1968 Indian film
| Muthu Chippi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. Krishnan |
| Written by | 'Thuraiyur' K. Moorthi |
| Produced by | P. L. Mohan Ram |
| Starring | Jaishankar Jayalalithaa Nagesh |
| Cinematography | N. S. Mani |
| Edited by | S. A. Murugesan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Production company | Mohan Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Muthu Chippi (transl. Pearl Oyster) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. Krishnan and produced by P. L. Mohan Ram. The film stars Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa and Nagesh. It was released on 6 September 1968, and became a box office hit. The film was remade in Telugu as Agni Pariksha.
Plot
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Cast
- Jaishankar as Prabha
- Jayalalithaa as Geetha
- Nagesh as Sathiyam
- Shylashri as Dancer
- Major Sundarrajan as Prabha's father
- Thengai Srinivasan as Womanizer
- C. K. Saraswathi as Pimpstress
- Tambaram Lalitha
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Hotel customer
- Karikol Raju as Office staff
- Loose Mohan as Hotel boy
- K. Kannan as Prabha's friend
- S. Ramanathan
- S. R. Janaki
- 'Master' Prabhakar
- 'Baby' Vijaya
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Thotta Idam" attained popularity.
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Azhagu Thirumeni" | P. Susheela | 02:57 |
| "Maalaiyitta Kanavan" | 02:53 | |
| "Oru Naal Pazhagiya" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:15 |
| "Thattatum Kaigal" | L. R. Eswari | 02:29 |
| "Thotta Idam Thulanga" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:19 |
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External links
- Muthu Chippi at IMDb