Alli Petra Pillai () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Somu and written by A. P. Nagarajan. Produced by A. Maruthakasi, K. V. Mahadevan, Violin Mahadevan and V. K. Muthuramalingam, the film stars S. S. Rajendran, S. V. Sahasranamam, M. N. Rajam and Pandari Bai. It is a remake of the Hindi film Tonga-wali (1955). Cinematography was handled V. K. Gopanna, and editing by T. V. Jayarangan. The film was released on 31 July 1959, and failed at the box office.
Plot
Cast Male cast S. S. Rajendran S. V. Sahasranamam A. Karunanidhi V. K. Ramasamy K. Sarangapani
Male cast M. N. Rajam Pandari Bai Production Besides producing the film under M. M. Productions, A. Maruthakasi also worked as lyricist. The other producers were K. V. Mahadevan (who also worked as music composer), Violin Mahadevan and V. K. Muthuramalingam. The film prominently features a horse, which was brought from Mangalore by Maruthakasi. This was the only film Maruthakasi had produced and was supposed to be completed within six months; instead it took two years as Maruthakasi was busy writing lyrics and also false rumours of him not writing lyrics led to huge problems.
Soundtrack Music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi. Two songs from the film – "Ejaman Petra Selvame" and "Paisaavai Pottu Naisaaga Vaangi" – attained popularity. The former is set in the Carnatic raga known as Vakulabharanam.
Song Singer/s Duration "Asai Atthaan Kai Pidikka" P. Susheela 03:47 "Arivirukkum.... Idhu Theriyum" T. M. Soundararajan 03:01 "Ammaa Appaa Yenru" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 01:17 "Summa Summa Sirichukittu" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 03:16 "Kaatthiruken Veliyoram" Thiruchi Loganathan & L. R. Eswari 03:16 "Paisaavai Pottu Naisaaga Vaangi" S. C. Krishnan 02:35 "Ejaman Petra Selvame" G. Ramanathan 03:01 "Nalla Naalu Romba Nalla Naalu" T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan 03:15 "Nalla Naalu Romba Nalla Naalu" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 01:39 "Onnum Onnum Serndhaakka" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki 02:55 "Idhukku Adhu Thevala" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki 03:12
Release and reception Alli Petra Pillai was released on 31 July 1959, by Sri Lakshmi Pictures Circuit. The film was a commercial failure, and made Maruthakasi face huge debts.
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