Patham Pasali (transl.Simpleton)[1] is a 1970 Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander.[2] It is a remake of his own 1969 Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh and Rajasree. It was released on 11 April 1970.

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Patham Pasali
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Directed byK. Balachander
Story byK. Balachander
Produced byAlangudi Somu
StarringGemini Ganesan
Nagesh
Rajasree
CinematographyNemai Ghosh
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Music byV. Kumar
Production
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Alangudi Movies
Release date
  • 11 April 1970 (1970-04-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
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Cast

Male cast[3]
Female cast[3]

Production

Patham Pasali was directed by K. Balachander, and a remake of his own Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya (1969).[2][4] It was produced by Alangudi Somu under Alangudi Movies. Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh, and editing by N. R. Kittu.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.[3]

Release and reception

Patham Pasali was released on 11 April 1970,[5] and failed commercially.[2]

References

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