Kungumam (film)

Kungumam Tamil 1963 Tamil language drama film directed by KrishnanPanju. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari and Sharadha in lead roles. The film, produced by K. Mohan, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released onAugust 1963.

Sundharam Sivaji Ganesan loves Gomathi C. R. Vijayakumari, where the latter is an orphan and lives with her uncles family. Sundharam leaves to the United States of America for further studies. When Sundharam comes back four years later, he was shocked to see that his mother Vedhavalli M. V. Rajamma as a widow and was told that his father Sambasivam committed suicide due to of disgrace that unable to pay back the loans.Sundharam leaves to Bombay for an interview where comes across a murder of broker Govindan tooks place and shocked to see that the murderer is Punniyakodi S. V. Ranga Rao who is later introduced as Gomathis father in a police investigation. Sundharam helps Punniyakodi to escape and in turn is suspected by the police as the culprit instead. Police Superintendent Raja S. S. Rajendran is appointed to investigate the murder case. When Gomathis uncle refuses to let her getting married to Sundharam, she leaves home following Vedhavalli to Madurai. Sundharam travels back to Madras where he bumps into Suseela Sharadha on the road. Sundaram finds Govindans family and offers help who initially refuses but later accepts when persuaded and explained. While leaving Gobvindans house, Sundharam learns that Punniyakodi is living as a fugitive had changed his name as James and staying with a crook Kandhan O. A. K. Thevar. Sundharam seeks his friend Dhas R. Muthuraman help in taking care of Punniyakodi for the time being and goes to Madurai ans explaines to Vedhavalli and Gomathi that he is a murderer and wanted by the police but Vedhavalli refuses to accept Sundharam as her son due to the conviction. ........

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