Kula Deivam (1956 film)

;Male cast • S. V. Sahasranamam as Muthaiah • S. S. Rajendran as Rajaiah • M. K. Mustafa as Muthaiah • V. R. Rajagopal as Chinnaiah • D. Balasubramaniam as Kannappan • T. R. Natarajan as Jeeva • Duraisami as Karmegham • Master Murali as Kanmani • Chandrababu as Babu • A. Karunanidhi as Latha's brother-in-law • S. A. Ashokan as Doctor ;Female cast • M. Pandari Bai as Shantha • M. N. Rajam as Thara • C. R. Vijayakumari as Mangalam • M. Mynavathi as Latha • M. R. Santhanalakshmi • P. S. Gnanam as Muthaiah's aunt • K. S. Angamuthu as Neighbor • D. Indira as Nalina ;Dance • Kumari Kamala ;Male support cast • P. S. Venkatachalam, Sethu, Kottapuli Jayaraman, A. S. Kannan, Ganapathi, Thiruvenkatam, Kittan and Pottai Krishnamoorthy. == Production ==

Kula Deivam was remade from the 1954 Bengali film Bhanga Gara. It was directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju, and the dialogues were written by Murasoli Maran, making his cinematic debut. Stage actor V. R. Rajagopal, who appeared in this film, later adapted the film's title as a prefix to his name. == Soundtrack ==

Soundtrack was composed by R. Sudharsanam and lyrics were written by Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar, Bharathidasan, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, K. P. Kamatchi and M. K. Athmanathan. A Kriti composed by Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer, Thaaye Yasodha Undhan, was included in the film for a dance sequence of Kumari Kamala. == Release ==

Kula Deivam was released on 29 September 1956, delayed from a 20 September release. The film was a commercial success, and ran for over 100 days in theatres. == References ==