Petra Manam
Petra Manam (lit. '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 in the lead roles.[2] It is the Tamil version of the 1953 Telugu film Pempudu Koduku.
| Petra Manam | |
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | Mu. Varadarajan |
| Story by | Vempati Sadasiva Brahmam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Pushpavalli S. S. Rajendran Padmini M. N. Rajam S. V. Subbaiah L. Vijayalakshmi J. P. Chandrababu |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
Production company | National Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
Production
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]
Music
The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao[4][5] and the lyrics were penned by Ku. Mu. Annalthango, M. K. Athmanathan, Bharathidasan, Kannadasan and K. P. Kamatchisundaram. Singer is J. P. Chandrababu while the playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, C. S. Jayaraman, T. M. Soundararajan, A. P. Komala, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki and K. Jamuna Rani.[6] The song "Sinthanai Seiyadaa" is partly based on "Adha Hai Chandrama Raat Adhi" from Navrang (1959).[7]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anbu Thozhaa Odi Vaa | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Ku. Mu. Annalthango | |
| 2 | Puthiyathor Ulagam Seyvom | Bharathidasan | 03:14 | |
| 3 | Paadi Paadi Paadi | J. P. Chandrababu & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 06:27 | |
| 4 | Manathirkukandha Mayile | J. P. Chandrababu | ||
| 5 | Ore Oru Paisaa | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:29 | |
| 6 | Therku Podhigai Malai | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani | ||
| 7 | Vendaamai .. Sinthanai Seiyadaa | M. L. Vasanthakumari & Sivaji Ganesan (dialogues) | Kannadasan | 06:05 |
| 8 | Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen | C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki | 03:28 | |
| 9 | Thulli Thulli Odum En | Jikki | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:53 |
| 10 | Cinema Kinima Draama | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athamanathan | |
| 11 | Kanne Nee Sendru Vaadaa | A. P. Komala | 03:06 |
Release
Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960,[8] and failed commercially.[3]
References
- Baskaran, S. Theodore (2013). Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of An Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 88.
- "filmography p7". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- 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.
- "Petra Manam (1960)". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- "Petra Manam". Saavn. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 206–207.
- Sriram, V. (2 April 2019). "Aadha hai chandrama in Tamil". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.