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Sathi Leelavathi (lit. Leelavathi the wife) was based on a Tamil play named Pathi Bhakthi (lit. Devotion to the Husband) written by A. Krishnaswami Pavalar and starring K. P. Kesavan. It was staged by the Madurai Original Boys Company. M. Kandasamy Mudaliar wanted to make a film based on the play. Production started but soon stalled due to differences and K. P. Kesavan canceled his contract. Mudaliar walked out of the production and started a new film titled Sathi leelavathi based on a novel written by S. S. Vasan and serialized in Ananda Vikatan. Mudaliar's son M. K. Radha was cast as hero and an unknown (then) 19 year old M. G. Ramachandran was cast as Police Inspector Rangayya Naidu. The film was produced by Marudachalam Chettiar of Coimbatore. Chettiar wanted Manik Lal Tandon to direct the movie and went to Calcutta to hire him. Tandon who was busy directing Nandanar, introduced Chettiar to Dungan and recommended Dungan be given the chance instead. Dungan was hired as director and the film was made. Some scenes were shot in location at Ceylon. The completed film was 18,000 feet in length.

Plot

Sathi Leelavathi dealt with the evils of alcoholism and promoted prohibition. It also depicted the plight of plantation workers in Ceylon. It is the story of a young man who becomes an alcoholic and runs away to Ceylon and the difficulties he faces there.
Cast and crew

• M. K. Radha
• M. S. Gnanambal
• M. G. Ramachandran
• N. S. Krishnan
• T. S. Balaiya
• Ellis R. Dungan - Director
• M. Kandasamy Mudaliar - Dialogue
• S. S. Vasan - Story
• Sundara Vadhyar - Lyrics

taken from wikipedia.