| Pennin Perumai | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Pullayya |
| Screenplay by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass (dialogues) |
| Story by | Manilal Banerjee |
| Produced by | P. Pullayya |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Savitri Santha Kumari |
| Cinematography | P. L. Rai |
| Edited by | P. Narasimha Rao Sri Ramulu |
| Music by | Songs: B. N. Rao A. Rama Rao Score: Master Venu |
Production company | Ragini Films |
| Distributed by | Rajshri[1] |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pennin Perumai (transl. The Pride of Womanhood)[2] is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Santha Kumari. It is a remake of the Telugu film Ardhangi, which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsiddha, written by Manilal Banerjee.[3][4][5] The film was released on 17 February 1956.[6]
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- ^ "Pennin Perumai". The Indian Express. 17 February 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 7 December 2021 – via Google News Archive.