Baagyavathi

<p>Somu, who is a criminal, marries Meena. Unable to expose Somu because of her love and devotion to him, she tries to transform him. In a separate storyline, Ravi, a six-year-old boy, learns that his father Suppanna is a criminal, and leaves his home. Suppanna also has a daughter, Bhama, who fails in her attempts to reform her father’s ways. As a result, she kills herself. A.C. Pillai, who was a small-time bank clerk-turned-film producer, made this film. It was written by Ra. Venkatachalam under the abbreviated “Ra. Ve”. P. L. Rai was the cinematographer and the audiography was handled by A. Krishnan. The film was produced at . The music was composed by . The song “Kannale Vettadhe” was well received. was released on 27 December 1957. The film was distributed by Subbu & Co in Madras. Film historian noted, “In spite of the stellar cast, interesting storyline and fine direction, the film did not do well”.</p>