Adutha Veettu Penn

Adutha Veettu Penn is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Vedantam Raghavayya and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The film stars Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran and K. A. Thangavelu. It is a remake of the Bengali film Pasher Bari (1952), itself based on the namesake short story by Arun Chowdhury. In Adutha Veettu Penn, a simple man wants to impress a woman he loves by singing, but since he cannot, his friend, a singer, sings in secret while the simple man merely lip syncs, and wins the woman's love. The film was released on 11 February 1960, and became a success.

Plot

Mannaru, a simple man, falls in love with his wealthy neighbour Leela, who sings and dances well. He wants to impress her by singing, but he cannot sing. So he seeks the help of his friend, a singer who agrees. While the friend sings in secret, Mannaru merely lip syncs. Leela is charmed by what she thinks is Mannaru singing and falls in love with him. Soon the truth comes out, and the rest of the film deals with how the tangle between the lovers is solved. == Cast ==

Cast

Adapted from the film's songbook and opening credits: ;Male cast ;Female cast == Production ==

Production

Adutha Veettu Penn is a remake of the Bengali film Pasher Bari (1952), itself based on the namesake short story by Arun Chowdhury. The film was produced by Anjali Devi (who also starred as the female lead) and her husband P. Adinarayana Rao, who also composed the music. The film's animated opening credits were created by Dayabhai Patel. Its final length was . == Influences ==

Influences

Although the opening credits of Adutha Veettu Penn acknowledge the source film Pasher Bari, == Soundtrack ==

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album was composed by P. Adinarayana Rao, The song "Vanitha Maniye" is set in the Hamsadhvani raga, while "Kannale Pesi Pesi Kolladhe" is set in Keeravani, and "Kangalum Kavi Paaduthe" is set in Hindolam. The album was a major breakthrough for P. B. Sreenivas, who sang five of the film's songs. According to The Hindus B. Kolappan, the film "proved beyond doubt that Sreenivas was going to secure an established place in Tamil film music." == Release and reception ==

Release and reception

Adutha Veettu Penn was released on 11 February 1960. Kanthan of Kalki said no one could have done the role of Mannaru better than Ramachandran. According to historian Randor Guy, it was a major commercial success primarily because of its full-length situational comedy, then a rarity in Indian cinema and more so in Tamil. == References ==

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