Adaptations and Cultural References
Earlier, M. G. Ramachandran had tried to adapt the film's story to silver screen with himself playing the role Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, Vyjayanthimala as Kundavai, Gemini Ganesan as Arulmozhi Varman in the lead with Padmini as Vaanathi, Savitri as Poonguzhali, Saroja Devi as Manimekalai, M. N. Rajam as Nandhini, Nagesh as Sundara Chozhan, T. S. Balaiah as Azhvarkadiyan and M. N. Nambiar as Chinna Pazhuvettarayar forms an ensemble cast. However, the film was dropped later due to unknown reason. In 2009, a play based on this novel was staged by San Francisco Bay Area Tamil Manram in San Ramon, CA. The novel is also to be made into a Television serial by Makkal TV.
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