Mr. Sampath (1972 film)
| Mr. Sampath | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cho Ramaswamy |
| Screenplay by | Cho Ramaswamy |
| Based on | Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan |
| Produced by | A. Sunderam |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman Major Sundarrajan Cho Ramaswamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vivek Chitra Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mr. Sampath is a 1972 Tamil-language satirical film directed by Cho Ramaswamy, who also stars. It is based on the R. K. Narayan novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi (1949). The film features an ensemble cast led by R. Muthuraman, and has music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Plot
Sampath, though poor by birth, has a heart of gold. Though clever and wise, he wants to become rich without hard work. He pretends to be rich, even a film producer. But ultimately, he realises that one cannot cheat people all the time.[1]
Cast
Adapted from Indian Films:[1]
- R. Muthuraman
- Major Sundarrajan
- Cho Ramaswamy
- Mali
- Poornam Vishwanathan
- Moorthy
- Jaya
- Manorama[2]
- Sukumari
- Neelu
- Devaki
- Pushpa
- Rajalakshmi
Production
Mr. Sampath is based on the novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan.[3][4] The film adaptation was produced by A. Sunderam under Vivek Chitra Films, and filmed in black and white.[1] Besides directing, Cho Ramaswamy also starred,[5] and wrote the screenplay. The final length was 3,953.59 metres (12,971.1 ft).[1]
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan,[6] while the lyrics were written by Vaali. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari.[1] The songs featured were "Aarambam Yaridam", "Anbana Rasikan", "Alangaram Pothumadi", "Hare Rama Hare Krishna", "Ore Kaelvi" and "Please Ippa".[1]
Release
Mr. Sampath was released on 13 April 1972.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Indian Films. B. V. Dharap. 1973. p. 105.
- ^ "Actor Manorama — She ruled the screen". The Hindu. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Venkatachalam, Krishnan (November 2009). "கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு". Amudhasurabi (in Tamil): 12–13.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (1972). Film World. Vol. 8. p. 118.
- ^ "திரை உலகில் சோ மீது போர் தொடுத்த துக்ளக்!" [The war on the actor Cho by Tughlaq!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Filmography". MSV Times. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "மிஸ்டர் சம்பத்". Vellitthirai.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.