Petra Maganai Vitra Annai

Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (transl. The mother who sold her son) is 1958 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by V. Ramanathan and produced by Modern Theatres. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, R. S. Manohar, A. Karunanidhi and E. R. Sahadevan, with C. R. Vijayakumari, Pandari Bai and T. P. Muthulakshmi in supporting roles. It was released on 30 May 1958.^[1][2]

Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	V. Ramanathan
Written by	A. P. Nagarajan A. V. P. Aasai Thambi
Produced by	Modern Theatres
Starring	S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari R. S. Manohar Pandari Bai
Cinematography	E. N. Balakrishnan
Edited by	L. Balu
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production company	Modern Theatres
Release date	30 May 1958 (1958-05-30)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• S. S. Rajendran as Prince Villalan/Neelan
• R. S. Manohar as Minister Gunasekaran
• C. R. Vijayakumari as Jeeva
• Pandari Bai as Prince Villalan's mother
• A. Karunanidhi as Duttan
• T. P. Muthulakshmi as Mohana
• Kumari Rajamani as Nirmala
• E. R. Sahadevan as General Vikraman
• "Sattampillai" Venkatraman as Azhagesan
• Pakkirisamy as Alagalam
• M. S. Draupadi as Vedha
• Master Gopal as Younger Villalan
• Baby Sasikala as Younger Jeeva
• K. K. Perumal
• M. N. Krishnan
• M. K. Durai Raj
• K. K. Soundar as Parakraman
• S. S. Siva Sooriyan

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and S. D. Sundharam.^[3][4] The song "Thendral Urangiya Podhum" is tuned in Abheri Ragam. The song "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" was taken from the stage play Kaviyin Kanavu authored by S. D. Sundaram.^[5]

Song	Singer	Lyrics	Length
"Ethirikku Ethiri Sattaiyadi"	K. Jamuna Rani	Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram	03:15
"Azhadhe Pappaa Azhadhe"	T. S. Bagavathi		03:42
"Laai Lalla Laai Lalla...Uruludhu Peraludhu"	Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani		04:02
"Dil Rabsa" (Dio Dio)	S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	01:29
"Konaadha Maratthile...Onne Onnu Adhu"	Tiruchi Loganathan, Jikki, P. Susheela & Sirkazhi Govindarajan		04:36
"Aambalkki Kann Potta...Gum Gum Gum"	Tiruchi Loganathan & Jikki		03:44
"Pachaiyilum Neeyum Pachai"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki		03:12
"Thendral Urangiya Podhum"	A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela	A. Maruthakasi	04:09
"Kannaalan Vandhiduvaar"	Jikki		03:27
"Petra Maganai Vitra Annai"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Mamma Mamma Pannaadai"	Jikki		03:16
"Kaalamenum Kaattaaru"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela	S. D. Sundharam	03:33
"Thuyar Soozhndha Vaazhvinile"	K. Jamunarani

Critical reception

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