Paava Mannippu (1961)

A rich business man poses as a devout Hindu and is highly respected in the community. In reality he is cruel and greedy. A diamond transaction goes sour resulting in his killing a merchant and foisting the blame on his humble chauffeur. This starts a chain of unfortunate events leading to the kidnapping of one of his two sons and the chauffeur's daughter being orphaned. The son is adopted by a Mullah and loves the daughter of a Christian priest, whereas the other pampered son unknowingly loves the chauffeur's daughter. Circumstances intertwine the lives of the 2 separated sons and their parents leading to violence and more misfortune. In the and it brings harmony to the community's people belonging to the three different faiths, highlighting in the process that the central tenet of Hinduism, Islam and Christianity is love and forgiveness.