1958 Indian film
| Petra Maganai Vitra Annai | |
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| Directed by | V. Ramanathan |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan A. V. P. Aasai Thambi |
| Produced by | Modern Theatres |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari R. S. Manohar Pandari Bai |
| Cinematography | E. N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Production company | Modern Theatres |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (transl. The mother who sold her son) is 1958 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by V. Ramanathan and produced by Modern Theatres. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, R. S. Manohar, A. Karunanidhi and E. R. Sahadevan, with C. R. Vijayakumari, Pandari Bai and T. P. Muthulakshmi in supporting roles.
Plot
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Cast
- S. S. Rajendran as Prince Villalan/Neelan
- R. S. Manohar as Minister Gunasekaran
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Jeeva
- Pandari Bai as The Queen (Prince Villalan's mother)
- A. Karunanidhi as Duttan (Villalan's friend)
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Mohana (Jeeva's friend)
- Kumari Rajamani as Nirmala (Gunasekaran's daughter)
- E. R. Sahadevan as General Vikraman
- "Sattampillai" Venkatraman as Azhagesan (Jeeva's Cousin)
- Pakkirisamy as Alagalam (Azhagesan's friend)
- M. S. Draupadi as Vedha
- Master Gopal as Younger Villalan
- Baby Sasikala as Younger Jeeva
- K. K. Perumal
- M. N. Krishnan
- M. K. Durai Raj
- K. K. Soundar as Parakraman
- S. S. Siva Sooriyan
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and S. D. Sundharam. The song "Thendral Urangiya Podhum" is tuned in Abheri Ragam. The song "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" was taken from the stage play Kaviyin Kanavu authored by S. D. Sundaram.
| Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ethirikku Ethiri Sattaiyadi" | K. Jamuna Rani | Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram | 03:15 |
| "Azhadhe Pappaa Azhadhe" | T. S. Bagavathi | 03:42 | |
| "Laai Lalla Laai Lalla...Uruludhu Peraludhu" | Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani | 04:02 | |
| "Dil Rabsa" (Dio Dio) | S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 01:29 |
| "Konaadha Maratthile...Onne Onnu Adhu" | Tiruchi Loganathan, Jikki, P. Susheela & Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 04:36 | |
| "Aambalkki Kann Potta...Gum Gum Gum" | Tiruchi Loganathan & Jikki | 03:44 | |
| "Pachaiyilum Neeyum Pachai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki | 03:12 | |
| "Thendral Urangiya Podhum" | A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela | A. Maruthakasi | 04:09 |
| "Kannaalan Vandhiduvaar" | Jikki | 03:27 | |
| "Petra Maganai Vitra Annai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | ||
| "Mamma Mamma Pannaadai" | Jikki | 03:16 | |
| "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela | S. D. Sundharam | 03:33 |
| "Thuyar Soozhndha Vaazhvinile" | K. Jamunarani |
References
- "Petra Maganai Vitra Annai". The Indian Express. 17 April 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 19 October 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- "கல்யாணப்பரிசு படத்தில் விஜயகுமாரி - சரோஜாதேவியுடன் இணைந்து நடித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 153.
- "Petra Maganai Vitra Annai". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- கவியின் கனவு [Poet's dream] (in Tamil). Chennai: Vignesh Publishers. 2005. pp. 9, 45.
External links
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