Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971 film)
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Muhammad bin Tughluq is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written and directed by Cho Ramaswamy. It is based on his play of the same name. Cho stars as the title character, with R. Neelakantan, S. Rajagopal, Veerasami, Peeli Sivam, Manorama, Sukumari and G. Sakunthala in supporting roles. The film revolves around Tughluq, a fourteenth century sultan, waking up in 1971 and rising through the ranks in Indian politics.
Muhammad bin Tughluq | |
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Directed by | Cho |
Written by | Cho |
Based on | Muhammad bin Tughluq by Cho |
Starring | Cho |
Cinematography | Vindhanji |
Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Prestige Productions |
Distributed by | Prestige Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Muhammad bin Tughluq was released on 5 March 1971. Though the film became controversial like the source play, it was still a commercial success and became a trendsetter for socio-political satire films in Tamil cinema. The film was remade in Telugu with the same title the following year.