Paattum Bharathamum Explained

Paattum Bharathamum
Director:P. Madhavan
Producer:P. Madhavan
Story:Balamurugan
Starring:Sivaji Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
Sripriya
Vijayakumar
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography:P. N. Sundaram
Editing:R. Devarajan
Studio:Arun Prasad Movies
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Paattum Bharathamum [1] is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language musical dance film, directed and produced by P. Madhavan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Sripriya and Vijayakumar.[2] It was released on 6 December 1975.[3]

Plot

Shanmugasundaram and Meenakshi are an artistic couple who get broken up due to differences. Their daughter Lalitha, who sides with Shanmugam, is now an accomplished dancer. Arun meets her accidentally and mocks her skills to which she responds that anyone can become rich in a day by being lucky but it takes real talent to become an artist. Taking this as a challenge, he joins Meenakshi and learns to dance facing Lalitha in a competition defeating her. They fall in love too.

While Thiyagarajan acts like he is ok with his son's choice, he uses his nephew Kumar to drive a wedge between them by making it look like Lalitha is of poor character causing Arun to insult Shanmugasundaram. When Arun finds out the truth, it is too late and he leaves his father and the riches dedicating the rest of his life to art. How the same art becomes instrumental in reuniting them through Shanthi is the rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5] The song "Sivakami Ada Vandhal" is set to Amritavarshini, a Carnatic raga.[6] [7]

Song Singers Length
"Deivathin Ther Eduthu" 05:18
"Ulagam Neeyaadum" P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan 03:11
"Maanthorana Veedhiyil" P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan 03:08
"Sivakami Aada" P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan 06:16
"Mazhaikkalam Varugindradhu" 03:06
"My Song Is For You"03:06

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki noted that, regardless of how good the story was, the dialogues were entertaining.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moorthy . N. Sathiya . 27 December 2017 . Political plunge: Did Rajini miss the bus long ago? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527074501/https://www.orfonline.org/research/political-plunge-did-rajini-miss-bus-long-ago/ . 27 May 2022 . 2 July 2021 . ORF.
  2. Web site: 171-180 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140917013613/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp18.htm . 17 September 2014 . 8 September 2014 . nadigarthilagam.com.
  3. Web site: நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp . 14 August 2016 . 3 February 2023 . . ta.
  4. Web site: 17 December 2015 . 'Perfect match designed and executed in heaven' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527074504/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151217/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98perfect-match-designed-and-executed-heaven%E2%80%99 . 27 May 2022 . 2 July 2021 . Deccan Chronicle.
  5. Web site: Paattum Bharathamum Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709210330/https://mossymart.com/product/paattum-bharathamum-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 9 July 2021 . 2 July 2021 . Mossymart.
  6. News: Mani . Charulatha . Charulatha Mani . 30 March 2012 . A Raga's Journey — Appealing Amritavarshini . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190911095628/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-appealing-amritavarshini/article3262431.ece . 11 September 2019 . 17 August 2022 . The Hindu.
  7. Web site: 24 December 2018 . Know your raga: Amritavarshini–Showers rain . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817070309/https://newstodaynet.com/2018/12/24/know-your-raga-amritavarshini-showers-rain/ . 17 August 2022 . 17 August 2022 . News Today.
  8. காந்தன் . 28 December 1975 . பாட்டும் பரதமும் . dead . https://archive.today/20220727125822/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/dec/28-12-1975/p47.jpg . 27 July 2022 . 27 May 2022 . . 47 . ta.