Mathar Kula Manickam (1956)

Mathar Kula Manickam is a Tamil-language drama film from 1956 directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao, starring Gemini Ganesan and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.

Mathar Kula Manikkam (transl. A gem among women) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is a remake of Naresh Chandra Mitra's 1947 Bengali film Noukadubi, which itself is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 eponymous novel. The screenplay and dialogue were written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and C. V. Sridhar, respectively. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu under the title Charana Daasi, both versions were critical and commercial successes.

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