Town Bus

<p>Velu, an unemployed youth, meets a Amutha by circumstance, joins the transporter company as driver and gradually gets close to her. The owner’s daughter falls in love with him, but her father wants her to marry Ramu, a relative who is the manager of the company. He is only after money and also a . Velu’s friend Mannaru falls in love with another conductor named Poongavam. The manager dismisses the two drivers, after which Velu becomes an driver. Soon he sets up his own company and experiences success in a short span of time. He marries Amutha and has a child through her. As he becomes more successful, his lifestyle changes and he falls in love with another woman, a dancer named Pankajam. Amutha learns about her husband’s affair with Pankajam and more complications follow. She eventually learns that Pankajam is her long-lost sister. Ramu locks up Velu in a room with the intention of killing him. The two women and the bus owner’s daughter, who remains single, team up to save Velu. In the process, Ramu shoots Pankajam and is arrested. Velu, Amutha and their child unite and live happily. was directed by K. Somu and produced by M. A. Venu for . The film was written by . V. K. Gopal was the cinematographer. Shooting took place mainly in . The music was composed by , with lyrics by . Songs such as “Chittukkuruvi Chittukuruvi” (picturised on Anjali Devi) and the dance number “Leda Lady Aruginil Vaada Aadi Paadalam” became popular. was released on 13 November 1955. wrote, “Anjali Devi appears to game for any kind of role and she makes a truly striking figure as a bus conductress”. According to historian , the film was commercially successful mainly because of the music.</p>