Muthu Chippi

Muthu Chippi
Muthu Chippi
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Krishnan
Written by	'Thuraiyur' K. Moorthi
Produced by	P. L. Mohan Ram
Starring	Jaishankar; Jayalalithaa; Nagesh
Cinematography	N. S. Mani
Edited by	S. A. Murugesan
Music by	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Production; company	Mohan Productions
Release date	6 September 1968;
Running time	131 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Muthu Chippi (transl. Pearl Oyster) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. Krishnan and produced by P. L. Mohan Ram. The film stars Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa and Nagesh. It was released on 6 September 1968, and became a box office hit. The film was remade in Telugu as Agni Pariksha.

Plot

A young woman named Geetha falls victim to tragic circumstances and is forced into prostitution. She cross paths with, her childhood friend who remembers her original purity and innocence. Unwilling to let her suffer, Prabhakar is determined to rescue her from her circumstances. He persuades her to marry him so she can start a new life. Their union sparks deep resentment from a conservative society that refuses to look past Geetha's forced history.

Cast

Jaishankar as Prabha
Jayalalithaa as Geetha
Nagesh as Sathiyam
Shylashri as Dancer
Major Sundarrajan as Prabha's father
Thengai Srinivasan as Womanizer
C. K. Saraswathi as Pimpstress
Tambaram Lalitha
Ennathe Kannaiah as Hotel customer
Karikol Raju as Office staff
Loose Mohan as Hotel boy
K. Kannan as Prabha's friend
S. Ramanathan
S. R. Janaki
'Master' Prabhakar
'Baby' Vijaya

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Thotta Idam" attained popularity.

Song	Singers	Length
"Azhagu Thirumeni"	P. Susheela	02:57
"Maalaiyitta Kanavan"	P. Susheela	02:53
"Oru Naal Pazhagiya"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:15
"Thattatum Kaigal"	L. R. Eswari	02:29
"Thotta Idam Thulanga"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan	03:19

References

↑ "Renowned Malayalam poet and activist Sugathakumari passes away". The NationWide. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
↑ "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Jayalalithaa The Actress 'Hated' The limelight, But Starred In Over 140 Films". NDTV. IANS. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
↑ Narasimham, M. L. (1 November 2019). "Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu (1971)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
↑ "Muthuchippi Tamil Film hits LP Vinyl Record". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
↑ Subramanian, Anupama (6 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's penchant for perfection". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

External links

Muthu Chippi at IMDb

[1] "Renowned Malayalam poet and activist Sugathakumari passes away". The NationWide. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[2] "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[3] "Jayalalithaa The Actress 'Hated' The limelight, But Starred In Over 140 Films". NDTV. IANS. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.

[4] Narasimham, M. L. (1 November 2019). "Mosagaallaku Mosagaadu (1971)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[5] "Muthuchippi Tamil Film hits LP Vinyl Record". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

[6] Subramanian, Anupama (6 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's penchant for perfection". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.