Synopsis
Velaikari is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. S. A. Sami and produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures.
The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, V. N. Janaki, and M. V. Rajamma, and was based on the play of the same name written by C. N. Annadurai, with elements from Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
The plot revolves around Vedhachalam Mudaliyar, a wealthy moneylender whose daughter Sarasa treats servants with arrogance, while his son Moorthy has compassion for the maid Amirtham. Sundaram Pillai borrows money from Vedhachalam Mudaliyar and ultimately takes his own life unable to repay or endure his insults.
The film was released on 25 February 1949 and became a success, leading to remakes in Telugu as Santhosham (1955), Hindi as Naya Aadmi (1956), and Kannada as Malli Maduve (1963).
