Gnana Soundari (Citadel film)

Gnana Soundari is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language film written, produced and directed by F. Nagoor and Joseph Thaliath Jr.

The lead roles are played by T. R. Mahalingam and M. V. Rajamma, with D. Balasubramaniam, Sivabhagyam, Lalitha, and Padmini in supporting roles.

Produced on an estimated budget of ₹30,000, the film features a soundtrack composed by S. V. Venkatraman, cinematography handled by Jithin Banerjee and Selvaraj, and editing by V. B. Nagaraj.

The story centres on Gnana Soundari, daughter of King Dharmar who is cruelly mistreated by her stepmother Lenal. To eliminate her, Lenal dispatches Soundari into the forest where she tragically loses both hands before being rescued by Prince Pilenthiran.