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Uthami Petra Rathinam
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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.
Cast
* K. Balaji
* Malini
* T. K. Ramachandran
* M. N. Rajam
* S. V. Sahasranamam
* P. Kannamba
*S. V. Subbaiah
* Pandari Bai
* Nagesh
*Kuladeivam Rajagopal
* Manorama
* P. D. Sambandam
* Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
* C. P. Kittan
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.
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.
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".
References
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