Sengottai Singam

<p>The wealthy owner of the Sengottai estate orders the death of Lakshmi, a factory worker, and her infant son, as they accidentally come in the way of his car. Unknown to him, Lakshmi is the lover of his son, Dharmalingam, and the mother of his child. His henchman secretly allows Lakshmi and her son to escape. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the two are separated, and the boy is raised by Malayandi, a tribal leader. Dharmalingam is grief-stricken over the loss of his lover and child, and he refuses to marry the woman chosen by his father. Meanwhile, Lakshmi’s son, now named Singam, grows up to become a fierce warrior, excelling in battles against both animals and enemies. As Singam matures, he falls in love with a young woman. The remainder of the film centers around the family’s eventual reunion. was the third production of ‘s company . Its story was written by Rajagopal, and the screenplay by Puratchidasan. , a filmmaker based in , directed the film and also worked as cinematographer, while being assisted by N. S. Varma, an already established South Indian cinematographer. M. G. Balu Rao and M. A. Mariappan jointly edited the film. Shooting took place at . The soundtrack was composed by . The song “Nadada Raja”, written by Maruthakasi and picturised on Udaykumar’s character riding an elephant, gained popularity. was released on 11 July 1958. Kanthan of said the film would disappoint those who had already seen films. According to historian , the film was not a major commercial success, but it gained much attention due to its music and onscreen animals, especially two horses named Iqbal and Dilip.</p>