Pattanathil Bhootham (Eng: Genie in the City) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comic fantasy film, directed by M. V. Raman, edited by him and R. Bhaskaran and shot in Eastmancolor.
The plot is an adaptation of the 1964 film The Brass Bottle with a romantic comedy twist, written by Javar Seetharaman.
The film stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh in the lead roles while Seetharaman himself played the genie.
Directed by – M. V. Raman
Produced by – T. Govindarajan
Written by – Javar Seetharaman
Starring – Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Vijaya Lalitha, Nagesh, V. K. Ramasamy, Javar Seetharaman
Music by – R. Govardhanam
Cinematography – Ravikant Nagaich
Production – Sharada Productions
Distributed by – Venus Pictures
Release date – 14 April 1967
Running time – 2 hr 46 min
Country – India
Language – Tamil
