Pattinathar (1962 film)

For the 1936 film, see Pattinathar (1936 film).
Pattinathar

Theatrical Poster
Directed by K. Somu
Produced by Film Center
Written by Thanjai Ramaiah Doss
Akilan
Starring T. M. Soundararajan
M. R. Radha
Music by G. Ramanathan
Cinematography R. Chitti Babu
Edited by E. Dharmalingam
Production
company
J. R. Productions
Distributed by J. R. Productions
Release dates
 1962
Running time
 120 mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Pattinathar is 1962 Tamil biographical film was directed by K. Somu and produced by Film center with distributor by J. R. Productions.[1] The film script written by Thanjai Ramaiah Doss and Akilan. Music by G. Ramanathan assets to the movie. Film starring T. M. Soundararajan played title role, M. R. Radha was played lead role to protagonist.[2][3] The film was initially released 1936 film was directed by T. C. Vadivelu Nayakar and male lead actor as M. M. Dhandapani Desikar.[4]

Plot

The movie started once his dream, Lord Shiva appeared and told him, he would find him siva as a baby at certain spot. Hand over the baby boy to Thiruvenkatar(T. M. Soundararajan). He would give gold equal to the weight of the baby. The saint devotee found the baby and took him to pattinathar and his wife Sivakalai(Gemini K. Chandra). He adapted child and gave the couple and more wealth. The divine child grow up and follows in his father food step.

Once, the father sent him on a ship with a good lot of Merchant and when he came brought back sacks full of paddy husks and cow dung cakes, Marudesan friends gaves his father to one box, the box inside three cow dung cakes and Borrow document. The angered father threw the cow dung cakes out, what was his surprise to see they were all gold and gems. Thiruvenkatar hurried home to see his son.[5]

But Marudesan was not in the room and his wife Sivakalai gave him to a small box the son had given before he disappeared. Thiruvenkadar read the scroll he wrote A Needle with an eyelet. Then Pattinathar realised the philosophy and wisdom of the word and renounced everything his wife , his wealth and kith and kin with only a loin cloth he left. He sang many a Philosophical song to enlighten people on the blishfull state of reunication.

Therefore Thiruvenkadar becomes and leads the life of medicant lying on alms, Meenakshi(S. D. Subbulakshmi) his sister feeling that the dignity of her family will suffer by his conduct, decides to kill him by giving him poisoned Appam(For English Cake). Discovering her plot through divine grace. He throw it on the roof of her house which catches fire immediately. But the miraculous fire is extinguished by him when she begs his pardon and pattinathar on goes his way. One night feeling very hungry he peeps into a hut. The villagers mistakes him for a thief and beat him.

Then deciding not to beg for alms in future he goes to a lonely Lord Ganesha Temple in the jungle and sits behind the idol for meditation. A band of robberies returning from a successful loot of King Badragiri Palace throw a Pearl necklace at the idol as their offers. It accidentally falls on Pattinathar neck as he is siting behind the idol. He get arrested by the king sentries for having the stolen necklace. He is taken to the king, who order his execution on the spikes. But spikes catches fire king Badragiri there up abdicates his crown in favour of his son.

At his ardent request. Saint Pattinathar accepts the king as a discipline and order him to report at Tiruvadamarudur. At Tiruvadamarudur Pattinathar and his discipline station themselves at the eastern and the western gates of the temple. One day a Devotee begs (Lord Shiva disguised) to Pattinathar but, the saint replies to the devotee, Nothing else to give for you". Then he told the devotee to go to the western gate where he can find a family man sitting near the temple tower. You beg to him, may be he can give you some thing. The devotee comes to the king and begs to him. The king was shocked, to know that he as called a family man just for having a begging bowl with him. At the very moment the king threw the begging blow away and it hit the dog which dies. After the incident till years later badragiri attains Salvation. Think of Lord Shiva and surrendered to God feet.[6]

Pattinathar heard invisible voice of Lord Shiva, Shiva told where the bottom of sugarcane gives to sweet taste, that place his attains salvation. After visiting various saivite shrines pattinathar finally comes to Tiruvottiyur and eaten sugarcane and it gives sweet taste. At Tiruvottiyur beach he requested some Yadhava youths to cover him with a big mud pot. The boys accedes to his wish but twice time pattinathar way out and again sit inside mud pot. Third time the boys are closed the pot and grip to tightly and opening the pot they are stunned to fine Shivalingam instead of the sage. Meantime, Sivakalai Pattinathar wife sees a vision of him at Tiruvottiyur about attain salvation.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Pattinathar
Soundtrack album by G. Ramanathan
Released 1962
Recorded 1962
Genre Devotional
Length 41:10
Language Tamil

Music composed G. Ramanathan.[8] and lyrics written by T. K. Sundara Vathiyaar , Thanjai Ramaiah Doss, Ku. Ma. Balasubramanyam A. Maruthakasi and Pattinathar Songs.[9]

No Song Singers length(m:ss) Lyrics
1 Nilave Nee Intha T. M. Soundararajan P. Leela 3:29 A. Maruthakasi
2 Thanga Bommai Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 4:16
3 Vakkanai Pesuvathil P. Suseela 3:16
4 Thaayum Nee T. M. Soundararajan 3:20
5 Bakthi Kondaduvom T. M. Soundararajan 3:04
6 Kappathum Parum Ayya T. M. Soundararajan 1:00
7 Enseyalavanthu T. M. Soundararajan 2:54
8 Iyirand Thingal T. M. Soundararajan 3:01
9 Kannirunthum T. M. Soundararajan 2:40
10 Munnai Itta Thee T. M. Soundararajan 0:59
11 Onderindru T. M. Soundararajan 3:23
12 Muraiyo Neethiyo T. M. Soundararajan 2:43
13 Valal Mahavarinthu T. M. Soundararajan 2:51
14 Irukkum Idam T. M. Soundararajan 1:50
15 Oru Mada Magum T. M. Soundararajan 4:56
16 Thiruvenkada Thiruvenkada Tiruchi Loganathan

See also

Releases

The film had 52 songs , most of them rendered by Dhandapani Desikar. The songs were great hits and popular among them were Desam Nilaiyailave.. Oru Mada Maadhu.. Irukkum Yedam Thedi and Vettililum Thottililum. [sic]

Pride of Tamil Cinema 1931 to 2013[4]

Pattinathar is first vision released on 1936 black and white Tamil Mythological and Biographical film was directed by T. C. Vadivelu Nayakar and produced by M. T. Rajan. The film script was written by T. C. Vadivelu Nayakar. The film distributed by Vel Films. Starring M. M. Dhandapani Desikar as played Pattinathar role to protagonist with V. N. Sundaram , D. R. Muthulakshmi , T. K. Rukmini, M. S. RadhaBhai and P. G. Venkatesan. The film cinematography by K. Ramnath and art director by A. K. Sekhar. The film was super - hit at the year. The film Ran at Chennai Broadway Theatre for 25 weeks.

The film message that one should for true meaning of life. Not waste it in pilling up wealth seemed to have gone deep in to the psyche of the film going public of the 30s snd the film become a range. The impact of the film was so great that it popularly believed that young man even married young men, gave up social life and donned saffron robes after seeing the film!. Unfortunately there is no print of this film available now.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Dhananjayan, G. (2015). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.
  2. ↑ "pattinathar". spicyonion. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  3. ↑ "Pattinathar". In.com India. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  4. 1 2 3 Dhananjayan 2015, p. 9.
  5. ↑ Dhananjayan 2015, p. 8.
  6. ↑ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 9.
  7. ↑ "pattinathar movie". gomolo. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  8. ↑ "pattinathar songs". gaana. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
  9. ↑ "pattinathar movie songs". royalisai. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
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