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Mr. Sampath (1972 film)

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Mr. Sampath
Title card
Directed byCho
Screenplay byCho
Based onMr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi
by R. K. Narayan
Produced byA. Sunderam
StarringMuthuraman
Sundarrajan
Cho
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Vivek Chitra Films
Release date
  • 13 April 1972 (1972-04-13)
Running time
145 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mr. Sampath (/səmpəθ/) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language satirical film written and directed by Cho, who also portrays the title character. It is based on the R. K. Narayan novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi (1949). The film features an ensemble cast led by Muthuraman, and has music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 13 April 1972.[2]

Plot

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Sampath, though poor by birth, has a heart of gold. Though clever and wise, he wants to become rich without hard work. He pretends to be rich, even a film producer. But ultimately, he realises that one cannot cheat people all the time.

Cast

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Production

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Mr. Sampath is based on the novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan.[3][4] The film adaptation was produced by A. Sunderam under Vivek Chitra Films, and filmed in black and white.[1] Besides directing, Cho Ramaswamy also starred,[5] and wrote the screenplay. The final length was 3,953.59 metres (12,971.1 ft).[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aarambam Yaridam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 
2."Anbana Rasikan"L. R. Eswari 
3."Alangaram Pothumadi"T. M. Soundararajan, Manorama 
4."Hare Rama Hare Krishna"M. S. Viswanathan 

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 105. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ^ "மிஸ்டர் சம்பத் / Mr. Sampath (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ Venkatachalam, Krishnan (November 2009). "கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு". Amudhasurabi (in Tamil). pp. 12–13. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Giridhar, V. R. (1972). Ramachandran, T. M. (ed.). "Stormy Petrel of Tamil Cinema Speaks". Film World. Vol. 8. p. 50. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "திரை உலகில் சோ மீது போர் தொடுத்த துக்ளக்!" [The war on the actor Cho by Tughlaq!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Mr.Sampath Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ "மிஸ்டர் சம்பத்". Theekkathir (in Tamil). 23 April 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
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