''Patham Pasali'' () is a 1970 Tamil-language

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film written and directed by K. Balachander. It is a remake of his own 1969

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''. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh and

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Cast

;Male cast * Gemini Ganesan * Nagesh *

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;Female cast *

* Manimala * Vijaya Lalitha * Sachu * Jayakumari * C. Vasantha

Production

''Patham Pasali'' was directed by K. Balachander, and a remake of his own

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'' (1969). It was produced by Alangudi Somu under Alangudi Movies. Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh, and editing by N. R. Kittu.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar, while the lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.

Release and reception

''Patham Pasali'' was released on 11 April 1970, and failed commercially.

References

External links

* {{K. Balachander 1970 comedy-drama films 1970 films 1970s Tamil-language films Films directed by K. Balachander Films scored by V. Kumar Indian comedy-drama films Tamil remakes of Telugu films