Enga Pattan Sothu Explained
Enga Pattan Sothu is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language Western film produced, written, directed and photographed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Sivakumar and Rajakokila. It was released on 24 January 1975, and emerged a commercial success.[1]
Production
Enga Pattan Sothu is the fourth and final Western film directed by Karnan. Unlike the earlier three (Kalam Vellum, Ganga and Jakkamma) which were in black-and-white, it was shot in Eastman Color Negative.[2]
Themes
Critic Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai compared Enga Pattan Sothu to Karnan's previous Western films for the narrative being fuelled by the death of a family member of the protagonist. R. C. Jayanthan, writing for Hindu Tamil Thisai, noted the film's similarities to those made by Sergio Leone.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4]
Release and reception
Enga Pattan Sothu was released on 24 January 1975.[5] Ananda Vikatan applauded Karnan's cinematography and the stunts, but criticised the story.[6]
Bibliography
- Book: Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran . The Western in the Global South . 24 April 2015 . . 978-1-315-73113-1 . Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion . https://books.google.com/books?id=GGKhCAAAQBAJ&q=ganga&pg=PA178.
Notes and References
- News: 22 August 2019 . எம்ஜிஆர் 4, சிவாஜி 8, கமல் 10 – 75ம் வருட ப்ளாஷ்பேக் . ta . . live . 16 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114073522/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/512470-mgr-sivaji-kamal.html . 14 January 2021.
- Web site: முருகேசபாண்டியன் . ந. . 20 April 2022 . மதுரைத் தெருக்களின் வழியே 12: 'தினசரி 4 காட்சிகள்' – 80களில் தியேட்டர்களில் படம் பார்த்த கதைகள்! . https://web.archive.org/web/20220428050619/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/in-this-episode-of-madurai-therukkalin-valiye-discussed-about-cinema-theatres-in-madurai . 28 April 2022 . 28 April 2022 . . ta.
- Web site: ஜெயந்தன் . ஆர்.சி. . 24 March 2017 . கலைஞர்களின் கலைஞன்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916092031/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/198743-.html . 16 September 2021 . 16 September 2021 . . ta.
- Web site: Enga Pattan Sothu . live . https://archive.today/20240109035740/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/enga-pattan-sothu . 9 January 2024 . 9 January 2024 . Tamil Songs Lyrics.
- News: 23 January 1975 . எங்க பட்டான் சொத்து . 30 June 2024 . Navamani . 4 . Ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
- Web site: 24 February 1975 . எங்க பாட்டன் சொத்து . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240109035657/https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/38228--2 . 9 January 2024 . 16 September 2021 . . ta.