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Manamagan Thevai (1957)

Manamagan Thevai poster
Directed by
P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A romantic comedy about a woman looking for a suitable husband. She faces a series of humorous situations and misunderstandings along the way.

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What happens

Manamagan Thevai (transl. Bridegroom Wanted) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Bhanumathi. Based on the American film The Fabulous Senorita (1952), it was simultaneously produced in Telugu as Varudu Kaavaali, with Jaggayya replacing Ganesan. Manamagan Thevai was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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