Periya Idathu Penn(1963)
'Periya Idathu Penn' is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha, and T. R. Rajakumari. The story follows a poor farm labourer who challenges a cruel zamindar, leading to a cycle of violence, revenge, and a forbidden romance with the zamindar's daughter. The film is notable for its Pygmalion-style transformation scene and its blend of comedy, tragedy, and social commentary. It was a major commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film of 1963 and running for over 100 days. The film was praised by politicians for its moral values. It was remade in Telugu as 'Sabhash Suri' and in Hindi as 'Jawab'. The film was released on 10 May 1963.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 10 May 1963
- Director
- T. R. Ramanna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 41m 0
Storyline
A poor farm labourer named Murugappan dares to stand up to a cruel landlord. After the landlord rapes his sister, Murugappan flees to the city. He transforms into a wealthy gentleman to win the landlord's daughter. But his secret past threatens to destroy their love.
“Love that crossed the line of class.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Periya Idathu Penn
Cast reunions in this film: Saroja Devi & M. G. Ramachandran (24 films together), Viswanathan Ramamoorthy & M. R. Radha (19 films together), M. G. Ramachandran & M. R. Radha (15 films together), Saroja Devi & Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (14 films together), Saroja Devi & M. R. Radha (14 films together), and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy & M. G. Ramachandran (11 films together).