Panama Pasama
Panama Pasama (transl. Money or Affection?) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.[1] The film was remade the following year in Hindi as Paisa Ya Pyaar.[2]
| Panama Pasama | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | Balu |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Story by | G. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan B. Saroja Devi |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Ravi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Lead actors
- Gemini Ganesan as Shankar
- B. Saroja Devi as Shanthi
- Nagesh as Deva
- Male supporting actors
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Nagalingam
- Sivakumar as Shankar's brother in law
- C. R. Parthiban
- K. Sarangkapani as Kannamma's step father
- V. S. Raghavan as Shankar's Father
- K. Kannan as Jambu
- Samikkannu as Mesthri
- Female supporting actors
- S. Varalakshmi as Meenakshi
- Vijaya Nirmala as Kannamma
- Sundari Bai
- Pushpalatha as Shankar's sister
- G. Sakunthala
- Radhabhai
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[1] The song "Yelantha Pazham" became popular among the masses.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chinnanchiru Veedu" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 3:32 |
| 2 | "Maariyadhu Nenjam" | P. Susheela | 4:15 | |
| 3 | "Mella Mella" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:18 | |
| 4 | "Vazhaithandu Pola" | Jamuna Rani, A. L. Raghavan | 3:01 | |
| 5 | "Yelantha Pazham" | L. R. Eswari | 3:20 |
Release
Panama Pasama was released on 23 February 1968.[4] The film ran for 140 days at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, then the largest theatre in Asia.[5]
References
- "Panama Paasama (1968)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "The Ice is Nice". The Indian Express. 9 May 1970. p. 10.
- Kumar, P. K. Ajith (21 February 2014). "Rocking at 74". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Panama Pasama". The Indian Express. 23 February 1968. p. 3.
- "Curtains come down on Thangam theatre, once Asia's largest". Firstpost. Press Trust of India. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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