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{{Infobox film
| name = Mohana Sundaram
| image = Mohana Sundaram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[A. T. Krishnaswamy]]
| screenplay = A. T. Krishnaswamy
| based_on = {{Based on|''Mohana Sundaram''|J. R. Rangaraju}}
| producer = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]
| starring = T. R. Mahalingam<br />[[S. Varalakshmi]]
| cinematography = A. Shanmugam<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
| editing = T. M. Lal<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| studio = Sree Sukumar Productions
| distributor = M. S. Pictures<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=22 July 1951 |title=மோகன சுந்தரம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1951/jul/22-07-1951/p1.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220830042609/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1951/jul/22-07-1951/p1.jpg |archive-date=30 August 2022 |access-date=31 December 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1951|7|21}}
| runtime = 171 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Mohana Sundaram''''' is a 1951 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller film]] written and directed by [[A. T. Krishnaswamy]]. An adaptation of J. R. Rangaraju's detective novel of the same name, the film stars [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]]. It was released on 21 July 1951, and became an average success.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /><ref name="RandorGuy" />

== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=January 2022}}

== Cast ==
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;Male<ref name="movie" />
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as Bhoopathi
* [[B. R. Panthulu]] as Sundara Mudaliar
* [[K. Sarangapani]] as Subbanna
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Mohana Mudaliar
* [[T. K. Ramachandran]] as Seetharaman
* V. K. Karthikeyan as Gopalasami
* K. Sayeeram as Bhima Rao
* K. S. Hariharan as Balu Mudaliar
* K. Natarajan as Detective Govindan
* N. Thiruvenkatam as Sub Inspector
* C. V. V. Panthulu as Ramadas
* [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandra Babu]] as Gopu
* Kottapuli Jayaraman as Constable
* Muthu Ramalingam, Bhairavan, Mani, Govindan,<br />and Master Subramanyam.
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;Female<ref name="movie" />
* [[S. Varalakshmi]] as Visalakshi (Pappa)
* V. Susheela as Leelavathi
* S. K. Venu Bai as Jagathambal
* S. R. Lakshmi as Singaram
* [[G. Sakunthala]] as Maragatham
* Saraswathi as Leelavathi's Mother
* K. S. Angamuthu as Lakshmi
* Krishnaveni, Rajeswari, Gnanakumari,<br />Saraswathi, Prabha, and Meera.
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* [[Kumari Kamala]]
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== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] and the lyrics were written by [[K. D. Santhanam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohana Sundaram |url=https://gaana.com/album/Mohana-Sundaram |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222163033/https://gaana.com/album/Mohana-Sundaram |archive-date=22 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> The westernised song "Hello My Dear Darling", which contained many English words, attracted considerable attention.<ref name="RandorGuy" />

{| class="wikitable"
! Songs !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Oh Jagamathil Inbam" || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] [[S. Varalakshmi]] || 02:17
|-
| "Oh Jagamathil Inbam" – Female || [[S. Varalakshmi]] ||
|-
| "Pattu Venuma Oru Paattu" || T. R. Mahalingam || 03:02
|-
| "Oyillana Mayilattam" || [[P. Leela]] & [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]] || 03:51
|-
| "Pulli Maanai Pole" || T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi || 02:10
|-
| "Kanneer Thaano En" || T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi || 03:55
|-
| "Ninaivellam Neeya" || T. R. Mahalingam ||
|-
| "Avar Thaane En" || S. Varalakshmi ||
|-
| "Venmugil Kaana" || S. Varalakshmi || 02:45
|-
| "Kannana Kanmani" || T. R. Mahalingam || 03:47
|-
| "Inbam Pongum" || [[J. P. Chandra Babu|Chandra Babu]] [[Jikki]] || 02:57
|}

== References ==
<references>

<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1951 – மோகனசுந்தரம்- ஸ்ரீசுகுமார் புரொடக். |trans-title=1951 – Mohanasundaram- Sree Sukumar Produc. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails21.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200222162437/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951-cinedetails21.asp |archive-date=22 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2020 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
<ref name="RandorGuy">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=11 June 2011 |title=Mohanasundaram 1951 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mohanasundaram-1951/article2096231.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222161028/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mohanasundaram-1951/article2096231.ece |archive-date=22 February 2020 |access-date=22 February 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
<ref name="movie">{{Cite AV media |title=Mohana Sundaram |type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher=Sree Sukumar Productions |year=1951 |time=0:00 to 2:54 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref>

</references>

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1950s crime thriller films]]
[[Category:1951 Indian films]]
[[Category:1951 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1951 films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:Films based on Tamil novels]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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