Gumasthavin Magal

Gumasthavin Magal (transl. Clerk's daughter) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film,[2] directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Sivakumar and Aarathi. Kamal Haasan appears as a villain in the film and then finally changes into a good man.[3] This was the first film for noted Kannada actress Aarathi in Tamil.

Not to be confused with Gumasthavin Penn.

Gumasthavin Magal
Directed byA. P. Nagarajan
Written byA. P. Nagarajan
Produced byC. N. Venkatasamy
StarringSivakumar
Kamal Haasan
Aarathi
Usha
Nagesh
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byT. Vijayarangam
E. Arunachalam
Music byKunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Production
company
C. N. V. Movies
Release date
27 April 1974[1]
Running time
138 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The film is an adaptation of the stage play of the same name, the play previously filmed in Tamil as Gumasthavin Penn in 1941.

Plot

Seetha and Sarasa are sisters. Their father Ramaswami who works as a clerk under a rich philanderer Mani. Mani is married to Vimala. Ramu another rich man in the village. Ramu's mother wishes to get him married to Seetha. But Ramu refuses, and the desperate father gets her married to a doddering old man. The poor woman becomes a widow even before the wedding ceremony is over. Mani gave cash to Seetha and asked her to stay with him, but Seetha rejected and commits suicide. Ramu feels he is responsible for her tragic end, and comes forward to arrange Sarasa's marriage. When the bridegroom and his family walk out over an argument over dowry, Ramu steps in and marries Sarasa.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, while the lyrics were written by "Poovai" Senguttavan and "Ulandhurpettai" Shanmugam.[6]

No.SongSingers
1"Ennai Paarthu"Sirkazhi Govindarajan
2"Ezhudhi Ezhudhi"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, M. R. Vijaya
3"Kaalam Seiyum"Malaysia Vasudevan
4"Therodum Veedhiyile"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised the story and cast performances.[7]

References
  1. "குமாஸ்தாவின் மகள் / Gumasthavin Magal (1974)". Screen4screen. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. Film News Anandan. Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "Gumasthavin Magal". Rajvideovisiontamil. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. "Kamal Haasan's filmography: How the actor rose to superstardom". Zee News. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. "Remembering Malaysia Vasudevan, the singer with a unique voice". The Hindu. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. "Gumasthavin Magal Songs". Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1974/may/12-05-1974/p29.jpg
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