Uthama Puthiran (1958)
February 7, 1958Release Date
Uthama Puthiran (1958)
February 7, 1958Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Sivaji Ganesan
Actor
M. N. Nambiar
Actor
Padmini
Amudhavalli, beti of Naganathan (Nambiar)
Raghini
Rajathi
P. Kannamba
Queen
Ragini
Rajathi
M. K. Radha
the king
K. A. Thangavelu
Ponnan
Venkatachalam Pillai
Jayaseelar
O. A. K. Thevar
Bhoopathi
Stunt Somu
Somappa
T. Prakash Rao
Director
M. S. S. Bhagyam
Ponni
Chellam
Chellamma
C. V. Sridhar
Writer
Tatineni Prakash Rao
Director / Screenplay
Details.
Release DateFebruary 7, 1958
Original Nameஉத்தம புத்திரன்
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 37m
Genres
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Uthama Puthiran (transl. Virtuous Son) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language historical action film directed by T. Prakash Rao. Co-produced by C. V. Sridhar, who also wrote the screenplay, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, with M. K. Radha, M. N. Nambiar, K. A. Thangavelu, Ragini and Kannamba in supporting roles. It revolves around twins who are separated at birth; one grows up as a kind and honest man, while the other grows up as a greedy and arrogant man.
Uthama Puthiran is a remake of the 1940 Tamil film of the same name, itself based on The Man in the Iron Mask, the third part of the 1847–1850 novel The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas. It is the first film to feature Ganesan in two distinct roles, and the first Indian film to have the shots with zoom technique. Cinematography was handled by A. Vincent, and editing by N. M. Shankar.
Uthama Puthiran was released on 7 February 1958, and distributed by Ganesan's company Sivaji Films. The film became a major commercial success, with a theatrical run of over 100 days, and established Ganesan as one of the most bankable stars in Tamil cinema.