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Panama Pasama
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Wikipedia article
'Panama Pasama' is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and produced by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was remade the following year in Hindi as 'Paisa Ya Pyaar'.
Plot
Cast
;Lead actors
*Gemini Ganesan as Shankar
*B. Saroja Devi as Shanthi
*Nagesh as Deva
;Male supporting actors
*T. K. Bhagavathi as Nagalingam
*Sivakumar as Shankar's brother in law
*C. R. Parthiban
*K. Sarangapani as Kannamma's step father
*V. S. Raghavan as Shankar's Father
*K. Kannan as Jambu
*Samikkannu as Mesthri
;Female supporting actors
*S. Varalakshmi as Meenakshi
*Vijaya Nirmala as Kannamma
*Sundari Bai
*Pushpalatha as Shankar's sister
*G. Sakunthala
*Radhabhai
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The song "Yelantha Pazham" became controversial since it makes comparisons "between a woman and a ber fruit", but became popular among the masses.
Release and reception
'Panama Pasama' was released on 23 February 1968. 'Kalki' negatively reviewed the film, criticising Gopalakrishnan's dialogues and direction. 'Ananda Vikatan' said that though the concept was old, the way it was handled was innovative. The critic concluded that the film had few flaws, and was another testament to Gopalakrishnan's talent. It ran for 140 days at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, then the largest theatre in Asia.
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