Petha Manam Pithu
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{{Infobox film
| image = Petha Manam Pithu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = S. P. Muthuraman
| screenplay = C. Guhanathan
| based_on = {{Based on|Manini|Mahadevshastri Joshi}}
| producer = R. Ratnamala
S. Baskar
| starring = Savitri
R. Muthuraman
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = R. Vittal
| music = V. Kumar
| studio = Victor Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1973|1|14}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Petha Manam Pithu ({{translation|The mother's heart is mad}}) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by C. Guhanathan. A remake of the Marathi film Manini (1961), it stars Savitri and R. Muthuraman. The film was released on 14 January 1973 and became a success.
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Savitri as Meenakshi{{Cite web |last=தீனதயாளன் |first=பா. |date=19 September 2015 |title=சாவித்ரி-20. கல்யாணப் பரிசு! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/19/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-20.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81-1188337.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901055410/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/19/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-20.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81-1188337.html |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}}
- R. Muthuraman as Ramu
- Major Sundarrajan
- B. Jaya as Seetha
- Jayasudha as Radha
- Srikanth as Ramesh
- Cho
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- A. Sakunthala
- Suruli Rajan
- Manorama
- Gandhimathi
}}
Production
Petha Manam Pithu, a remake of the Marathi film Manini (1961),{{Cite news |date=10 January 2010 |title=AABHIJATYAM 1971 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/AABHIJATYAM-1971/article15702639.ece |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901052432/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/AABHIJATYAM-1971/article15702639.ece |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |work=The Hindu}} is S. P. Muthuraman's second film as director.{{Cite web |last=முத்துராமன் |first=எஸ்.பி. |author-link=S. P. Muthuraman |date=4 November 2015 |title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 33: எங்க வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/65026-33.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901060549/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/65026-33.html |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}} It is Telugu actress Jayasudha's first Tamil film.{{Cite web |last=ஆனந்தராஜ் |first=கு. |date=22 June 2021 |title=சிவாஜி கொடுத்த அடி, கணவரின் இழப்பு, இன்றுவரை நடிப்பு! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/celebrity/actoress-jayasudha-evergreen-memoreis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901064023/https://cinema.vikatan.com/celebrity/actoress-jayasudha-evergreen-memoreis |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta}} C. Guhanathan, who wrote Muthuraman's directorial debut Kanimuthu Paappa (1972), was retained as screenwriter for this project too.{{Cite web |date=11 February 2014 |title=~சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்' கதாநாயகி nஜயாவை காதலித்து மணம் முடித்தார் குகநாதன் |url=https://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/11/?fn=f1402116 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901065218/https://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/11/?fn=f1402116 |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Thinakaran |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar.{{Cite web |title=Petha manam Pithu |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Petha%20manam%20Pithu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220901055401/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Petha%20manam%20Pithu |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Tamil Songs Lyrics}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ammadi Uzhaikkum Kai Onga Vendum
| extra1 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Manorama, S. V. Ponnusami
| length1 =
| title2 = Ilamaiyin Ragasiyam Sollamal
| extra2 = L. R. Eswari
| length2 =
| title3 = Kalam Namakku Thozhan
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| length3 =
}}
Release and reception
Petha Manam Pithu was released on 14 January 1973.{{Cite web |title=Petha Manam Pithu (1973) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/petha-manam-pithu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120061053/https://screen4screen.com/movies/petha-manam-pithu |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} Kanthan of Kalki lauded the performances of Muthuraman and Jaya, but criticised the story for not offering anything new.{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=11 February 1973 |title=பெத்த மனம் பித்து |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1973/feb/11-02-1973/p23.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220901063045/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1973/feb/11-02-1973/p23.jpg |archive-date=1 September 2022 |access-date=1 September 2022 |magazine=Kalki |page=23 |language=ta}} The film was a success, and Muthuraman's first to run for over 100 days in theatres.
References
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