Enga Pattan Sothu
Enga Pattan Sothu | |
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Directed by | M. Karnan |
Screenplay by | M. Karnan |
Produced by | M. Karnan |
Starring | Jaishankar Rajakokila Sivakumar |
Cinematography | M. Karnan |
Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Vijaychitra Films |
Release date | 1975 |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Enga Pattan Sothu (transl. My wealth) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language Western film produced, written, directed and photographed by M. Karnan.[1][2] It was a commercial success.[3]
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- Jaishankar[4]
- Rajakokila[5]
- Sivakumar[6]
- Raj Mallika[5]
Production[]
Enga Pattan Sothu is the fourth and final Western film directed by Karnan. Unlike the earlier three (Kalam Vellum, Ganga and Jakkamma) which were in black-and-white, it was shot in Eastman Color Negative.[1][7]
Themes[]
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.[8] R. C. Jayanthan, writing for Hindu Tamil Thisai, noted the film's similarities to those made by Sergio Leone.[9]
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[10]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Aatha Meenu Karaiyil Yeruthu" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | |
2. | "Madhuvile Pazhaiyathu" | Vani Jairam | |
3. | "Podu Noothukku Nooru" | Vani Jairam, Kovai Soundararajan |
References[]
- ^ a b Pillai 2015, p. 165.
- ^ "எங்க பாட்டன் சொத்து". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 24 February 1975. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "எம்ஜிஆர் 4, சிவாஜி 8, கமல் 10 – 75ம் வருட ப்ளாஷ்பேக்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "பிட்ஸ் பஜாரு!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b Pillai 2015, p. 172.
- ^ சிவகுமார் (2 April 2021). "திரைப்படச்சோலை 19: ஜெய்சங்கர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Pillai 2015, p. 178.
- ^ Pillai 2015, p. 170.
- ^ ஜெயந்தன், ஆர்.சி. (24 March 2017). "கலைஞர்களின் கலைஞன்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Enga Pattan Sothu". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (24 April 2015). "Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion". The Western in the Global South. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-73113-1.
External links[]
Categories:
- Tamil-language films
- 1970s Tamil-language films
- 1975 Western (genre) films
- Films directed by M. Karnan
- Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh
- Indian films
- Indian Western (genre) films