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| Directed by | K. Somu
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| Produced by | A. Maruthakasi K. V. Mahadevan Violin Mahadevan V. K. Muthuramalingam |
| Starring | S. V. Sahasranamam Pandari Bai V. K. Ramaswamy |
| Cinematography | V. K. Gopanna[1] |
| Edited by | T. V. Jayarangan[1] |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Alli Petra Pillai (Template:Translation)[2] is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Somu and written by A. P. Nagarajan. Produced by A. Maruthakasi under the banner M. M. Productions, the film stars S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai and V. K. Ramaswamy. It is a remake of the Hindi film Tonga-wali (1955).[1][3]
Cast
Credits adapted from Film News Anandan:[1]
- S. V. Sahasranamam
- Pandari Bai
- V. K. Ramasamy
- M. N. Rajam
- K. Sarangapani
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- S. S. Rajendran
- Padmini Priyadarshini
- A. Karunanidhi
Production
Besides producing the film under M. M. Productions, A. Maruthakasi also worked as lyricist. The other producers were K. V. Mahadevan (who also worked as music director), Violin Mahadevan and V. K. Muthuramalingam.[1] The film prominently features a horse, which was brought from Mangalore by Maruthakasi. This was the only film Maruthakasi had produced and was supposed to be completed within six months; instead it took two years as Maruthakasi was busy writing lyrics and also false rumours of him not writing lyrics led to huge problems.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi.[1] Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, G. Ramanathan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Susheela, Jikki and L. R. Eswari.[4]
Two songs from the film – "Ejaman Petra Selvame" and "Paisaavai Pottu Naisaaga Vaangi" – attained popularity.[3][5] The former is set in the carnatic raga known as Vakulabharanam.[6]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Asai Atthaan Kai Pidikka" | P. Susheela | 03:47 |
| 2 | "Arivirukkum.... Idhu Theriyum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:01 |
| 3 | "Ammaa Appaa Yenru" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 01:17 |
| 4 | "Summa Summa Sirichukittu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:16 |
| 5 | "Kaatthiruken Veliyoram" | Thiruchi Loganathan & L. R. Eswari | 03:16 |
| 6 | "Paisaavai Pottu Naisaaga Vaangi" | S. C. Krishnan | 02:35 |
| 7 | "Ejaman Petra Selvame" | G. Ramanathan | 03:01 |
| 8 | "Nalla Naalu Romba Nalla Naalu" | T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan | 03:15 |
| 9 | "Nalla Naalu Romba Nalla Naalu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 01:39 |
| 10 | "Onnum Onnum Serndhaakka" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki | 02:55 |
| 11 | "Idhukku Adhu Thevala" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki | 03:12 |
Release and reception
Alli Petra Pillai was released on 31 July 1959. The film was a commercial failure, and made Maruthakasi face huge debts.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru{{#if:Film News Anandan|, Film News Anandan}. Sivagami Publishers(2004)
- ↑ Lyricist Maruthakasi's Autobiographical Notes, Kantha, Sachi Sri. Ilankai Tamil Sangam(15 September 2020). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 மருதகாசி சொந்தமாக தயாரித்த அல்லி பெற்ற பிள்ளை. Maalai Malar(17 January 2017). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ↑ Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1{{#if:Neelamegam|, Neelamegam}. Manivasagar Publishers(2014)
- ↑ Filmy Ripples – When the vendors lipped a song, Gopalakrishnan, P. V.. The Cinema Resource Centre(14 August 2017). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ பாடிய இசையமைப்பாளர்களும் வாடிய பாடகர்களும்!. Dinamalar(15 March 2016). Retrieved 7 April 2018.