Burma Rani

Burma Rani () is a 1945 Indian Tamil-language war-spy film directed by T. R. Sundaram. It starred K. L. V. Vasantha in the lead role of the female spy Mangalam and Sundaram, himself, as the lead antagonist. The film was believed to be lost until 2006, when it was rediscovered and made available on DVD.

Pre-production

At the height of World War II in 1943, the government of British India brought forth a rule that out of three Indian films made, two should be in support of the British war effort. Burma Rani was one of such movies produced by Modern Theatres and directed by T. R. Sundaram.

Cast

Male cast

C. Honnappa Bhagavathar as Kumar

Serukalathur Sama as Buddhist Monk

K. K. Perumal as Uso

T. S. Balaiah as Ranjith Singh

S. V. Sahasranamam as Kundu Rao

A. Dhasaratha Rao as Soni

S. R. Sandow as Gotto

N. S. Krishnan as Kunjitham

Kali N. Rathnam as Koduchi

V. M. Ezhumalai as Umpan

M. E. Madhavan as Madhav

Female cast

K. L. V. Vasantha as Rani

T. A. Mathuram as Banama

C. T. Rajakantham as Miss Mangalam

Matha, Mary as Burmese Girl

References

1945 films

1940s Tamil-language films

Indian black-and-white films

Indian war films

Indian spy films

Films directed by T. R. Sundaram

World War II spy films

World War II propaganda films

Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan

1940s rediscovered films

1940s war films

Rediscovered Indian films

Films set in Myanmar

Burma Campaign films

Indian propaganda films

Indian World War II films