Petha Manam Pithu

Petha Manam Pithu is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by C. Guhanathan. A remake of the Marathi film Manini, it stars Savitri and R. Muthuraman. The film was released on 14 January 1973 and became a success.

Plot

Cast

Production

Petha Manam Pithu, a remake of the Marathi film Manini, is S. P. Muthuraman's second film as director. It is Telugu actress Jayasudha's first Tamil film and was also the acting debut of Jayachandran. C. Guhanathan, who wrote Muthuraman's directorial debut Kanimuthu Paappa, was retained as screenwriter for this project too.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Kumar.

Release and reception

Petha Manam Pithu was released on 14 January 1973. Kanthan of Kalki lauded the performances of Muthuraman and Jaya, but criticised the story for not offering anything new. Navamani praised the acting, dialogues, music and direction. The film was a success, and Muthuraman's first to run for over 100 days in theatres.