Kakkum Karangal(1965)
'Kaakum Karangal' (transl. Helping Hands) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The lead cast includes Sivakumar, Manimala, and S. S. Rajendran. The story follows a widowed mother who sacrifices everything to raise her son into a successful surgeon. After his marriage to a wealthy woman, family tensions arise due to jealousy and misunderstanding. The film is inspired by a work of British writer W. Somerset Maugham. It was released in 1965 and received mixed reviews, with an IMDb rating of 4.8/10.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1965
- Director
- A. C. Tirulokchandar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m 0
Storyline
A poor widow works tirelessly to make her son a doctor. He becomes a famous surgeon and marries a rich girl. But his wife's jealousy forces the mother to leave home. The son must find her and fix his broken family before it is too late.
“A mother's love never gives up”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kakkum Karangal
Cast reunions in this film: S. S. Rajendran & Vijayakumari (23 films together), AVM Productions & R. Sudarsanam (5 films together), S. S. Rajendran & S. V. Ranga Rao (5 films together), S. V. Ranga Rao & Vijayakumari (5 films together), AVM Productions & A. C. Tirulokchandar (3 films together), and AVM Productions & S. V. Ranga Rao (2 films together).