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Petra Manam

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Petra Manam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Story byMu. Varadarajan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Pushpavalli
S. S. Rajendran
Padmini Priyadarshini
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
National Pictures
Release date
  • 19 October 1960 (1960-10-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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 Priyadarshini.[2] It is the Tamil version of the 1953 Telugu film Pempudu Koduku. The film was released on 19 July 1960.

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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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

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The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[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

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Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960,[7][8] during Diwali. Facing competition from Kairasi, Paavai Vilakku and Mannathi Mannan, released on the same day,[9] it fared averagely at box office.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (2013). Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of An Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 88. ISBN 9788183281096.
  2. ^ a b c "61-70". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 206–207.
  5. ^ பெற்ற மனம் (song book) (in Tamil). National Pictures. 1960. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Petra Manam". The Indian Express. 19 October 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "தீபாவளிக்கு வெளியான தமிழ் படங்கள் - 3" [Films released during Diwali - 3]. Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 2 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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