Panam Panthiyile
Panam Panthiyile (transl. Money is the vanguard) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film produced by MAV Pictures.[2] The film was directed by Krishna Rao[1][3] and stars S. S. Rajendran, M. R. Radha, C. R. Vijayakumari and Rajasree.[4] The film was remade in Malayalam as Ozhukkinethire.[5]
| Panam Panthiyile | |
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| Directed by | Krishna Rao |
| Produced by | M. A. Venu |
| Screenplay by | Salem Natarajan |
| Story by | Era. Chezhiyan |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran M. R. Radha C. R. Vijayakumari Rajasree Pushpalatha A. Karunanidhi |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | MAV Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 2:41:06 (14499 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
The list is adapted from Thiraikalanjiyam[3] and from the film credits. (See external links)
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Production
The film was produced by M. A. Venu under his own banner MAV Pictures and was directed by Krishna Rao. The story was written by Era. Chezhiyan and the dialogues were penned by Salem Natarajan.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were penned by Ka. Mu. Sheriff. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, S. V. Ponnusamy, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. Susheela, S. Janaki and L. R. Eswari.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enguminge Iyarkaiyin Kaadchi" | T. M. Soundararajan & S. Janaki | |
| 2 | "Panam Panthiyile Kunam Kuppaiyile" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 3 | "Aadavenum Paadavenum Inbamaaga" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4 | "Irukkum Idaththai Viddu Illaatha Idathilellaam" | ||
| 5 | "Thattaan Kadaiyile Thaaliyirukku" | T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | |
| 6 | "Panam Irukkumpodhu Oru Pechchu" | S. V. Ponnusamy & L. R. Eswari | |
| 7 | "Kallum Kallum Modhumpothu Kanal Pirakkuthu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela |
Reception
Reviewing Panam Panthiyiley, one magazine wrote, “Radha illayel padam kuppayiley!” (without Radha, the film will be in trashcans!).[6]
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 625.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 32.
- "Panam Panthiyile (1961)". cinestaan.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- Vijayakumar, B (3 December 2010). "Tamil Movies made in Malayalam". Old is Gold. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Guy, Randor (22 June 2013). "Pangaaligal (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 December 2017.