Petra Maganai Vitra Annai

Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (transl. The mother who sold her son) is 1958 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by V. Ramanathan and produced by Modern Theatres. 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.[1][2]

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

Plot

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Cast

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  • 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

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Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and S. D. Sundharam.[3][4] The song "Thendral Urangiya Podhum" is tuned in Abheri Ragam. The song "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" was taken from the stage play Kaviyin Kanavu authored by S. D. Sundaram.[5]

Song Singer Lyrics Length
"Ethirikku Ethiri Sattaiyadi" K. Jamuna Rani Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram 03:15
"Azhadhe Pappaa Azhadhe" T. S. Bagavathi 03:42
"Laai Lalla Laai Lalla...Uruludhu Peraludhu" Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani 04:02
"Dil Rabsa" (Dio Dio) S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 01:29
"Konaadha Maratthile...Onne Onnu Adhu" Tiruchi Loganathan, Jikki, P. Susheela & Sirkazhi Govindarajan 04:36
"Aambalkki Kann Potta...Gum Gum Gum" Tiruchi Loganathan & Jikki 03:44
"Pachaiyilum Neeyum Pachai" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki 03:12
"Thendral Urangiya Podhum" A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela A. Maruthakasi 04:09
"Kannaalan Vandhiduvaar" Jikki 03:27
"Petra Maganai Vitra Annai" Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Mamma Mamma Pannaadai" Jikki 03:16
"Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela S. D. Sundharam 03:33
"Thuyar Soozhndha Vaazhvinile" K. Jamunarani

References

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  1. ^ "Petra Maganai Vitra Annai". The Indian Express. 17 April 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 19 October 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "கல்யாணப்பரிசு படத்தில் விஜயகுமாரி - சரோஜாதேவியுடன் இணைந்து நடித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 153.
  4. ^ "Petra Maganai Vitra Annai". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ^ கவியின் கனவு [Poet's dream] (in Tamil). Chennai: Vignesh Publishers. 2005. pp. 9, 45.
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