Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971)

Muhammad bin Tughluq is a Tamil-language film from 1971 directed by Cho Ramaswamy, starring Cho Ramaswamy and Manorama.

Muhammad bin Tughluq is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written and directed by Cho Ramaswamy, in his directorial debut. It is based on his play of the same name. Cho stars as the title character, with R. Neelakantan, S. Rajagopal, Veerasamy, Peeli Sivam, Manorama, Sukumari and G. Sakunthala in supporting roles. The film revolves around Tughluq, a fourteenth century sultan, waking up in 1971 and rising through the ranks in Indian politics.

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