Uthami Petra Rathinam

Uthami Petra Rathinam
Uthami Petra Rathinam
	Poster
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Written by	Aaroor Dass
Produced by	E. Radhakrishnan
Starring	K. Balaji ; Malini; M. N. Rajam ; T. R. Ramachandran ; P. Kannamba
Cinematography	C. V. Moorthi
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam ; M. G. Balu Rao ; M. A. Mariyappan
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Production; company	Vijaya – Vahini Studios
Distributed by	Amara Productions
Release date	1960
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Uthami Petra Rathinam is a 1960 Tamil-language drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by E. Radhakrishnan under the banner Amara Productions. The film script was written by Aaroor Dass. Music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. It stars K. Balaji Malini and P. Kannamba, with T. K. Ramachandran, M. N. Rajam, Pandari Bai, S. V. Sahasranamam, Kuladeivam Rajagopal and Manorama in supporting roles.^[1]

Plot

The story concerns the problems between the rich man and the poor and the rich man's daughter falling in love in with the poor boy, whose father works for the rich man. The other eye the property and the women and how these problems are solved.^[2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Amara Productions and presented by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, and directed by his brother M. A. Thirumugam. There was a dance sequence by a Sukumari.^[2]

Soundtrack

Music was by T. Chalapathi Rao and lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi and Subbu Arumugam. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, P. Leela, P. Susheela, Jikki & S. Janaki.^[3]

No.	Song	Singer	Lyrics	Length
1	"Annan Manam Polae"	a.p.komala	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:50
2	"Lalla Lalla Lallalaa" (Jacket Vaali Billaa)	A. L. Raghavan & S. V. Ponnusamy	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:25
3	"Poovintri Manamethu"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela	A. Maruthakasi	02:50
4	"Aasaiyaale Maadapura"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	03:34
5	"Annamma Ennamma Sollure"	S. C. Krishnan & Jikki	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:10
6	"Irukka Konjam Idam"	T. M. Soundararajan	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	04:54
7	"Thediduthe Vanaminke"	P. B. Srinivas	A. Maruthakasi	03:04
8	"Thediduthe Vaanaminke" – Female	P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	02:38
9	"Aadalum Paadalum"	S. Janaki	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass

Reception

Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2014, "In spite of the formidable cast, interesting onscreen narration and pleasing music, the film did not do well mainly because of the complicated and somewhat familiar storyline".^[2]

References

^ "UTHTHAMI PETRA RATHINAM (1960)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Guy, Randor (2 August 2014). "Blast form the Past – Utthami Petra Rathinam 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 192.

External links

Uthami Petra Rathinam at IMDb

[1] "UTHTHAMI PETRA RATHINAM (1960)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[thehindu-2] Guy, Randor (2 August 2014). "Blast form the Past – Utthami Petra Rathinam 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[3] Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 192.

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