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{{Infobox film
| name           = Kudumbam
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| director       = Jampana
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| writer         = 
| screenplay     = M. S. Subramaniam<br />A. L. Narayanan
| story          = Jampana
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| starring       = Sri Ram<br />[[G. Varalakshmi]]
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| music          = [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]
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| studio         = Jampana Nandi Productions
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| released       = {{Film date|1954|ref1=<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1954-ல்  வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202032844/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954.asp |archive-date=2 February 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil |access-date=13 November 2017 }}</ref>}}
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| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
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'''''Kudumbam''''' ({{translation|Family}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1954|1954]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by Jampana. The film stars Sri Ram and [[G. Varalakshmi]].<ref name="neelamegam">{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;—  Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=69–70 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Dharmalingam is a clerk in a pawn shop. His wife is Seetha and they have a son, Rajendran. Dharmalingam finds it difficult to meet ends with his meagre salary. Seetha's father Veeraiah visits them and realises the family's financial problems. He tells his daughter Seetha that he wants Rajendran, when he grows up, to marry his grand-daughter Sarada. ie: his son Ramanna's daughter. Veeraiah takes Rajendran with him.
Ramesh is the son of a Zamindar. One day he cleverly steals a diamond necklace from the pawn shop. Dharmalingam is charged with the theft and sent to jail. Seetha takes refuge with her brother Ramanna. Though Ramanna and father Veeraiah are sympathetic towards her, Ramanna's wife Kamatchi ill-treats her. Seetha goes away with son Rajendran and lives a simple life in a hut. Rajendran grows up and joins a college. Sarada also now grown up and joins the same college. They meet and fall in love with each other. Ramesh returns from abroad after studies. Dharmalingam is released from jail and he goes to work as a domestic aid in Ramesh's house. He waits for a chance to take revenge. Kamatchi is trying to marry daughter Sarada to Ramesh as he is a rich man. Ramesh learns about the love affair between Rajendran and Sarada and gets furious. How things are sorted out forms the rest of the story.<ref name=songbook>{{Cite book|title=Kudumbam Song Book|publisher=Srimagal Press, Chennai-1|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNcGZORF92RVI4dVE/view}}</ref>

== Cast ==
List adapted from the song book.<ref name=songbook />
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;Male Cast
* Sri Ram {{small|as}} Rajendran
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] {{small|as}} Veeraiah
* [[T. S. Durairaj]] {{small|as}} Ramanna
* [[C. H. Narayana Rao]] {{small|as}} Dharmalingam
* [[T. K. Ramachandran]] {{small|as}} Ramesh
* [[Kaka Radhakrishnan|T. V. Radhakrishnan]] {{small|as}} Singaram
* C. D. Kannabhiran {{small|as}} Sekar
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;Female cast
* [[G. Varalakshmi]] {{small|as}} Seetha
* [[Savitri (actress)|K. Savithri]] {{small|as}} Sarada
* [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] {{small|as}} Lakshmi
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] {{small|as}} Meena
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]] {{small|as}} Kamatchi
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== Production ==
The film was produced by Jambana Nandhi Productions and was directed by Jampana. M. S. Subramaniam and A. L. Narayanan wrote the story and dialogues. The film was produced in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] also with the title Menarikam.

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] and the lyrics were penned by M. S. Subramaniam. [[Playback singer]]s are [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[P. A. Periyanayaki]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], [[P. Susheela|Ssheela]], [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]], [[A. M. Rajah|Rajah]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]], M. S. Rama Rao and Nageswara Rao.<ref name=songbook />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| "Pandigai Dhinamithadah" || M. L. Vasanthakumari ||
|-
| "Naalidhuve Nan Naalidhuve" || A. M. Rajah ||
|-
| "Azhuthu Azhuthu Sorndha" || P. Leela ||
|-
| "Ulagile Thanimanithanukku Unavum" || ||
|-
| "Kanneeril Un Kathaiyum" || ||
|-
| "Pagaliravum Paaraamal" || ||
|-
| "Paartheeraa Ivar Sarasam" || Ghantasala & P. Leela || 03:11
|-
| "Yeh Kutti Ennai" || Nageswara Rao & P. Susheela ||
|-
| "Ambuli Maamaa Shokku Paarka" || A. M. Rajah & Jikki || 03:11
|-
| "Anandamey Anandam" || Jikki ||
|-
| "Pudhumalar Roja Naaney" || P. A. Periyanayaki ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1954 Indian films]]
[[Category:1954 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala (composer)]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]