Patham Pasali
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| Patham Pasali | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Alangudi Somu |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Nagesh Rajasree |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Alangudi Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Patham Pasali (transl. Simpleton)[1] is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander.[2] It is a remake of his own 1969 Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh and Rajasree. It was released on 11 April 1970.
Cast
[edit]- Male cast[3]
- Female cast[3]
- Rajasree
- Manimala
- Vijaya Lalitha
- Sachu
- Baby Raji
- Jayakumari
- C. Vasantha
Production
[edit]Patham Pasali was directed by K. Balachander, and a remake of his own Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya (1969).[2][4] It was produced by Alangudi Somu under Alangudi Movies. Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh, and editing by N. R. Kittu.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.[3][5]
All lyrics are written by Alangudi Somu.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ammadi Embuttu" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 2. | "Vellai Manam Konda" | T. M. Soundarrajan, Swarna | |
| 3. | "Patham Pasali" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 4. | "Poda Pazhagattum" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 5. | "Amma Endroru" | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
[edit]Patham Pasali was released on 11 April 1970,[6] and failed commercially.[2] Thuglak gave the film a mixed review, to which Balachander published a reply, "I plead guilty".[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
- 1 2 3 "பாலசந்தர் உருவாக்கிய இருகோடுகள்- மகத்தான வெற்றி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Patham Pasali (motion picture) (in Tamil). Alangudi Movies. 1970. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 3:30.
- ↑ "பொன்விழா படங்கள்: பத்தாம் பசலி - தனது படத்தை ரீமேக் செய்த கே.பாலச்சந்தர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Patham Pasali (Tamil) [1970] [HMV] - [Audio CD]". Samperals. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "பத்தாம் பசலி / Patham Pasali (1970)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ↑ Balasubramanian, Roshne (17 November 2023). "Bengaluru's Indian Foundation for the Arts and Chennai's Tamil Cinema Resource Centre unite for the cause of cinema". The South First. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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