Pathini Penn
Tamil drama film
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Pathini Penn (transl. The Virtuous Woman) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. C. Sakthi. The film stars Rupini in title role and Livingston, with Nizhalgal Ravi, Janagaraj and V. Gopalakrishnan portraying supporting roles.[1] The film, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by G. Thilakavathi,[2] was released on 25 June 1993.
| Pathini Penn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Story by | G. Thilakavathi |
| Starring | Rupini Livingston |
| Cinematography | Viswam Nataraj |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Best Friends Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Rupini as Kavitha
- Livingston as Kadikalingam
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Prabhu
- Janagaraj as Narayanan
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Vagai Chandrasekhar as Babu
- Chithra
- Sathyapriya
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pandiya Naatu Seemai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| 2. | "Ulagam Namma Veedu" | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Thottil Ondru Illai Endru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Ennamma Varutham" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Release and reception
Pathini Penn was released on 25 June 1993.[4] Janagaraj bought the distribution rights of the film for Chennai.[5] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express appreciated the film citing "Sakti's sensitive handling of the subject, his carefully etched scenes, his pithy hard-hitting dialogues, and his getting the best out of his artistes makes this film engrossing".[6] The film won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film, R. C. Sakthi won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer,[7] Rupini won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress,[citation needed] and Pulamaipithan won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist.[8]
