Petra Manam
Petra Manam (transl. The Mother's Heart)[1] is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by National Pictures. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Pushpavalli, S. S. Rajendran and Padmini.[2] It is the Tamil version of the 1953 Telugu film Pempudu Koduku.
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | Mu. Varadarajan |
| Story by | Vempati Sadasiva Brahmam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Pushpavalli S. S. Rajendran Padmini |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | National Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
Production
Petra Manam was produced by National Pictures, written by Mu. Varadarajan, and shot by G. Vittal Rao. It had choreography by K. N. Dhandayudha Pani, Pillai Thangappan and Muthusami Pillai.[2] According to M. L. Narasimhan of The Hindu, it was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Pempudu Koduku,[3] despite the fact that there is a seven-year release gap between these two films; the latter was released in 1953.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and the lyrics were penned by Ku. Mu. Annalthango, M. K. Athmanathan, Bharathidasan, Kannadasan and K. P. Kamatchisundaram.[4][5] The song "Sinthanai Seiyadaa" has somewhat similar tune of "Adha Hai Chandrama Raat Adhi" from Navrang (1959).[6]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Anbu Thozhaa Odi Vaa" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Ku. Mu. Annalthango | |
| "Puthiyathor Ulagam Seyvom" | Bharathidasan | 03:14 | |
| "Paadi Paadi Paadi" | J. P. Chandrababu & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 06:27 | |
| "Manathirkukandha Mayile" | J. P. Chandrababu | ||
| "Ore Oru Paisaa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:29 | |
| "Therku Podhigai Malai" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani | ||
| "Vendaamai...Sinthanai Seiyadaa" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & Sivaji Ganesan (dialogues) | Kannadasan | 06:05 |
| "Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen" | C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki | 03:28 | |
| "Thulli Thulli Odum En" | Jikki | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:53 |
| "Cinema Kinima Draama" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athamanathan | |
| "Kanne Nee Sendru Vaadaa" | A. P. Komala | 03:06 |
Release
Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960.[7][8] Facing competition from Kairasi,[9] Paavai Vilakku,[10] and Mannathi Mannan, released on the same day,[11] it fared averagely at box office.[3]
References
- Baskaran, S. Theodore (2013). Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of An Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 88.
- "filmography p7". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- Narasimhan, M. L. (24 September 2015). "Blast from the past: Illarikam (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 206–207.
- பெற்ற மனம் (song book) (in Tamil). National Pictures. 1960. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- Sriram, V. (2 April 2019). "Aadha hai chandrama in Tamil". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "1960 – பெற்றமனம் – நேஷனல் பிக்சர்ஸ் – பெம்புடு கொடுகு (தெ)" [1960 – Petra Manam – National Pictures – Pempudu Koduku (te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- "Petra Manam". The Indian Express. 19 October 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Kairasi". The Indian Express. 19 October 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Pavai Vilakku". The Indian Express. 19 October 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
External links
- Petra Manam at IMDb