Pooja (1975)

Pooja
DirectorMurugan Kumaran

Plot

Ramachandra Rao/Ramu and Lalitha fall in love and want to marry but Lalitha's father, who is also Ramu's uncle, breaks off relations with Ramu's family after some internal disputes. Ramu's mother falls ill after this incident and insists that he marry a girl of her choice. Ramu's father agrees with his wife too and requests Ramu to consider his mother's health. As a result, Ramu is forced to marry another girl, Gauri who is the daughter of a lawyer. However, he does not accept her as he is still in love with Lalitha. He behaves coldly towards her. Gauri, who is devoted to him, is hurt and perplexed by his behavior. She tries to win him over but grows frustrated. Ramu's parents observe this and decide to leave for a pilgrimage giving Ramu and Gauri some space to work out their issues. Gauri breaks down and asks Ramu about why he behaves this way with her. He refuses to explain anything, saying that he is helpless and asks her to go to her parents' house. She refuses to leave. Ramu falls ill one day and Gauri nurses him back to health. He softens towards her. Then, he bumps into an old acquaintance at the doctor's office. He finds out that Lalitha has married him and has a young son. So he starts anew with Gauri.

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