Paithiyakkaran-1947-Tamil

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paithiyakkaran tamil movie

Paithiyakkaran (Eng: The Mad Man) is a 1947 Tamil film produced by and starring N. S. Krishnan. It was based on the play of the same name staged by Krishnan’s drama troupe. It was the first film for Krishnan after his acquittal in the Lakshmikanthan murder case. M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) played a supporting role in the film.
When N. S. Krishnan was in prison for the Lakshmikanthan murder case, his wife and comedian T. A. Mathuram started a drama troupe called N. S. K Nataka Sabha. The troupe mainly staged plays written by and starring S. V. Sahasranamam. Paithiyakaran was one of those plays. When Krishnan was first sentenced to jail, Mathuram took a break from her acting career. Later she came out her self-imposed exile to generate revenues for financing her husband’s appeal to the privy council. With Mathuram in the lead, Paithiyakaran was a hit in Chennai. It was based on V. Shantaram’s 1937 film Duniya Na Mane. Mathuram converted the troupe into a film production company and made a film based on the play. The film advocated reformist social policies like widow remarriage. It was directed by the director duo of P. Krishnan and S. Panju. While the film was in production, Krishnan was acquitted in the murder case and was released from prison. A new role was written for him in the film. Mathuram played dual roles as the heroine and as Krishnan’s comedic foil. Krishnan made fun of his stint in prison through the song jailukku poi vantha in which he described in prison life, his fellow inmates and the types of prisoners he met. Paithiyakkaran was 16,201 feet in length.

Directed by Krishnan-Panju
Produced by D. Ramaswamy
Written by S. V. Sahasranamam
Starring N. S. Krishnan, M. G. R, T. A. Mathuram, S. V. Sahasranamam, D. Balasubramaniam, S. J. Kantha
Music by C. R. Subburaman & M. S. Gnanamani
Cinematography P. S. Selvarasu
Edited by Panchami
Production N. S. K. Pictures
Release dates 26 September 1947
Running time 180 min. (16,201 Feet)
Country India
Language Tamil

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