Mr. Sampath (1972 film)
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Directed by | Cho Ramaswamy |
Screenplay by | Cho Ramaswamy |
Based on | Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan |
Produced by | A. Sunderam |
Starring | R. Muthuraman Major Sundarrajan Cho Ramaswamy |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vivek Chitra Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Mr. Sampath is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language satirical film directed by Cho Ramaswamy, who also stars. It is based on the R. K. Narayan novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi (1949). The film features an ensemble cast led by R. Muthuraman, and has music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Plot[]
Sampath, though poor by birth, has a heart of gold. Though clever and wise, he wants to become rich without hard work. He pretends to be rich, even a film producer. But ultimately, he realises that one cannot cheat people all the time.[1]
Cast[]
Adapted from Indian Films:[1]
- R. Muthuraman
- Major Sundarrajan
- Cho Ramaswamy
- Mali
- Poornam Vishwanathan
- Moorthy
- Jaya
- Manorama[2]
- Sukumari
- Neelu
- Devaki
- Pushpa
- Rajalakshmi
Production[]
Mr. Sampath is based on the novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan.[3][4] The film adaptation was produced by A. Sunderam under Vivek Chitra Films, and filmed in black and white.[1] Besides directing, Cho Ramaswamy also starred,[5] and wrote the screenplay. The final length was 3,953.59 metres (12,971.1 ft).[1]
Soundtrack[]
The music of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan,[6] while the lyrics were written by Vaali. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari.[1] The songs featured were "Aarambam Yaridam", "Anbana Rasikan", "Alangaram Pothumadi", "Hare Rama Hare Krishna", "Ore Kaelvi" and "Please Ippa".[1]
Release[]
Mr. Sampath was released on 13 April 1972.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Indian Films. B. V. Dharap. 1973. p. 105.
- ^ "Actor Manorama — She ruled the screen". The Hindu. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Venkatachalam, Krishnan (November 2009). "கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு". Amudhasurabi (in Tamil). pp. 12–13.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (1972). Film World. 8. p. 118.
- ^ "திரை உலகில் சோ மீது போர் தொடுத்த துக்ளக்!" [The war on the actor Cho by Tughlaq!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Mr.Sampath Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "மிஸ்டர் சம்பத் / Mr. Sampath (1972)". Screen4screen. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links[]
- 1972 films
- Tamil-language films
- Adaptations of works by R. K. Narayan
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Indian films
- Indian satirical films