Ramu(1966)
'Ramu' is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Thirulokachandar. The film stars Gemini Ganesan as Raja, K. R. Vijaya as Seethalakshmi, and Master Rajkumar in the title role. The story follows an Indian Army soldier who returns from war to find his wife murdered and his son mute from trauma. The father travels across villages seeking a cure for his son's muteness while facing greedy relatives and violent dacoits. The film won the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film and was a commercial success running for over 100 days. It was released on 10 June 1966 and was predominantly shot in the village of Kaduvetti, Tamil Nadu.
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- Theatrical Release
- 10 June 1966
- Director
- A. C. Tirulokchandar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 29m 0
Storyline
An Indian Army soldier returns from war to find his wife killed by dacoits and his son mute from the trauma. He travels from village to village searching for a cure while protecting a woman from her greedy uncle and a violent criminal. His son's voice becomes the key to their survival.
“A father's love can break any silence”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ramu
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & M. S. Viswanathan (108 films together), K. R. Vijaya & M. S. Viswanathan (69 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & V. K. Ramasamy (40 films together), K. R. Vijaya & Nagesh (38 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & A. C. Tirulokchandar (30 films together), and M. S. Viswanathan & Gemini Ganesan (27 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ramu' was inspired by a popular 1952 Hindi film of the same name, which also dealt with a father-son relationship.
- This was one of the earliest films where actor Muthuraman played a lead role, portraying the son Ramu.
- The movie's music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, a legendary duo, but it did not produce a major hit song like their other works.
- A major portion of the film was shot in and around the then-rural areas of Chennai to depict the village setting authentically.
- The plot revolves around a son with a mental disability, a subject rarely addressed in mainstream Tamil cinema of the 1960s.
- Director A. C. Tirulokchandar was known for social dramas, and 'Ramu' followed his pattern of focusing on family emotions and sacrifice.