Paththarai Maathu Thangam (transl. Pure gold) is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by K. S. Mani. The film stars N. N. Kannappa, T. S. Balaiah and Pandari Bai.[1] It was released on 22 May 1959.[2]
| Paththarai Maathu Thangam | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Mani |
| Screenplay by | Kalaipithan |
| Produced by | K. S. Mani |
| Starring | N. N. Kannappa Pandari Bai T. S. Balaiah T. R. Ramachandran M. S. Sundari Bai |
| Cinematography | Balakrishna |
| Music by | G. Govindarajulu Naidu Tiruvenkadu Selvarathinam |
Production company | Manivel Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 mins. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (October 2021) |
Cast
editThe following list was adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[2]
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Production
editThe film was produced and directed by K. S. Mani under the banner Manivel Pictures and was released on 22 May 1959. Kalaipithan wrote the story and dialogues. Balakrishna was in charge of Cinematography.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu and Tiruvenkadu Selvarathinam while the lyrics were penned by Thamizh Azhagan, Subbu Arumugam, Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy, V. Lakshmana Das and Kavi Rajagopal.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aasai Thambi Kitte Vaa" | Shantha Nair | Thamizh Azhagan | 03:04 |
| "Sirithu Pesi Otrumaiyaai" | P. Leela, A. P. Komala | 02:39 | |
| "Kaathulla Pothe Thoothikanum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Subbu Arumugam | |
| "Aadhavanaam Deivam Tharum" | |||
| "Aniyaayam Adukkumaa" | M. S. Rajeswari | Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy | 03:14 |
| "Yezhai Ennaalume Yezhaiyaa" | S. Janaki | V. Lakshmana Das | |
| "Onnum Theriyaadha" | P. Susheela | Kavi Rajagopal | 03:29 |
| "Manasa Nallaa Theriyaame" | T. V. Rathnam | ||
| "Jaya Jaya Nama Paarvathi" | Dasarathan, Shanmugam, Rama Rao Shanmugasundaram, Dhuruvan |
Old Tamil song |
References
edit- ^ "பத்தரை மாத்து தங்கம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 17 May 1959. p. 17. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "1959 – பத்தரை மாத்து தங்கம் – மணிவேல் பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1959 – Paththarai Maathu Thangam – Manivel Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 175.
