Pilot Premnath
| Pilot Premnath | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by |
D.M Chandrasena, T. M. Menon, M. M. Saleem[1] |
| Written by | Aaroor Das (dialogues) |
| Story by | R. Venkat |
| Starring |
Sivaji Ganesan Malini Fonseka Thengai Srinivasan Major Sundararajan Sridevi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Vinayagam |
| Edited by | B. Kandhasamy |
Production company |
Cine India Productions |
Release date |
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| Country |
India Sri Lanka |
| Language | Tamil |
Pilot Premnath is a 1978 Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Thirulokachandar, starring Sivaji Ganesan as the eponymous character. It was an "Indo-Sri Lankan joint-venture" produced by D.M Chandrasena,[1] T. M. Menon and M. M. Saleem.[1]
Plot
Pilot Premnath has three children — two sons Ramnath and Raghunath and a blind daughter Kanchan. He is closely attached to his children, especially his daughter. His wife dies in an accident.
The deceased wife continues to live in Premnath's heart, and every time he returns from a flight journey, he goes to their room, and sees her in his mind’s eye. Once while talking about her in the room with his co-pilot, he shows him the bundle of her letters. One letter is found, not posted. In it, the wife states that one of the three children was not born to him.
The world around him shatters and it is then he breaks into the song "Who Is The Black Sheep?" The suspense is revealed later. Premnath goes to the United States for training, leaving his pregnant wife behind. She delivers a stillborn child. Simultaneously, his friend Balu's wife gives birth to a blind baby girl (Kanchan) and to prevent tragedy in Premnath's family, Balu substitutes his baby with Premnath’s.
The two sons find sweethearts and the daughter falls in love with a young man, who saves her from a thief near a shop. All get married and happiness is restored once more in the household.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Pilot Premnath
- Malini Fonseka as Premnath's wife
- Thengai Srinivasan as Premnath's co-pilot
- Major Sundararajan as Balu
- Vijayakumar and JaiGanesh as Premnath's sons
- Sridevi as Kanchan
- Manorama as thengai srinivasan's wife
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by M.S. Viswanathan. Ilangaiyin Ilam Kuyil was the popular track of the album which topped the charts for many weeks.
| # | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ilangaiyin Ilam Kuyil" | Vaali | T.M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam |
| 2 | "Azhagi Oruthi" | P. Jayachandran, L. R. Eswari | |
| 3 | "Muruganendra Thirunaamam" | T.M. Soundararajan | |
| 4 | "Who is the black sheep" | T.M. Soundararajan | |
Production
Pilot Premnath was shot entirely in Sri Lanka, while post-production took place in Chennai.[1]
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy praised the film for the "interesting storyline, the fine performances of Sivaji Ganesan, Malini Fonseca, Major Sundararajan, Sri Devi and others, the pleasing music, deft direction and impressive cinematography."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Guy, Randor. "Pilot Premnath 1978". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 February 2016.