Ratha Paasam
1954, Tamil. Directed by R. S. Mani.
Raja is a petty thief living around the streets of Bombay, indulging in pickpocketing. In the same city lives Rani who makes a living through dancing. The two meet and fall in love. Raghu, the owner of a cycle company, lives luxuriously with his wife Sarala and children in Madras. Madhu, his manager, has been misappropriating the company funds with the help of his lover Manorama who Raghu is later attracted to. The company is soon closed due to losses, putting Sarala and her children in poverty.
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 August 1954
- Original title
- ரத்த பாசம்
- Country
- India
- Written by
- C. V. Sridhar
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Ratha Paasam runs 179 minutes (2h 59m).
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Who directed Ratha Paasam?
Ratha Paasam (1954) was directed by R. S. Mani and stars T. K. Shanmugam, Anjali Devi, M. S. Draupadi.