Nadodi

Between Chennai, Madurai and Kodaikanal...

Thyagu (M. G. Ramachandran) remains inconsolable since Meena (Bhaarthi), his lover, committed suicide because of his father, rich Dharmalingham (V. K. Ramaswamy). The latter categorically refused Meena (Bhaarthi)'s marriage to her beloved Thyagu (MGR), under the pretext that it is up to a lower caste,

While the same father, an activist speaker travels the country, by crying out, by preaching, to anyone who might be listening the virtues of the abolition of this caste system.

To trap him, confront his hypocrisy and to honour her older sister, Radha (B. Sarojadevi), the second girl of Dharmalingham leaves upon meeting the mysterious benefactor that seems to be Thyagu (MGR), and decides to marry him. Indeed, this good model son, adoptive, gave up his immense heritage, preferring to bequeath integration to the blue-collar workers of his late father (P. S. Vengathachalam). Thyagu (MGR) ends up leaving the family field and is put in search of plenitude, by making of course its passage.

Radha (B. Sarojadevi), meanwhile, falls into the claws of Djambhu (M. N. Nambiar), a former gardener, who holds her because of the misfortunes caused by her father (V. K. Ramaswamy), particularly the death of his mother and her little sister.

In reprisals, by reminding the contemptible words uttered by Dharmalingham (V. K. Ramaswamy) against his blind little sister, Djambhu (M. N. Nambiar) decides to return the similar one. He deprives Radha (B. Sarojadevi) of her sight and puts her at the street corner to beg. Later, the ways of Radha (B. Sarojadevi) and Thyagu (MGR) cross. Alas, neither one, nor the other can be recognised, be identified about it.

Adapted from the opening credits:

Support cast

• Loose Arumugam, Raja, S. A. G. Sami, Kumar, Kamakshinathan, Kesavan, Sami, Dhandapani, P. S. Selvaraj.

In four productions of Padmini Pictures, with M. G. R, Nadodi was the only film in black and white. B. R. Panthulu has an uncredited role in the film as a poet. One theme of the film deals with caste system. K. R. Ramasamy plays the doctor Nagendran while N. M. Nambiar plays Jambu. Bharathi in her debut plays Meena. P. S. Venkatachalam who became Appa Venkatachalam after this film plays Thyagu's father, Arumugam Mudaliar.

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[2] "Ulagamengum" is based on "Tom Dooley" by The Kingston Trio.[3]

• Nadodi at IMDb