Patham Pasali
| Patham Pasali | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Story 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 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
- 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
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The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.[3]
Release and reception
[edit]Patham Pasali was released on 11 April 1970,[5] and failed commercially.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
- ^ a b c "பாலசந்தர் உருவாக்கிய இருகோடுகள்- மகத்தான வெற்றி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d 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. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "பத்தாம் பசலி / Patham Pasali (1970)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.