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 |
Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | National Pictures |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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.
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plot summary. (July 2022) |
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]
The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. [4] [5] The song "Sinthanai Seiyadaa" has somewhat similar tune of "Adha Hai Chandrama Raat Adhi" from Navrang (1959). [6]
Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
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"Anbu Thozhaa Odi Vaa" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Ku. Mu. Annalthango | |
"Puthiyathor Ulagam Seyvom" | Bharathidasan | 03:14 | |
"Paadi Paadi Paadi" | J. P. Chandrababu & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 06:27 | |
"Manathirkukandha Mayile" | J. P. Chandrababu | ||
"Ore Oru Paisaa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:29 | |
"Therku Podhigai Malai" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani | ||
"Vendaamai...Sinthanai Seiyadaa" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & Sivaji Ganesan (dialogues) | Kannadasan | 06:05 |
"Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen" | C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki | 03:28 | |
"Thulli Thulli Odum En" | Jikki | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:53 |
"Cinema Kinima Draama" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athamanathan | |
"Kanne Nee Sendru Vaadaa" | A. P. Komala | 03:06 |
Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960, [7] [8] during Diwali. Facing competition from Kairasi, Paavai Vilakku and Mannathi Mannan, released on the same day, [9] it fared averagely at box office. [3]
Petra Manam | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
Written by | Mu. Varadarajan |
Story by | Vempati Sadasiva Brahmam |
Starring |
Sivaji Ganesan Pushpavalli S. S. Rajendran Padmini |
Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | National Pictures |
Release date |
|
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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.
![]() | This article needs a
plot summary. (July 2022) |
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]
The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. [4] [5] The song "Sinthanai Seiyadaa" has somewhat similar tune of "Adha Hai Chandrama Raat Adhi" from Navrang (1959). [6]
Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
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"Anbu Thozhaa Odi Vaa" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Ku. Mu. Annalthango | |
"Puthiyathor Ulagam Seyvom" | Bharathidasan | 03:14 | |
"Paadi Paadi Paadi" | J. P. Chandrababu & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 06:27 | |
"Manathirkukandha Mayile" | J. P. Chandrababu | ||
"Ore Oru Paisaa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:29 | |
"Therku Podhigai Malai" | T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna Rani | ||
"Vendaamai...Sinthanai Seiyadaa" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & Sivaji Ganesan (dialogues) | Kannadasan | 06:05 |
"Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen" | C. S. Jayaraman & Jikki | 03:28 | |
"Thulli Thulli Odum En" | Jikki | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:53 |
"Cinema Kinima Draama" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athamanathan | |
"Kanne Nee Sendru Vaadaa" | A. P. Komala | 03:06 |
Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960, [7] [8] during Diwali. Facing competition from Kairasi, Paavai Vilakku and Mannathi Mannan, released on the same day, [9] it fared averagely at box office. [3]