Arangetram (film)

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name = Arangetram


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director = K Balachandar
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starring = Pramela
music = V Kumar
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country = India
language = Tamil
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"Arangetram" is a Tamil language film starring Pramela in the lead role, released in 1973. Yet another product from Balachandar's factory that carried hard hitting messages and very bold scenes. The movie dealt with the issue of Poverty. The lead character of the movie is the eldest daughter of a pious and conservative Bhramin. She has eight siblings and poverty rules reign. She decides to take up the family mantle and goes to work. Due to family needs and ill fate, she ends up as a prostitute but manages to settle all her brothers and sisters. When her family comes to know of her dark profession, they chase her out of the house.

With Balachandar's trade mark dialogues and screenplay, this movie made a huge mark with the public. It hit home the need for a planned family. This movie also featured Kamal Haasan as the brother of the heroine who aspires to become a doctor. The film also features Sivakumar, Senthamarai, Subbiah,MN Rajam, Jayachitra and others. Tamil-film-stub