Motor Sundaram Pillai
| Motor Sundaram Pillai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Balu |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Written by | Veppatthur Kittu |
| Based on | The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker |
| Starring |
Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Ravichandran Jayalalithaa Sivakumar Kanchana Shylashri Rajkokila Kutty Padmini |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. Ellappa |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Motor Sundaram Pillai is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film, directed by Balu and produced by S. S. Vasan under the banner of Gemini Studios. The film features Sivaji Ganesan playing the title role with an ensemble cast of Ravichandran, Suryakumar, Sivakumar, Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Kanchana, Sowcar Janaki, Pandari Bai, Jayalalithaa, Shylashri, and Rajkokila in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi film Grahasti, itself based on the 1959 American film The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, adapted from a play written by Liam O'Brien. The film was remade in Telugu as Manchi Kutumbam with Akkineni Nageswara Rao.[1]
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan
- Ravichandran
- Suryakumar
- Sivakumar
- Chittor V. Nagaiah
- Major Sundarrajan
- T. S. Muthaiah
- Nagesh
- Sowcar Janaki
- Jayalalithaa
- Pandari Bai
- M. S. Sundari Bai
- Kanchana
- Shylashri
- Rajkokila
- 'Baby' Padmini
Production
Motor Sundaram Pillai is a remake of S. S. Vasan's Hindi production Grahasti, itself based on the 1959 American film The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, adapted from a play written by Liam O'Brien, which was inspired by a real life incident.[2]
Soundtrack
| Motor Sundaram Pillai | |
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| Soundtrack album to Motor Sundaram Pillai by M. S. Viswanathan | |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:00 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | M. S. Viswanathan |
The soundtrack album was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics were penned by Kothamangalam Subbu and Vaali.
Track list[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kathiruntha Kangale" | Vaali | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | 03:58 |
| 2. | "Kathal Endral Enna" | T. M. Soundararajan, P.Susheela | 07:38 | |
| 3. | "Gubu Gubu Naan Engine" | Kothamangalam Subbu | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | 03:22 |
| 4. | "Maname Muruganin" | Kothamangalam Subbu | R. Jayalakshmi | 01:50 |
| 5. | "Penne Maanthartham (Penmai Endra)" | Kothamangalam Subbu | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 02:17 |
| 6. | "Thulli Thulli Vilaiyada" | Kothamangalam Subbu | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:55 |
| Total length: | 22:00 | |||
Reception
Film historian and critic Randor Guy noted that the film will be "remembered for the gripping storyline, first class performance by Sivaji Ganesan who was well supported by Sowcar Janaki and tuneful music of M. S. Viswanathan".[2]
References
- ↑ http://telugucineblitz.blogspot.in/2011/06/manchi-kutumbam-1967.html
- 1 2 Randor Guy (10 July 2009). "Motor Sundaram Pillai — 1966". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Motor Sundaram Pillai — Track listing". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2016.