Gulebakavali (Eng: The Flower of Bakavali) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language adventure film produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna. Gulebakavali stars M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, Rajasulochana, G. Varalakshmi, S. D. Subbulakshmi and E. V. Saroja in the lead roles, while K. A. Thangavelu, J. P. Chandrababu, E. R. Sahadevan and A. Karunanidhi play supporting roles.
The film tells the story of a young man who sets out to find a mysterious flower, which is believed to have the power to restore anyone’s eyesight, in order to restore the eyesight of the blind king, and the various challenges he faces during his journey. The story originated from the Arabic folklore classic, One Thousand and One Nights.
Directed by – TR Ramanna
Produced by – TR Ramanna
Written by – Thanjai Ramaiah Das
Starring – MG Ramachandran, TR Rajakumari, Rajasulochana, G Varalakshmi, SD Subbulakshmi, EV Saroja
Music by – Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Cinematography – TK Rajabahathar
Edited by – MS Mani & A Thangaraj
Production – RR Pictures
Distributed by – RR Pictures
Release date – 29 July 1955
Running time – 165 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
