Panakkara Pillai

Panakkara Pillai
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Directed by	C. P. Jambulingam
Story by	Mahendran
Produced by	K. R. Balan
Starring	Ravichandran Jayalalithaa
Music by	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Production company	Annai Films
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Panakkara Pillai (transl. The Rich Boy) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film. It stars Jayalalithaa opposite Ravichandran with a supporting cast including Nagesh, S. N. Lakshmi and M. N. Nambiar. The story was written by Mahendran^[1] and has Ravichandran in a double role. It was a successful film on its release.^[2][3]

Plot

Cast

• Jayalalithaa
• Ravichandran
• Nagesh
• Manorama
• V. K. Ramasamy
• Jyothi Lakshmi
• M. N. Nambiar
• M. R. R. Vasu

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyrics were written by Vaali.^[4][5] The song "Namadhu Arasu", in particular was very popular from this film.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maanikka Magudam"
2.	"Eppothu Naadagathai"
3.	"Namadhu Arasu"
4.	"Parisam Potta Maama"

References

1. "Tamil director-actor J Mahendran passes away". The Indian Express. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
2. "மகேந்திர பல்லவர் - 59 - சுதாங்கன்". Vikatakavi (in Tamil). 2 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
3. "J Jayalalithaa, megastar first and chief minister later". Scroll.in. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
4. "Panakkara Pillai". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
5. "Panakkara Pillai". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
6. "பயாஸ்கோப் பேசிய பாலிடிக்ஸ் – 20 – திண்ணை". Thinnai (in Tamil). 7 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

External links

• Panakkara Pillai at IMDb