''Patham Pasali'' () is a 1970
Tamil
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-language
comedy drama film written and directed by
K. Balachander.
It is a remake of his own 1969
Telugu film ''
Sattekalapu Satteya''. The film stars
Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (King of Romance) for his romantic roles ...
,
Nagesh
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and
Rajasree.
Cast
;Male cast
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Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (King of Romance) for his romantic roles ...
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Nagesh
Nagesh (born Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran; (27 September 1933 – 31 January 2009) was an Indian actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian in Tamil films during the 1960s. Nagesh was born in Dharapuram. He acted in over 1,000 fil ...
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S. A. Ashokan
;Female cast
*
Rajasree
*
Manimala
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Ge ...
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Vijaya Lalitha
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Sachu
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Jayakumari
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* C. Vasantha
Production
''Patham Pasali'' was directed by
K. Balachander, and a remake of his own
Telugu film ''
Sattekalapu Satteya'' (1969).
It was produced by
Alangudi Somu
Alangudi Somu (12 December 1932 − 6 June 1997) was an Indian Tamil film lyricist who wrote many popular songs in several films. He was active in the field from 1960 till late 1990s.
About
Alangudi Somu born on 12 December 1932 in Alangudi vil ...
under Alangudi Movies. Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh, and editing by N. R. Kittu.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by
V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.
Release and reception
''Patham Pasali'' was released on 11 April 1970,
and failed commercially.
References
External links
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{{K. Balachander
1970 comedy-drama films
1970 films
1970s Tamil-language films
Films directed by K. Balachander
Films scored by V. Kumar
Indian comedy-drama films
Tamil remakes of Telugu films