Vasantha Maligai (Eng: Joyful Palace) is a 1972 Tamil film, directed by K.S. Prakash Rao, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri, a remake of the 1971 hit Telugu film, Prem Nagar.
Its producer, D. Ramanaidu, made a third version of the film in Hindi, titled like the 1971 film Prem Nagar, which was released in 1974.
Vasantha Maligai was a blockbuster, running in theatres for nearly 750 days, and Ganesan and Vanisri were both well-received for their acting.
In the Telugu version, the lead roles were played by Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisree, and in the Hindi by Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini.
A digitally restored version of the film was released in March 2013.
Directed by – K. S. Prakash Rao
Produced by – D. Ramanaidu
Written by – Bala Murugan
Story by – Kousalya Dev
Starring – Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, K. Balaji, Santha Kumari, Nagesh, Pandari Bai, Major Sundarrajan, V. K. Ramasamy
Music by – K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography – A. Vincent
Edited by – K. A. Marthand & Narasimha Rao
Production – Vijaya & Suresh Productions
Distributed by – Vijaya & Suresh Combines
Release dates – 29 October 1972
Running time – 162 mins
Country – India
Language – Tamil
