''Pandithevan'' is a

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-language film, produced and directed by

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. The film stars M. G. Chakrapani, T. K. Balachandran,

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and B. S. Saroja.

Cast and crew

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Cast

* M. G. Chakrapani *

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* B. S. Saroja * S. A. Asokan * T. P. Muthulakshmi * S. V. Sahasranamam * Ragini *

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* T. A. Mathuram

Crew

*Producer & *Director:

*Story:

*Screenplay & Dialogues: Muhavai Rajamanickam *Cinematography: U. Rajagopal *Editing: C. P. Jambulingam, S. Ratnasabapathi *Art: V. Rama Rao *Choreography: K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai, K. G. Gopal *Photography: V. K. Sathasiva Rao

Production

This is the last film directed by K. Subramanyam. The film was shot in Neptune Studios that later was named Sathya Studios. (Now, it houses the MGR Janaki College of Arts and Sciences.) K. Subramaniam's wife was a co-music director to this film. Meenakshi Subramaniam was a music composer, a lyricist in Sanskrit and Tamil and an instrumentalist who played Veena, Violin and Harmonium.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and Meenakshi Subramanyam, while the lyrics were penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Muhavai Rajamanickam and Muthukoothan. Singer is

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s are P. B. Sreenivas,

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, S. V. Ramanan,

T. V. Rathnam Tenkasi Vallinayagam Rathnam ( ta, தென்காசி வள்ளிநாயகம் (டி.வி.) ரத்தினம்) (1930 - 17 October 1984) hailed from Tenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India. She was a playback singe ...

, A. G. Rathnamala, S. Janaki, K. Jamuna Rani, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, K. Rani, P. Leela and Gomathi.

References

{{reflist Films directed by K. Subramanyam 1950s Tamil-language films Films scored by C. N. Pandurangan Films scored by Meenakshi Subramanyam