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Kasethan Kadavulada (1972)

Kasethan Kadavulada poster
Original title
காசேதான் கடவுளடா
Directed by
Chitralaya Gopu
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
U
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A young man teams up with his cousin and a friend to steal money from his stingy stepmother. Their plan involves pretending to be something they are not and getting into comical situations.

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What happens

Kasethan Kadavulada (transl. Only money is God) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language heist comedy film written and directed by Chithralaya Gopu. The film stars Muthuraman and Lakshmi, with M. R. R. Vasu, Thengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Moorthy, Manorama, Rama Prabha and Jayakumari in supporting roles. It focuses on a young man (Muthuraman) collaborating with his cousin (Srikanth) and friend (Srinivasan) to steal money from his stingy stepmother (Manorama). Kasethan Kadavulada, based on Gopu's play of the same name is the directorial debut of Gopu, and was produced by AVM Productions. Muthuraman and Moorthy reprise their roles from the play. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, cinematography was handled by K. S. Bhaskar, and editing by R. G. Gopu. Kasethan Kadavulada was released on 19 May 1972. The film became a commercial success, with Srinivasan's role as a fake godman becoming immensely popular. A remake with the same name was released in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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