Pattampoochi | |
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Directed by | A. S. Prakasam |
Written by | A. S. Prakasam |
Produced by | P. Sreenivasan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
Production company | Sri Prakash Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Pattampoochi (/pəttɑːmpuːtʃi/ transl. Butterfly) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. S. Prakasam, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayachitra.[1] The film marked the debut of Haasan as a leading actor,[2] and the directorial debut of Prakasam.[3] It was released on 21 February 1975.[4]
The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan.[7][8]
Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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"Ethanai Malargal" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | Kannadasan |
"Kaniyum Kiliyum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan |
"Madhana Kamaraja" | P. Susheela | |
"Pasi Edukkum Neram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
"Sakkarai Pandhalil" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
Pattampoochi was released on 21 February 1975.[9] The film was a success.[2] Kanthan of Kalki praised both the title and screenplay to be different, performances of Haasan and Jayachithra while also praising the film for breaking stereotypes of Tamil cinema by portraying the film's lead actor as traitor but felt the film's initial pace died down after the interval.[10] Kumudam wrote a big drawback is that even if the youth plays in the style of Bobby for a while, it eventually gets boring.[11]