Gulebakavali (1955 film)

Gulebakavali
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. R. Ramanna
Screenplay byThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Produced byT. R. Ramanna
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
T. R. Rajakumari
Rajasulochana
G. Varalakshmi
CinematographyT. K. Rajabahathar
Edited byM. S. Mani
A. Thangaraj
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
R. R. Pictures
Distributed byK. S. Pictures
Release date
  • 29 July 1955 (1955-07-29)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Gulebakavali (/ɡulbəkɑːvəli/ transl. The Flower of Bakavali) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna, and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, Rajasulochana and G. Varalakshmi. Based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection, One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a young prince who sets out to the kingdom of Bakavali to find a mysterious flower which is believed to have the power to restore his father's eyesight. The film was released on 29 July 1955 and became a commercial success.