''Patham Pasali'' () is a 1970

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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

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and Rajasree.

Cast

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* S. A. Ashokan ;Female cast * Rajasree *

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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

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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

* {{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