, and in the meantime, Prathiba, who is now reformed, commits suicide. Sekar meets Nirmala, who is on the verge of committing suicide, and they are reunited.
Director: C. V. Sridhar
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 180 min
Release Date: July 29, 1960
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan - Sekar
- Padmini - Nirmala
- Tambaram Lalitha - Prathiba
- K. A. Thangavelu - Sachithanandham Pillai
- T. R. Ramachandran - Gopu
- K. N. Kamalam - Kamalam
- Manorama - Sachu
- K. Nadarajan - Nirmala's dance Teacher
- K. Sairam - Azhagu
- P. S. Venkatachalam - Duraisamy
Screenplay
- C. V. Sridhar (Dialogue)
- C. V. Sridhar (Screenplay)
- C. V. Sridhar (Story)
Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
Cinematography: P. N. Sundaram, A. Vincent
Editing: N. M. Shankar
Production: Vijaya Vahini Studios
Country: India
Language: தமிழ்
Original Language: ta
More Films by Director: C. V. Sridhar
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meenda Sorgam about?
- Nirmala (Padmini) is a poor but talented young dancer who falls in love with a rich man's son Sekar (Gemini Ganesan), but he is forced to marry a rich man's daughter Prathiba (Tambaram Lalitha). Nirmala promises to her lover that she will never dance in public. Due to various circumstances, Sekar's house is up for auction, and in order to save him, she performs in public. With the money thus earned, she saves his house, but Sekar is unaware of this. When he learns the truth, he begins searching of her, and in the meantime, Prathiba, who is now reformed, commits suicide. Sekar meets Nirmala, who is on the verge of committing suicide, and they are reunited.
- Who directed Meenda Sorgam?
- Meenda Sorgam was directed by C. V. Sridhar.
- Who stars in Meenda Sorgam?
- Meenda Sorgam stars Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Tambaram Lalitha, K. A. Thangavelu, T. R. Ramachandran, K. N. Kamalam.
- How long is Meenda Sorgam?
- Meenda Sorgam has a runtime of 3h 0m (180 minutes).
- What genre is Meenda Sorgam?
- Meenda Sorgam is a Drama film.
- Where was Meenda Sorgam produced?
- Meenda Sorgam was produced in India.