Padagotti

Padagotti English Coxswain is a 1964 Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy. The film was received well. This movie was taken in Eastman Color

The enmity between the two groups goes way beyond competition. While Manickam is honest, compassionate and principled, his counterpart, Alaiyappan, is exactly the opposite, driven mainly by greed. Manickams father main wish was to end the dispute between the two groups, and he persuades them to be friends. However the Sura Meenavargal refuse, and beat him to death. Manickam promises to fulfill his fathers wish, and works hard to end the dispute.The person responsible for fuelling this enmity between the two groups is the man who stands to gain the most from it all The village Zamindar Yajaman M. N. Nambiar. Alaiyappans blind allegiance is to the Zamindar. ........

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