Muthu Mandapam

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Muthu Mandapam
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by A. S. A. Sami
Written byK. G. Radhamanalan
Produced by S. S. Rajendran
StarringS. S. Rajendran
R. Vijayakumari
CinematographyR. N. Pillai
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Rajendran Pictures
Distributed byVenus Movies [1]
Release date
  • 27 October 1962 (1962-10-27)
Running time
2 hours and 43 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Muthu Mandapam is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film was produced by S. S. Rajendran who also stars alongside R. Vijayakumari. [2] It was released on 27 October 1962. [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

The following lists were compiled from the film credits (see external links) and from the database of Film News Anandan [2]

Production

The film was produced by S. S. Rajendran under his own banner Rajendran Pictures. He was also a member in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly at that time and his name is shown as S. S. Rajendran MLA in the film credits. [3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. [4]

SongSinger/sLyricistLength
"Enna Solli Paaduven"P. Susheela Kannadasan 03:25
"Porkalam, Porkalam Kaadhalenum Porkalam"T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela03:03
"Kodiyavale Poong Kodiyavale"04:23
"Sonnaalum Vetkamadaaa"T. M. Soundararajan03:53
"Kanni Pennain Kaipidithu"P. Susheela & Group M. K. Athmanathan 03:30

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References

  1. "Muthu Mandapam". The Indian Express . 26 October 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 6 April 2022 via Google News Archive.
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