Utthaman(1976)
'Utthaman' is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Manjula in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film 'Aa Gale Lag Jaa'. The story follows Gopi, a skating instructor, who marries a millionaire's daughter and is tricked into believing she regrets the marriage. He raises their son alone, only to discover the boy has polio. The film was praised for its acting, dialogues, and direction by critic Naagai Dharuman of Navamani. It was released on 25 June 1976.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1976
- Director
- V. B. Rajendra Prasad
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A poor skating instructor falls in love with a rich woman and marries her in secret. Her wealthy father tricks him into believing she regrets the marriage. Heartbroken, he takes their baby son and disappears. Years later, he must fight to reunite his family and prove that love is stronger than money.
“Love is stronger than money.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Utthaman
Cast reunions in this film: Sivaji Ganesan & K. V. Mahadevan (35 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & V. K. Ramasamy (31 films together), Manjula Vijayakumar & Sivaji Ganesan (10 films together), K. V. Mahadevan & V. K. Ramasamy (9 films together), Manjula Vijayakumar & V. K. Ramasamy (4 films together), and Sivaji Ganesan & V. B. Rajendra Prasad (3 films together).