Vannakili (Tamil: வண்ணக்கிளி) is a 1959 Indian Tamil film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars R. S. Manohar, Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja and T. R. Ramachandran in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. Vannakili proved a success and added one more feather to the caps of the producer and the director. Manohar's excellent performance and pleasing music with a couple of hit songs.
Sengodan (T. R. Ramachandran) owns 10 acres of land which prospered through his sheer hard work — it came to be called "Ponvayal" (Golden Farm). There were strong rumours that an incredible fortune in gold lay buried in the land.
Réalisé parRamu Kariat GenresDrame, Romance ActeursPrem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Adoor Bhasi Note64% The film portrays the life of "Adiyar" community, a tribe whose ways of life belongs to centuries ago. They live in the Wayanad hills in the deep Kerala forests. The film envelopes the passions, superstitions, religious practices, customs, and the servility and exploitation the tribal people endure. The film is narrated through the observations of an outsider.