Iru Sahodarargal

Iru Sahodarargal also spelled as Iru Sakodarargal Tamil English Two Brothers is a 1936 Tamil film directed by Ellis R. Dungan. This was the second film for M. G. Ramachandran later Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Dungan. This film cemented the reputation of Dungan as the most successful Tamil film director of that period. It is one of the earliest Tamil films to be set in a contemporary social setting.

Vijayakumar and Sukumar K. P. Kesavan are brothers. Sukumar, the younger brother is an actor and goes to Madras to earn a living. There he gets a break and becomes famous. The money he sends for his familys upkeep is stolen by Vijayakumar and his wife. Because of their greed, the joint family gets split. After some time, the wayward brother and sister in law have a change of heart and repent for their actions. The family is once again reunited.The film was released in 1936 at the Elphinstone Cinema House, Madras. It was a modest box office success. It was one of the earliest Tamil films to have a family oriented story. The art magazine Aadal paadal in its January 1937 issue appreciated the film for its social setting and pointed it out as an example for the success of social themed films. Congress leader S. Satyamurti arranged a special screening for Rajaji at the Elphinstone theatre . Rajaji was impressed by the film and appreciated it. The proceeds of the show he attended were donated to the Patel Purse Fund to finance the nationalist cause. Reviewing the film in Ananda Vikatan onJanuary 1937, Kalki Krishnamurthy wrote ........

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