Panakkara Pillai(1968)
Panakkara Pillai is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Jambulingam. It stars Jayalalithaa opposite Ravichandran, with Nagesh, S. N. Lakshmi, and M. N. Nambiar in supporting roles. The story, written by Mahendran, follows a spoiled rich boy who pretends to be poor to win the love of a proud village girl. Ravichandran appears in a double role, playing both the wealthy protagonist and a poor, honest man. The film was a commercial success upon release. Its music, composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics by Vaali, includes the hit song "Namadhu Arasu". The movie is known for its moral message about the value of honesty over wealth.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1968
- Director
- Jambulingam
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A wealthy, arrogant young man believes money can buy anything, including love. When he falls for a poor but proud village woman, she rejects his riches. He fakes a poor identity to win her heart, but his lie threatens to destroy everything.
“Money can't buy love”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Panakkara Pillai
Cast reunions in this film: Ravichandran & Nagesh (30 films together), Nagesh & Jayalalitha (25 films together), Ravichandran & Jayalalitha (7 films together), Ravichandran & Vedha (5 films together), Nagesh & Vedha (4 films together), and Nagesh & Jambulingam (3 films together).