1952 Indian film
| Penn Manam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | S. Soundararajan |
| Screenplay by | S. Soundararajan |
| Story by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |
| Produced by | S. Soundararajan |
| Starring | T. K. Shanmugam V. K. Ramasami M. V. Rajamma M. N. Rajam S. A. Natarajan C. T. Rajakantham |
| Cinematography | M. R. Purushotham |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer |
| Production company | Tamil Nadu Talkies |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 15,959 ft. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Penn Manam (transl. Female Mentality) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and produced by S. Soundararajan. The film stars T. K. Shanmugam and M. V. Rajamma.
Plot
Paramasivam, a farmer who lives with his wife Meenakshi and three children in Thanjavur, finds life difficult. Unable to face the difficulties, he goes to Colombo without informing his wife, and joins a drama troupe there. One of his children dies and Meenakshi is harassed by people. She tries to kill the other two children along with herself by jumping into a river with the children. However, they are saved by a sadhu (ascetic). In Colombo, Paramasivam saves a child from being run over by a car. The car owner gives Paramasivam money in gratitude, and the latter returns to his village in India. Whether he succeeds in finding his family and whether all are able to live together forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- T. K. Shanmugam as Paramasivam
- V. K. Ramasami
- S. A. Natarajan
- M. V. Rajamma as Meenakshi
- M. N. Rajam
- C. T. Rajakantham
- Menaka
- K. S. Angamuthu
- Muthulakshmi
- Pulimoottai Ramasami
- Kottapuli Jayaraman
Production
Shooting took place at the now non-existent Shyamala Studios.
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer assisted by T. A. Kalyanam. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
| Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| "Vetri Vetri Vetri" | T. A. Mothi, A. P. Komala & Madhavapeddi Satyam | 03:06 |
| "Aram Seiya Virumbu" | T. A. Mothi & A. P. Komala | 03:04 |
| "Nijame Nee Solvaai" | T. A. Mothi & A. V. Saraswathi | 02:22 |
| "Kanavilum Maraven" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:56 |
| "Vandi Odumaa" | Thiruchi Loganathan | 03:00 |
| "Vaanatthil.... Sugamedhu Vaazhvile" | Madhavapeddi Satyam & M. L. Vasanthakumari | |
| "Vaazhvile Vaazhvile Aanandham" | Madhavapeddi Satyam & M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:43 |
| "Paambin Vaai Therai Pol" | T. A. Mothi | |
| "Vidhikku Manithan Ulagile" | T. A. Mothi | |
| "Idhar Chinabazar Mele" | T. A. Mothi | |
| "Pattikaadu Suttha Pattikaadu" | T. A. Mothi & A. V. Saraswathi |
References
- ^ Guy, Randor (11 July 2015). "Penn Manam (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "1952 – பெண்மனம் – தமிழ்நாடு டாக்கீஸ்" [1952 – Penn Manam – Tamil Nadu Talkies]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
- Penn Manam at IMDb
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