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and released on 25 December 1971. The film was later dubbed into
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719:(in Tamil). 29 January 2021. Archived from
816:(in Telugu). 25 December 1971. p. 6.
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679:"Old is Gold - Velankanni Mathavu 1977"
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401:Janaki as Velayee, Kamakshi's Neighbour
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691:from the original on 22 September 2018
446:Lakshmi Prabha as Susainathan's mother
242:, where the film is set, is a town in
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677:Vijayakumar, B. (20 December 2015).
522:, while the lyrics were written by
252:Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
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744:"Subtle portraits, eloquent eyes"
475:paired first time in this movie.
443:as Arunachalam, Village President
428:V. R. Thilagam as Sundaram's wife
266:Mary is a nurse in a hospital at
892:from the original on 23 May 2023
360:S. V. Subbaiah as Father Francis
876:"роЕройрпНро▒ро┐ро▓ро┐ро░рпБроирпНродрпБ роЗройрпНро▒рпБро╡ро░рпИ роЪро┐ройро┐рооро╛"
611:T. M. Soundararajan, P. Madhuri
600:T. M. Soundararajan, P. Madhuri
961:Films based on Indian folklore
431:Pushpamala in Cameo Appearance
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784:(in Tamil). 6 December 2016.
966:Films scored by G. Devarajan
341:as Kannamma, landlord's Wife
991:Tamil-language Indian films
981:Portrayals of Jesus in film
323:as Sudararajan, Head Doctor
250:, India. It is home to the
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976:Marian apparitions in film
946:1970s Tamil-language films
518:The music was composed by
844:"Annai Velankanni (1971)"
636:K. J. Yesudas, P. Madhuri
410:Siva Sooriyan as villager
35:Theatrical release poster
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956:Films about Christianity
633:"Vaanamennum Veedhiyile"
597:"Neelakkadalin Oratthil"
560:"Kadal Alai Thaalaattum"
547:"Devamaindhan Pogindran"
413:A. Veerappan as villager
201: Mother Velankanni
149:15 August 1971
971:Films set in Tamil Nadu
425:S. Rama Rao as Sundaram
395:Baby Sumathi as patient
347:as candle-selling woman
317:as Raasa, Swarnam's Son
422:G. Sakunthala as Annam
407:Gemini Balu as Mayandi
479:Release and reception
404:I. S. R. as Thangaiah
256:Mary, mother of Jesus
244:Nagapattinam district
270:and is a devotee of
586:"Karunai Mazhaiyae"
551:T. M. Soundararajan
203:) is a 1971 Indian
941:1970s Indian films
619:"Thandhana Thaana"
500:Velankanni Mathavu
370:Thengai Srinivasan
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142:Release date
121:G. Devarajan
112:N. M. Sankar
82:Jayalalithaa
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760:20 December
589:P. Susheela
577:P. Susheela
419:as villager
366:as Kannaiah
335:as landlord
293:as Rangaiah
272:Mother Mary
169:148 minutes
135:Giri Movies
57:Produced by
41:Directed by
936:1971 films
930:Categories
657:References
564:P. Madhuri
524:Kannadasan
514:Soundtrack
492:Mary Matha
452:Production
329:as Kamkshi
311:as Swarnam
248:Tamil Nadu
240:Velankanni
153:1971-08-15
128:Production
104:G. K. Ramu
49:Written by
883:Vlambaram
849:Raaga.com
749:The Hindu
684:The Hindu
646:Accolades
504:Malayalam
496:Malayalam
473:Sivakumar
291:Sivakumar
231:beliefs.
109:Edited by
77:Sivakumar
887:Archived
818:Archived
786:Archived
781:Dinamani
754:Archived
689:Archived
469:Srividya
392:as Jesus
375:Srikanth
351:Manorama
285:Srividya
229:Catholic
182:Language
117:Music by
72:Srividya
65:Starring
860:25 June
824:4 April
542:Length
539:Singers
355:Burmese
309:Padmini
235:Premise
217:Padmini
198:transl.
174:Country
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92:Padmini
896:23 May
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508:Kerala
488:Telugu
364:Nagesh
339:Devika
219:, and
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528:Vaali
357:woman
345:Sachu
205:Tamil
185:Tamil
177:India
921:IMDb
898:2023
862:2014
826:2024
794:2018
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536:Song
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278:Cast
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