Pattanathil Bhootham(1967)
Pattanathil Bhootham is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by M. V. Raman. It stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh, and Javar Seetharaman as the genie. The story follows two college friends who release a genie from an ancient urn and use his powers to change their lives. The film is an adaptation of the 1964 American film The Brass Bottle and draws inspiration from the Aladdin folktale. It was produced by Venus Pictures and features a soundtrack composed by R. Govardhanam with lyrics by Kannadasan. The film was a major commercial success upon its release on 14 April 1967.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 13 April 1967
- Director
- M. V. Raman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
Two college friends, Bhaskar and Seenu, win a mysterious urn at a competition. When they open it, they release a powerful genie named Jee-Boom-Ba. The genie grants their every wish, but his clumsy magic creates chaos in their lives and threatens Bhaskar's relationship with his girlfriend Latha.
“Be careful what you wish for!”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pattanathil Bhootham
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & Jaishankar (53 films together), K. R. Vijaya & Nagesh (38 films together), K. R. Vijaya & Jaishankar (28 films together), Nagesh & V. K. Ramasamy (24 films together), V. S. Raghavan & Nagesh (19 films together), and K. R. Vijaya & V. K. Ramasamy (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'Ghost in the Box', but the spirit is a friendly genie, not a scary ghost.
- It was a remake of the Hindi film 'Mr. X in Bombay' (1964), which itself was inspired by the American film 'The Brass Bottle'.
- The famous comedian Nagesh played a dual role, appearing as both the human friend Seenu and the genie Jee-Boom-Baa.
- The film's music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamurthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
- A popular song from the film, 'Paal Polave', was filmed at the famous Brindavan Gardens in Mysore.
- The movie was a major box office success and helped establish the fantasy-comedy genre in Tamil cinema.
- Actor Muthuraman, who played Bhaskar, was a frequent lead in M. V. Raman's films during this period.