Mr. Sampath (1972 film)

Mr. Sampath (/səmpəθ/) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language satirical film written and directed by Cho, who also portrays the title character. It is based on the R. K. Narayan novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi (1949). The film features an ensemble cast led by Muthuraman, and has music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 13 April 1972.^[2]

Mr. Sampath
Title card
Directed by	Cho
Screenplay by	Cho
Based on	Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan
Produced by	A. Sunderam
Starring	Muthuraman Sundarrajan Cho
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Vivek Chitra Films
Release date	13 April 1972 (1972-04-13)
Running time	145 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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 and a film producer. But ultimately, he realises that one cannot cheat people all the time.

Cast

• Muthuraman
• Sundarrajan
• Cho as Sampath
• Vennira Aadai Moorthy
• Mali
• Poornam Viswanathan
• Neelu
• Jaya
• Manorama
• Sukumari

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 was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aarambam Yaridam"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
2.	"Anbana Rasikan"	L. R. Eswari
3.	"Alangaram Pothumadi"	T. M. Soundararajan, Manorama
4.	"Hare Rama Hare Krishna"	M. S. Viswanathan

Reception

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