Muthu Chippi (transl. Pearl Oyster)[1] is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. Krishnan and produced by P. L. Mohan Ram. The film stars Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa and Nagesh. It was released on 6 September 1968,[2] and became a box office hit.[3] The film was remade in Telugu as Agni Pariksha.[4]
| Muthu Chippi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. Krishnan |
| Written by | 'Thuraiyur' K. Moorthi |
| Produced by | P. L. Mohan Ram |
| Starring | Jaishankar Jayalalithaa Nagesh |
| Cinematography | N. S. Mani |
| Edited by | S. A. Murugesan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Mohan Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2022) |
Cast
edit- Jaishankar as Prabha
- Jayalalithaa as Geetha
- Nagesh as Sathiyam
- Shylashri as Dancer
- Major Sundarrajan as Prabha's father
- Thengai Srinivasan as Womanizer
- C. K. Saraswathi as Pimpstress
- Tambaram Lalitha
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Hotel customer
- Karikol Raju as Office staff
- Loose Mohan as Hotel boy
- K. Kannan as Prabha's friend
- S. Ramanathan
- S. R. Janaki
- 'Master' Prabhakar
- 'Baby' Vijaya
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics by Vaali.[5] The song "Thotta Idam" attained popularity.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Azhagu Thirumeni" | P. Susheela | 02:57 |
| "Maalaiyitta Kanavan" | 02:53 | |
| "Oru Naal Pazhagiya" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:15 |
| "Thattatum Kaigal" | L. R. Eswari | 02:29 |
| "Thotta Idam Thulanga" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:19 |
References
edit- ^ "Renowned Malayalam poet and activist Sugathakumari passes away". The NationWide. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa The Actress 'Hated' The limelight, But Starred In Over 140 Films". NDTV. IANS. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (1 November 2019). "Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu (1971)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Muthuchippi Tamil Film hits LP Vinyl Record". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (6 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's penchant for perfection". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
External links
edit- Muthu Chippi at IMDb