1970 Indian film
| Patham Pasali | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Story by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Alangudi Somu |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Nagesh Rajasree |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
| Production company | Alangudi Movies |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Patham Pasali (transl. Simpleton) is a 1970 Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. It is a remake of his own 1969 Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh and Rajasree. It was released on 11 April 1970.
Cast
- Male cast
- Female cast
- Rajasree
- Manimala
- Vijaya Lalitha
- Sachu
- Jayakumari
- C. Vasantha
Production
Patham Pasali was directed by K. Balachander, and a remake of his own Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya (1969). It was produced by Alangudi Somu under Alangudi Movies. Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh, and editing by N. R. Kittu.
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.
Release and reception
Patham Pasali was released on 11 April 1970, and failed commercially.
References
- Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
- ^ "பாலசந்தர் உருவாக்கிய இருகோடுகள்- மகத்தான வெற்றி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Patham Pasali (motion picture) (in Tamil). Alangudi Movies. 1970. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 3:30.
- "பொன்விழா படங்கள்: பத்தாம் பசலி - தனது படத்தை ரீமேக் செய்த கே.பாலச்சந்தர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 20 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "பத்தாம் பசலி / Patham Pasali (1970)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.