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Yanai Valartha Vanampadi Magan(1971)

Tamil mins

Yanai Valartha Vanampadi Magan is a 1971 Tamil-language drama film directed by an unknown director. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Rajashree, and Cho Ramaswamy in key roles. It is a dubbed version of the Malayalam film Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan. The story revolves around a mahout named Gopi who rescues and raises a baby elephant. He faces opposition from his lover's wealthy father who disapproves of his profession. The film explores themes of human-animal bonding and class prejudice. It was one of the early examples of a sequel in Malayalam cinema before being dubbed into Tamil. The film is noted for its emotional storytelling and the realistic portrayal of the elephant. It was released in 1971 and is available on select streaming platforms.

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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1971
Director
P. Subramanyam
Language
Tamil
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Storyline

A kind mahout named Gopi rescues a baby elephant and raises it with love. He falls in love with Radha, but her wealthy father opposes their relationship. Gopi must fight to keep both his beloved elephant and the woman he loves.

A man's love for an elephant

Film Details

Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1971

Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yanai Valartha Vanampadi Magan

Cast reunions in this film: Jaishankar & Rajasree (5 films together).

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