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Amara Deepam (1956): cast, story & where to watch

1956 · Film

Amara Deepam poster

Released in 1956, Amara Deepam is a drama film directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao, running about 162 minutes. “Eternal flame” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Amara Deepam is a Tamil film is directed by T. Prakash Rao released in 1956. A educated unemployed person Ashok (Sivaji Ganesan) falls in love with athe daughter Aruna (Savitri) of an wealthy Industrialist.Aruna is taken hostage by her husband to be Sukumar (M.N. Nambiar), and while Ashok trails them to save Aruna, Ashok loses his memory in an accident. Ashok Meets Roopa (Padmini) and they begin to like each other. Sometime later Aruna comes back and as Ashok fails to recognize Aruna things look complicated.The rest of the film deals with how Ashok struggles with his memory and how both Aruna and Roopa try to win him over. The Udhavi Thayaripalar(Co-Producer)-- L.S.Mani

Who’s in it. Amara Deepam stars Sivaji Ganesan as Ashok, Savitri as Aruna, Padmini as Roopa and M. N. Nambiar, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Amara Deepam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Amara Deepam tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch Amara Deepam (1956)?
In US, Amara Deepam is available to stream on Sun Nxt. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Who stars in Amara Deepam?
Amara Deepam stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, Padmini, M. N. Nambiar and Chittor V. Nagaiah.
When was Amara Deepam released?
Amara Deepam was released in 1956, with a runtime of about 162 minutes.