Needhi

Needhi is a 1972 Tamil film produced by Sujatha Cine Arts and directed by C. V. Rajendran. It is a remake of the Hindi film, Dushman. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role. Sowcar Janaki, Jayalalithaa, Chittor V. Nagaiah, and Chandrababu are part of the cast.

Sivaji Ganesan acknowledges his guilt to the Judge who inturn knows that he should send him to prison for two years. But moved by the plight of the farmers family which include his widow Sowcar Janaki, his sister , two young sons a crippled father Chittor V. Nagaiah, and his blind mother Ganthimathi, and his inherent belief that imprisonment does not serve the good of the victim or the perpetrator, the Judge resolves to try a novel experiment of forcing Sivaji Ganesan to live with the farmers family and looking after their financial needs. A horrified Ganesan attempts in vain to convince the Judge to change his ruling. He is transported to his new prison under police protection, where he is met by hostile villagers. The farmers family detest his presence, and call him enemy. Sivaji Ganesan attempts to escape on the first night, but is apprehended and brought back to serve his time.He gradually comes to terms with the twist of fate that has forced him to become a subsistence farmer and live under the ever unforgiving eyes of the farmers family. Over time he starts sincerely working for the family and its interests. He meets Jayalalithaa, a happygolucky girl who operates a small biscope machine to entertain the village kids. They take an instant liking to each other, which blossoms into love. He also finds friends amongst the previously hostile villagers. He works hard on the family plot while also protecting it from the clutches of a local landlord who has ill intentioned designs on the land and also on the farmers sister. ........

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