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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Madhanamala<br />
| image = Madhanamala.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| native_name = {{film name|ta|மதனமாலா}}<br />
| director = K. Vembu<br />
| producer = S. Soundararajan<br />
| screenplay = C. S. Varadarajan<br />P. A. Kumar<br />
| story = K. Vembu<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = Sriram<br />T. R. Ranjani<br />P. B. Rangachari<br />''Vidwan'' Srinivasan<br />
| music = M. S. Gnanamani<br />
| cinematography = V. Kumaradevan<br />
| editing = R. Rajagopal<br />
| studio = Tamil Nadu Talkies<br />
| distributor = Sri Ramanantha Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1948|12|12}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Madhanamala''''' is a 1947 [[Tamil language]] film starring Sriram, T. R. Rajani, P. B. Rangachari, ''Vidwan'' Srinivasan, [[P. S. Veerappa]], R. N. Nambiar, S. R. Janaki, [[T. S. Jaya]], V. Rajalakshmi and V. Kumar. The film was directed by K. Vembu and produced by S. Soundararajan of [[Tamil Nadu]] Talkies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy|date=5 March 2011|title=Blast from the Past – Madanamala 1948|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-Past-Madanamala-1948/article14935614.ece|url-status=dead|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://archive.is/20170508055917/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-Past-Madanamala-1948/article14935614.ece|archive-date=8 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The story revolves around Vikraman, a young man who asks for the celebrated court dancer Madhanamala during celebrations organised by a king who offers a gift to all those present. As a result, the king gets angry and banishes Vikraman from the kingdom. Vikraman, however, still manages to find Madhanamala and they both fall in love. Disguised as a [[sadhu]], Vikraman meets Madhanamala and they spend a night together. Soon, though, Vikraman gets caught. In the end, after some tribulations, Vikraman is reunited with Madhanamala.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* Sriram as Vikraman<br />
* T. R. Rajanias Madhanamala<br />
* P. B. Rangachari as the fake [[sadhu]]<br />
* Vidwan Srinivasan as the poet<br />
* [[P. S. Veerappa|P. S. Veerappan]]<br />
* Mani as the king<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
M. S. Gnanamani composed the songs, for which the lyrics were written by C. S. Varadarajan.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:1948 films]]<br />
[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{CITWF title|207847}}<br />
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