Server Sundaram

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Server Sundaram is a classic 1964 Tamil comedy film starring Nagesh, celebrated for its humorous yet poignant portrayal of a waiter’s life and social aspirations.

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instanceOf Tamil-language film
film
characterTypeOfProtagonist earnest lower-middle-class youth
cinematographyBy S. Maruti Rao NERFINISHED
considered classic of Tamil cinema
countryOfOrigin India
criticalReception acclaimed
dialogueWriter K. Balachander NERFINISHED
director Krishnan–Panju NERFINISHED
editedBy R. G. Gopu NERFINISHED
era classic Tamil cinema
featuresSongPerformancesBy Nagesh NERFINISHED
genre comedy
hasBlackAndWhiteCinematography true
hasCultStatus true
includesElement romance subplot
social commentary
influenced later Tamil comedy films
languageOfTitle Tamil NERFINISHED
leadActorPerformancePraised Nagesh NERFINISHED
leadCharacterOccupation waiter
leadRolePlayedBy Nagesh NERFINISHED
mainTheme aspiration
class differences
social mobility
musicComposer M. S. Viswanathan NERFINISHED
notableFor blend of humor and pathos
portrayal of a waiter’s life
originalLanguage Tamil
portrays hotel and restaurant work culture
struggles of working-class individuals
producer A. V. Meiyappan NERFINISHED
productionCompany AVM Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1960s
releaseYear 1964
runtimeMinutes about 160
screenwriter K. Balachander NERFINISHED
setIn urban Tamil Nadu
starring K. R. Vijaya NERFINISHED
Nagesh NERFINISHED
R. Muthuraman NERFINISHED
storyBy K. Balachander NERFINISHED
title Server Sundaram NERFINISHED

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