Panama Pasama
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Screenplay byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Story byG. Balasubramaniam
Produced byBalu
StarringGemini Ganesan
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyR. Sampath
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Ravi Productions
Release date
  • 23 February 1968 (1968-02-23)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Panama Pasama (transl. Money or Affection?) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film,[1] directed and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 23 February 1968, and had a theatrical run of over 140 days. The film was remade the following year in Hindi as Paisa Ya Pyaar.[2]

Plot

Cast

Lead actors
Male supporting actors
Female supporting actors

Production

Srividya was initially chosen for the role which was portrayed by Vijaya Nirmala.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4] The song "Yelantha Pazham" became controversial since it makes comparisons "between a woman and a ber fruit",[5] but became popular among the masses.[6][7]

SongSingersLength
"Chinnanchiru Veedu"P. Susheela3:32
"Maariyadhu Nenjam"P. Susheela4:15
"Mella Mella"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela4:18
"Vazhaithandu Pola"K. Jamuna Rani, A. L. Raghavan3:01
"Yelantha Pazham"L. R. Eswari3:20

Release and reception

Panama Pasama was released on 23 February 1968.[8] Kalki negatively reviewed the film, criticising Gopalakrishnan's dialogues and direction.[9] Ananda Vikatan said that though the concept was old, the way it was handled was innovative. The critic concluded that the film had few flaws, and was another testament to Gopalakrishnan's talent.[10] It ran for 140 days at Madurai's Thangam Theatre, then the largest theatre in Asia.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Guy, Randor (27 July 1991). "Panama Pasama: Dialogue-based KSG film". The Indian Express. p. 19. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Ice is Nice". The Indian Express. 9 May 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "ஏற்றங்கள்; எதிர்பார்ப்புகள்; ஏமாற்றங்கள்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 October 1980. p. 6. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Panama Paasama (1968)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Nathan, Archana (25 November 2017). "Chili nose, Nokia eyes and other bizarre ways in which Tamil film song lyrics objectify women". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (21 February 2014). "Rocking at 74". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Yamunan, Sruthisagar (14 December 2015). "'Beep' song caught in controversy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Panama Pasama". The Indian Express. 23 February 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "பணமா பாசமா". Kalki (in Tamil). 17 March 1968. p. 25. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: பணமா பாசமா". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 17 March 1968. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Curtains come down on Thangam theatre, once Asia's largest". Firstpost. Press Trust of India. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "'பணமா பாசமா' திரைப்படத்தில் இடம்பெற்ற உணர்வுப்பூர்வமான காட்சி குறித்துப் பகிரும் கலைஞானம்!". Nakkheeran (in Tamil). 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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