Panam (film)

Panam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	N. S. Krishnan
Screenplay by	M. Karunanidhi
Story by	N. V. Babu
Produced by	A. L. Srinivasan
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Padmini
Cinematography	C. J. Mohan
Edited by	Devarasan
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production company	Madras Pictures
Release date	27 December 1952 (1952-12-27)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Panam (transl. Money)^[1] is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by N. S. Krishnan and written by M. Karunanidhi from a story by N. V. Babu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, N. S. Krishnan, B. R. Panthulu and Padmini. It was also the first of the many collbaborations between Ganesan and Padmini.^[2][3][4]

Plot

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits

Male cast Sivaji Ganesan as Umapathy N. S. Krishnan as Durai B. R. Panthulu as Kanthasamy M. R. Saminathan V. K. Ramasamy as Gurunatha Pillai T. K. Ramachandran as Inspector Eswaran C. S. Pandian S. S. Rajendran as Sundaram K. A. Thangavelu as Aadiyapatham

Female cast Padmini as Jeeva T. A. Mathuram as Nallamma V. Susheela S. D. Subbulakshmi Chandra, Dhanam Dance Girjia Ambujam Mohana

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.^[5][6]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Engae Theduvaen Engae Theduven"	N. S. Krishnan	Kannadasan	02:21
"Kudumbatthin Vilakku"	M. L. Vasanthakumari		02:28
"Theena Moona Kaana"	N. S. Krishnan		01:41
"Idhayatthai Irumbakki...Manamudaiyorai Manidhargal Ennum"	T. V. Rathnam		02:02
"Aanukkor Needhi Pennukkor Needhi"	T. A. Madhuram		02:01
"En Vaazhvil Pudhu Paadama"	Radha Jayalakshmi		02:02
"Ezhai Nin Kovilai"	M. L. Vasanthakumari & G. K. Venkatesh		03:30
"Panathinaale Manusharoda"	C. S. Jayaraman		03:40
"Ngoppanai Kette Mudippenn"	C. S. Pandian		01:07
"Maanatthodu Vaazhvom"	N. S. Krishnan & (Radha) Jayalakshmi		02:33
"Pasiyendru Vandhaal"		Bharathidasan

References

1. "Throwback: When Promoting A Film Was All About Paper Advertisements". Silverscreen India. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. "1-10". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
3. Guy, Randor (12 February 2012). "Panam 1953 [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
4. "பணம்: சிவாஜி- பத்மினி ஜோடியாக நடித்த முதல் படம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
5. "Panam (1952)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
6. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 38–39.

External links

• Panam at IMDb