Petra Maganai Vitra Annai

Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (transl. The mother who sold her son) is 1958 Tamil film, directed by V. Ramanathan and produced by Modern Theatres. The film script was written by A. P. Nagarajan and A. V. P. Asai Thambi. The film's soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. 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.

Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Ramanathan
Produced byModern Theatres
Story byA. P. Nagarajan
A. V. P. Asai Thambi
StarringS. S. Rajendran
C. R. Vijayakumari
R. S. Manohar
Pandari Bai
Music byViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
CinematographyE. N. Balakrishnan
Edited byL. Balu
Production
company
Release date
30 May 1958
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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
Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
Soundtrack album by
Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Released1958
Recorded1958
GenreSareegama
Length37:05
LanguageTamil
ProducerViswanathan-Ramamoorthy

Music was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram and S. D. Sundharam. Playback singers are Tiruchi Loganathan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, A. M. Rajah, T. M. Soundararajan, Jikki, P. Leela, P. Suseela, K. Jamuna Rani, T. S. Bagavathi & A. G. Rathnamala.[1][2]

The song "Thendral Urangiya Pothum Thingal Urangiya Pothum" (Voiced by A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela) was well received by the audience.[3] The song "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" was taken from the stage play Kaviyin Kanavu authored by S. D. Sundaram.[4]

No.SongSingerLyricsLength
1"Ethirikku Ethiri Sattaiyadi"K. Jamuna RaniPattukottai Kalyanasundaram03:15
2"Azhadhe Pappaa Azhadhe"T. S. Bagavathi03:42
3"Laai Lalla Laai Lalla...Uruludhu Peraludhu"Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani04:02
4"Dil Rabsa" (Dio Dio)S. C. Krishnan & A. G. RathnamalaThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass01:29
5"Konaadha Maratthile...Onne Onnu Adhu"Tiruchi Loganathan, Jikki, P. Susheela & Sirkazhi Govindarajan04:36
6"Aambalkki Kann Potta...Gum Gum Gum"Tiruchi Loganathan & Jikki03:44
7"Pachaiyilum Neeyum Pachai"Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki03:12
8"Thendral Urangiya Podhum"A. M. Rajah & P. SuseelaA. Maruthakasi04:09
9"Kannaalan Vandhiduvaar"Jikki03:27
10"Petra Maganai Vitra Annai"Sirkazhi Govindarajan
11"Mamma Mamma Pannaadai"Jikki03:16
12"Kaalamenum Kaattaaru"T. M. Soundararajan & P. LeelaS. D. Sundharam03:33
13"Thuyar Soozhndha Vaazhvinile"K. Jamunarani

References
  1. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 153.
  2. https://avdigital.in/collections/new-stock-of-records/products/petra-maganai-vitra-annai
  3. "thendral urangiya pothum song lyrics". Moonramkonam.com. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. Kaviyin Kanavu (in Tamil). Vignesh Publishers, Nungambakam, Chennai 600034. 2005. p. 9 & 45.
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