Kattila Thottila (transl. Cot or Cradle?) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Malliyam Rajagopal and produced by Rama Arangannal.[1][2] It is a remake of the 1972 Kannada film Naa Mechida Huduga,[3] which was based on the story Divorce In Indian Style, written by P. S. Vaidyanathan.[4] The film stars Gemini Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi, with Kalpana, Sivakumar, Srikanth, Thengai Srinivasan and Manorama. It was released on 28 September 1973.[5]
| Kattila Thottila | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Screenplay by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Story by | P. S. Vaithyanathan |
| Produced by | Rama Arangannal |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan P. Bhanumathi |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Arul Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
edit- Gemini Ganesan as Sundaram
- P. Bhanumathi as Meenakshi[6]
- Sivakumar as Sambhasivam
- Kalpana as Padmini
- Srikanth as Raja
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vasu
- Rajesh
- Manorama as Manoramai
- V. S. Raghavan as Sadhasivam
- Master Sekhar as Gopi
- Master Ramu as Ramu
- Gandhimathi as Sadhasivam's wife
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali.[7]
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Oru Vidha Mayakkam" | P. Susheela | 4:19 |
| "Amma Appa Sandaiyile" (Amma Pasi) | Saibaba, M. R. Vijaya, Jayaraman | 5:22 |
| "Ambikapathy Pola Naan" | Rajesh, Jayaraman | 3:53 |
| "Naan Nallavar" | P.Susheela | 3:29 |
| "Yaenda Dai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 3:14 |
References
edit- ^ "Actor Raj Bharath is Following in his Dad's Footsteps". The New Indian Express. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "பானுமதி: 9. நடிப்புக்கு இலக்கணம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (13 October 2015). "Manorama's stint in Sandalwood". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Naa Mechida Huduga (ನಾ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿದ ಹುಡುಗ)". Chiloka. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "கட்டிலா தொட்டிலா / Kattila Thottila (1973)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "பானுமதி: 1. ஆல்வேஸ் அன் எக்செப்ஷன்...!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Kattila Thottila". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.