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Sathi Leelavathi released, M. G. Ramachandran's debut

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Ellis R. Dungan's Sathi Leelavathi was released, marking the film debuts of M. G. Ramachandran and other future stars.

Sathi Leelavathi was a Tamil social drama directed by the American Ellis R. Dungan in his directorial debut. Its screenplay was based on a novel by S. S. Vasan about the dangers of alcohol. Released on 1 February 1936, it was the film-acting debut of M. G. Ramachandran, M. K. Radha, T. S. Balaiah and K. A. Thangavelu. Ramachandran later became a leading actor and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

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