Petra Manam

Petra Manam (transl. 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.[2] It is the Tamil version of the 1953 Telugu film Pempudu Koduku.

Petra Manam
Poster
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Written byMu. Varadarajan
Story byVempati Sadasiva Brahmam
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Pushpavalli
S. S. Rajendran
Padmini priyadarsini
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
Music byS. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
National Pictures
Release date
  • 19 October 1960 (1960-10-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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]

Soundtrack

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" has somewhat similar tune of "Adha Hai Chandrama Raat Adhi" from Navrang (1959).[7]

No.SongSinger/sLyricistLength
1"Anbu Thozhaa Odi Vaa"Sirkazhi GovindarajanKu. Mu. Annalthango
2"Puthiyathor Ulagam Seyvom"Bharathidasan03:14
3"Paadi Paadi Paadi"J. P. Chandrababu & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi06:27
4"Manathirkukandha Mayile"J. P. Chandrababu
5"Ore Oru Paisaa"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:29
6"Therku Podhigai Malai"T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani
7"Vendaamai...Sinthanai Seiyadaa"M. L. Vasanthakumari & Sivaji Ganesan (dialogues)Kannadasan06:05
8"Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen"C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki03:28
9"Thulli Thulli Odum En"JikkiK. P. Kamatchisundaram02:53
10"Cinema Kinima Draama"Sirkazhi GovindarajanM. K. Athamanathan
11"Kanne Nee Sendru Vaadaa"A. P. Komala03:06

Release

Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960.[8] Despite facing competition from Kairasi,[9] Paavai Vilakku,[10] and Mannathi Mannan, released on the same day,[11] it fared averagely at box office.[3]

References
  1. Baskaran, S. Theodore (2013). Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of An Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 88.
  2. "filmography p7". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Petra Manam (1960)". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. "Petra Manam". Saavn. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 206–207.
  7. Sriram, V. (2 April 2019). "Aadha hai chandrama in Tamil". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. "Kairasi". The Indian Express. 19 October 1960. p. 10. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  10. "Pavai Vilakku". The Indian Express. 19 October 1960. p. 10.
  11. "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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