Synopsis
Valmiki is a 1946 Tamil-language film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni and produced by B. Rangaswamy Naidu, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu & Samikannu Vincent.
The film tells the story of Valmiki (played by Honnappa Bhagavathar), a bandit who undergoes spiritual transformation. He falls in love with a princess (U. R. Jeevarathinam) who is kidnapped by the villain (T. S. Balaiah).
The movie features a star cast including Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam and T. R. Rajakumari.
Crew members include Sundar Rao Nadkarni (director), S. V. Venkataraman (music composer), Papanasam Sivan (lyrics writer), A. S. A. Sami (dialogues), H. Santaram (art direction) and Sundar Rao Nadkarni again for editing.
The film is based on the story of the Hindu sage Valmiki, who starts as a bandit and eventually undergoes spiritual transformation into a religious mendicant.
