Enga Pattan Sothu

Enga Pattan Sothu is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language Western film produced, written, directed and photographed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Sivakumar and Rajakokila. It was released on 24 January 1975, and emerged a commercial success.

Production

Enga Pattan Sothu is the fourth and final Western film directed by Karnan. Unlike the earlier three which were in black-and-white, it was shot in Eastman Color Negative. An emotional scene featuring Jaishankar was shot at Saradha Studios. A scene was shot at Narmada River at Bhedaghat, Madhya Pradesh. The song "Aathu Meenu" was shot at Pahalgam, Kashmir. Some scenes were shot at Hogenakkal.

Critic Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai compared Enga Pattan Sothu to Karnan's previous Western films for the narrative being fuelled by the death of a family member of the protagonist. R. C. Jayanthan, writing for Hindu Tamil Thisai, noted the film's similarities to those made by Sergio Leone.

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.

Enga Pattan Sothu was released on 24 January 1975. Ananda Vikatan applauded Karnan's cinematography and the stunts but criticised the story.