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Paasam

Paasam (transl. Affection) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Kalyan Kumar and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 31 August 1962 and failed commercially.

Paasam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. R. Ramanna
Story by'Thuraiyoor' K. Murthy
Produced byT. R. Ramanna
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Kalyan Kumar
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyM. A. Rahman
Edited byR. Rajagopal
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
R. R. Pictures
Distributed byEmgeeyaar Pictures
Release date
  • 31 August 1962 (1962-08-31)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Depicts the extraordinary love of a son towards his mother. Gopi is brought up in a juvenile home, as he accidentally commits a murder. After his release he searches for his mother and brother, but is unable to trace them. He lands up in the same village, where his brother Raghu, lives and works as a government officer. He falls in love his friend Kali's sister, Chandra, but Kali refuses the alliance, accusing him of being an orphan. Raghu and Chandra are to be engaged. Angry at being thwarted and little knowing that Raghu is his brother, he joins Swaminathan in trying to trap Raghu in a burglary case. Ironically, both Raghu and Gopi do not know the true identity of Swaminathan. It is he who had thrown away his wife Shanta, their mother, several years ago. Several truths are revealed when Gopi meets his mother face to face. Is he able to set things right?

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[1]

Song Singers Length
"Jal Jal Jal Enum Salangai" S. Janaki 03:41
"Pal Vannam Paruvam" P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 03:48
"Maalaiyum Iravum" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki 03:26
"Therathu Silaiyethu" P. Susheela 03:16
"Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga" T. M. Soundararajan 03:41
"Uravu Solla Oruvarindri" P. Susheela 04:29
"Vengaikku Kurivaithu" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 04:04

Release and reception

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Paasam was released on 31 August 1962,[2][3] and distributed by Emgeeyaar Pictures in Madras,[4] delayed from a 24 August release.[5] The film failed commercially because fans of Ramachandran could not digest seeing his character dying and considered it anticlimactic.[6][7] Ramanna received hundreds of letters from fans condemning him. He said the film's ending not only made him understand the actor's dominance, "but also that one could not say things that are in contradiction with people's sentiments".[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Paasam". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Paasam". The Indian Express. 31 August 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 18 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "1962 – பாசம் – ஆர்.ஆர்.பிக்சர் பிலிம்ஸ் (த-தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Paasam". The Indian Express. 26 August 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Paasam". The Indian Express. 15 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 3 April 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (16 January 2018). "MGR Remembered – Part 48 | 100 Movies and Beyond". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. ^ Vaasanthi 2008, p. 63.
  8. ^ Kannan 2017, p. 122.

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