Apoorva Sagodharargal is a Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 film that released on 21 October 1949 starring M. K. Radha and P. Bhanumathi, directed by Acharya. It is simultaneously produced in Tamil

Tamil language

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, Telugu

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Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 and Hindi

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 languages by Gemini Studios

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. The film was made in Telugu as Apoorva Sahodarulu, directed by C. Pullaiah

C. Pullaiah

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 and Hindi as Nishaan, directed by S. S. Vasan

S. S. Vasan

Subramaniam Srinivasan , popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was anIndian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon...

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Production

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 was made into a silent movie in 1920, and adapted for radio by Eric Scott

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. In 1941, Gregory Ratoff

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 re made the movie. Douglas Fairbanks Jr played the dual role of the conjoined twins Lucien and Mario Franchi who are surgically separated and then brought up away from each other, one in Paris and the other in Corsica. Distance and time do not diminish their uncanny abilities to feel each other’s emotions. They unite to avenge the death of their parents.

The movie was a grand success. S. S. Vasan

S. S. Vasan

Subramaniam Srinivasan , popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was anIndian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon...

 had seen it when it ran to houseful shows in Madras and attempt a Tamil remake. Vasan had Kothamangalam Subbu, Ki.Ra., Sangu Subramaniam and Acharya to watch the English original and rework the story with a conceivable native backdrop.

Plot

Mahendra Bhoopathi and Marthandan are rival kings. When Bhoopathi’s wife gives birth to conjoined twins, Dr. Nanjappa separates them skillfully. In a surprise attack, Marthandan and his men set fire to Bhoopathi’s fort thinking that the entire Bhoopathi clan perishes. But the good doctor has taken the babies to the safety of his house. And thereafter the elder twin Vijayan grows up in the city, while the younger twin Vikraman is brought up in the forest by the loyal Marudhu. When they are 25 years old, the doctor sends for them and introduces them to each other and makes them aware of their history. The twins swear to avenge the dastardly killing of their father, and restore the glory of their kingdom. Meanwhile Vijayan saves the beautiful Kanchana from the aging yet lust-filled Marthandan and his men. Vijayan and Kanchana fall in love in due course. Problems crop up between the brothers in the forest, as Vikraman too falls for Kanchana. And being the younger of the conjoined twins, Vikraman aches with frustrating feelings of physical desire whenever Vijayan and Kanchana are together. Not wanting to be the cause for the brothers turning against each other and in order to enable them to reach their avowed objective without further distraction, Kanchana leaves Vijayan in the forest, only to fall straight into the clutches of Marthandan. The rescue of Kanchana, and Marthandan getting his retribution form rest of the exciting tale.

Cast

Actor	Role
M. K. Radha	Vijayan & Vikraman
P. Bhanumathi	Kanchana
Stunt Somu	Marudhu
R. Nagendra Rao	Marthandan
L. Narayana Rao
G. Patttu Iyer
Lakshmiprabha
Suryaprabha

Crew

• Producer: S. S. Vasan
  S. S. Vasan
  Subramaniam Srinivasan , popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was anIndian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon...
  
  
• Production Company:Gemini Studios
  Gemini Studios
  Gemini Studios was launched when Thiruthuraipoondi Subramanian Srinivasan bought a film distribution concern at an auction and renamed it as Gemini Pictures also known as Gemini Studios. Gemini Studios served as a breeding ground for innumerable artists and technicians for the south Indian Film...
  
  
• Director: Acharya
• Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
  S. Rajeswara Rao
  Salur Rajeswara Rao was a composer of musical scores for South Indian films for over half a century. He also sang, and played the harmonium....
  
  , M. D. Parthasarathi & R.Vaithyanathan.
• Lyrics: Kothamangalam Subbu, Sangu Subramanian & V. Seetharaman
• Screenplay: Acharya
• Dialogues: Kothamangalam Subbu
  Kothamangalam Subbu
  Kothamangalam Subbu , a noted Padmashri-award winning poet, lyricist, writer, actor and director from Tamil Nadu who authored the cult classic of Tamil novelThillana Mohanambal, later made into an enchanted movie...
  
  
• Art Direction: M .S Janakiram
• Editing: V. B. Natarajan
• Choreography: Chopra, Jaishankar & Nataraj
• Cinematography: Kamal Ghosh and Ellappa
• Stunt: Stunt Somu & Shyamsundar
• Dance:

Tamil Songs

• aaha aaduvEnE geetham paaduvEnE sung by T. A. Mothi & P. Bhanumathi
• laddu laddu mittai vENumaa by P. Bhanumathi
• maanum mayilum aadum sOlai by P. Bhanumathi
• manamOhanamE vana vaasamE by P. Bhanumathi

Telugu Songs

• aaha sukhadAyi sung by T. A. Mothi & P. Bhanumathi

Trivia

• . In Nishaan, Shamshad Begum
  Shamshad Begum
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   and Geeta Roy sang for P. Bhanumathi