Petra Manam


Petra Manam is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by National Pictures. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Pushpavalli, S. S. Rajendran and Padmini Priyadarshini. It is the Tamil version of the 1953 Telugu film Pempudu Koduku. The film was released on 19 July 1960.

Plot

Cast

Production

Petra Manam was produced by National Pictures, written by Mu. Varadarajan, and shot by G. Vittal Rao. It had choreography by K. N. Dhandayudha Pani, Pillai Thangappan and Muthusami Pillai. According to M. L. Narasimhan of The Hindu, it was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Pempudu Koduku, despite the fact that there is a seven-year release gap between these two films; the latter was released in 1953.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The song "Sinthanai Seiyadaa" has somewhat similar tune of "Adha Hai Chandrama Raat Adhi" from Navrang.
SongSinger/sLyricistLength
"Anbu Thozhaa Odi Vaa"Sirkazhi GovindarajanKu. Mu. Annalthango
"Puthiyathor Ulagam Seyvom"Sirkazhi GovindarajanBharathidasan03:14
"Paadi Paadi Paadi"J. P. Chandrababu & Soolamangalam RajalakshmiBharathidasan06:27
"Manathirkukandha Mayile"J. P. ChandrababuBharathidasan
"Ore Oru Paisaa"Soolamangalam RajalakshmiBharathidasan03:29
"Therku Podhigai Malai"T. M. Soundararajan & K. Jamuna RaniBharathidasan
"Vendaamai...Sinthanai Seiyadaa"M. L. Vasanthakumari & Sivaji Ganesan Kannadasan06:05
"Kadhal Karumbu Kandaen"C. S. Jayaraman & JikkiKannadasan03:28
"Thulli Thulli Odum En"JikkiK. P. Kamatchisundaram02:53
"Cinema Kinima Draama"Sirkazhi GovindarajanM. K. Athamanathan
"Kanne Nee Sendru Vaadaa"A. P. KomalaM. K. Athamanathan03:06

Release

Petra Manam was released on 19 October 1960, during Diwali. Facing competition from Kairasi, Paavai Vilakku and Mannathi Mannan, released on the same day, it fared averagely at box office.