Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)
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Uthama Puthiran is a 1958 Tamil-language historical fiction
film starring Sivaji Ganesan
, Padmini
, M. N. Nambiar
, K. A. Thangavelu
, Ragini
and P. Kannamba
. It is the first film to feature Sivaji Ganesan in two distinct roles.
) gives birth to two twins - Vikraman and Parthiban (both played by Sivaji Ganesan
). Both are however separated; Parthiban is sent to a nearby village where he learns sword fighting from his adopted parents whereas Vikraman stays back to be the prince. Because their father died before they were born, Vikraman (who is then brought up his father's evil ministers) grows up to be a greedy and selfish king who enjoys only leisure, and even goes to the extent of attacking the city. Parthiban, however is honest and not greedy, but since he loves the princess Amutha (Padmini
) who was selected for Vikraman, this leads to an endless fight between both the twins who don't realize that they are actually brothers (since they were separated at birth). Even though the queen finds out that Parthiban is her abandoned son and begins to care for him, Vikraman refuses to reconcile with Parthiban and continues to fight him.
Eventually, Parthiban gets caught by Vikraman and is put in prison. But through some strategies he escapes, thus reaching Vikraman and forcing him into the same prison. Parthiban then puts on Vikraman's clothes and acts as the king until Vikraman (dressed as the pauper that Parthiban earlier was) writes a message on a nearby plate and after signing it, tosses it out of the window. A guard reads the message and after finding out that Vikraman is in prison, releases Vikraman who challenges Parthiban to a final fight. With Parthiban seeming to emerge victorious, Vikraman escapes on a horse and while running through the mountains, he however loses control of the horse and falls off the cliff. With Vikraman finally gone, Parthiban is crowned the new king and the Uthama Puthiran (Ideal Son) of his mother.
Historical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...
film starring Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...
, Padmini
Padmini (actress)
Padmini was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who has acted in over 250 Indian films. She has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films...
, M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar ( (born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar 7 March 1919 — 19 November 2008) was a film actor in Tamil cinema and had been in the film industry for more than 50 years.-Biography:...
, K. A. Thangavelu
K. A. Thangavelu
K. A. Thangavelu popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the...
, Ragini
Ragini (actress)
Ragini was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid 1950s and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu...
and P. Kannamba
P. Kannamba
Pasupuleti Kannamba was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during 1930s to 1960s.-Career:Kannamba was born in Eluru. She started acting in dramas...
. It is the first film to feature Sivaji Ganesan in two distinct roles.
Plot
A queen (P. KannambaP. Kannamba
Pasupuleti Kannamba was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during 1930s to 1960s.-Career:Kannamba was born in Eluru. She started acting in dramas...
) gives birth to two twins - Vikraman and Parthiban (both played by Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...
). Both are however separated; Parthiban is sent to a nearby village where he learns sword fighting from his adopted parents whereas Vikraman stays back to be the prince. Because their father died before they were born, Vikraman (who is then brought up his father's evil ministers) grows up to be a greedy and selfish king who enjoys only leisure, and even goes to the extent of attacking the city. Parthiban, however is honest and not greedy, but since he loves the princess Amutha (Padmini
Padmini (actress)
Padmini was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who has acted in over 250 Indian films. She has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films...
) who was selected for Vikraman, this leads to an endless fight between both the twins who don't realize that they are actually brothers (since they were separated at birth). Even though the queen finds out that Parthiban is her abandoned son and begins to care for him, Vikraman refuses to reconcile with Parthiban and continues to fight him.
Eventually, Parthiban gets caught by Vikraman and is put in prison. But through some strategies he escapes, thus reaching Vikraman and forcing him into the same prison. Parthiban then puts on Vikraman's clothes and acts as the king until Vikraman (dressed as the pauper that Parthiban earlier was) writes a message on a nearby plate and after signing it, tosses it out of the window. A guard reads the message and after finding out that Vikraman is in prison, releases Vikraman who challenges Parthiban to a final fight. With Parthiban seeming to emerge victorious, Vikraman escapes on a horse and while running through the mountains, he however loses control of the horse and falls off the cliff. With Vikraman finally gone, Parthiban is crowned the new king and the Uthama Puthiran (Ideal Son) of his mother.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... |
Parthiban (the Pauper) & Vikraman (the Prince) |
| Padmini Padmini (actress) Padmini was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who has acted in over 250 Indian films. She has acted in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films... |
Amutha |
| M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar M. N. Nambiar ( (born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar 7 March 1919 — 19 November 2008) was a film actor in Tamil cinema and had been in the film industry for more than 50 years.-Biography:... |
Naganathan |
| M. K. Radha | King |
| P. Kannamba P. Kannamba Pasupuleti Kannamba was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during 1930s to 1960s.-Career:Kannamba was born in Eluru. She started acting in dramas... |
Queen |
| K. A. Thangavelu K. A. Thangavelu K. A. Thangavelu popularly known as "Danaal Thangavelu" was a Tamil film comedian popular in the 1950s to 1970s. Not known for physical, acrobatic comedy like his contemporaries J.P.Chandrababu and Nagesh, Thangavelu's humor is recognized for his impeccable timing in verbal agility and the... |
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| Ragini Ragini (actress) Ragini was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid 1950s and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu... |
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| O. A. K. Devar | |
| Stunt Somu | |
| M. S. S. Bakkiam |
Crew
- Producer:
- Production Company: Venus Pictures
- Director: T. Prakash Rao
- Music: G. RamanathanG. RamanathanG. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...
- Screenplay: T. Prakaash Rao
- Dialogues: C. V. SridharC. V. SridharC Sridhar was a South Indian screenwriter and film director. Sridhar hailed from Chitthamur, a village near Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu. He studied at St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School , where he began writing and staging plays while he was in Grade 7. He entered films as a dialogue writer when...
- Lyrics:
- Art Direction:
- Editing:
- Choreography: B. Heeralal, P. S. Gopala Krishnan & Thangaraj
- Cinematography: A. Vincent
- Stunt:
- Dance: Helen, Gemini Chandra & Rita.
Soundtrack
List of songs:- Ala Pirantha En Kanman by R. Balasaraswathi DeviRaavu BalasaraswathiR. Balasaraswathi, Raavu Balasaraswathi or Rao Balasaraswathi Devi is famous singer and actress of 1930 to 1960s in Telugu and Tamil languages....
& A. P. KomalaA. P. KomalaA. P. Komala was a South Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages.-Filmography:These are some of the films where she was playback singer.-References:... - Yaradi Ni Mogini by T. M. Soundararajan, A. P. KomalaA. P. KomalaA. P. Komala was a South Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages.-Filmography:These are some of the films where she was playback singer.-References:...
, K. Jamuna Rani & JikkiJikkiPillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:... - Mannulagellam Ponnulagaga by P. Suseela & JikkiJikkiPillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:...
- Mullai Malar Mele by T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela
- Kathiruppan Kamala Kannan by P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
- Anbe Amuthe Arungkaniye by T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela
- Kondattam Manasukkulle Kondattam by P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
- Unnazhagai Kanniyargal by P. Suseela
- Pulli Vekkiran Podiyan Sokkuran by Sirkazhi GovindarajanSirkazhi GovindarajanSirkazhi Govindarajan was a leading vocalist in Carnatic Music.Govindarajan, born in Sirkali in Madras Presidency) and started performing at the age of eight in Tirupurasundari Temple. His son Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram is also a Carnatic singer....
& P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
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