| Panathottam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Shankar |
| Screenplay by | Pasumani |
| Story by | B. S. Ramiah |
| Produced by | G. N. Velumani |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography | Thambu |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Saravana Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Panathottam (transl. Garden of Money) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 11 January 1963.[1][2]
Plot
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Selvam is arrested on a false charge of passing counterfeit bills. He escapes and tries to put his hands on the real authors, that is, the leader of the band of the counterfeiters to be exonerated. His quest gets complicated when Natarajan, a firm policeman, dashes in his pursuit, convinced of his guilt.
Cast
[edit]- M. G. Ramachandran as Selvam
- B. Saroja Devi as Kala
- Sheela as Meena
- S. V. Subbaiah as Ponnambalam
- M. N. Nambiar as Chidambaram
- S. A. Ashokan as Inspector Natarajan
- M. V. Rajamma as Thangamma
- C. Lakshmi Rajyam
- Nagesh as C. K. Ramu
- Karikol Raju as Raju
- A. Veerappan as Ramu's friend
- V. P. S. Mani
- Thirupathisamy
Production
[edit]Panathottam is named after the book of the same name by C. N. Annadurai.[3] The climax began filming one day at 7:00am, and ended the next day at 7:00pm.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5][6] The song "Pesuvathu Kiliya" is based on Bilaskhani Todi raga.[7] It contains multiple references to Ramachandran's vital stats through its lyrics "Paaduvadhu kaviyaa illai, paarivallal magana; Seranukku uravaa senthamizhar nilava"; the line "Seranukku uravaa" refers to Ramachandran's place of birth Kerala, "paari vallal" references his perceived generous nature, and "senthamizhar" gives emphasis to Ramachandran's Tamil pride.[8]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Enna Than Nadakkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 |
| "Javvathu Medai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:30 |
| "Oru Naal Iravil" | P. Susheela | 03:12 |
| "Oruvar Oruvarai" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 04:37 |
| "Panathottam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:15 |
| "Pesuvathu Kiliya" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:06 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (17 July 2014). "MGR Remembered | Part 19 Books and politics". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "சினிமாவில் எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.–253 | எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் அழைப்பு!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ பணத்தோட்டம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Saravana Films. Retrieved 29 June 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Panathottam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Guy, Randor (23 July 2015). "Hindustani raag and hit songs". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Darshan, Navein (11 February 2019). "I, me, myself". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Panathottam at IMDb