Pilot Premnath

Pilot Premnath is a 1978 Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan as the eponymous character. It is based on R. Venkat's play Mezhugu Bommaigal. A joint Indo-Sri Lankan co-production, the film was produced by D. M. Chandrasena, T. M. Menon and M. M. Saleem. It was released on 30 October 1978.

Pilot Premnath
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Screenplay byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Based onMezhugu Bommaigal
by R. Venkat
Produced byD. M. Chandrasena
T. M. Menon
M. M. Saleem
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Malini Fonseka
CinematographyT. S. Vinayagam
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Cine India Productions
Release date
  • 30 October 1978 (1978-10-30)
CountriesIndia
Sri Lanka
LanguageTamil

Plot

Premnath, a pilot, loses his wife in an accident and he decides to shower all his love and affection on his two sons and a blind daughter. But things change when he reads an unsent letter written by his wife.

Cast

Production

Pilot Premnath was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, who also wrote the screenplay while Aaroor Dass wrote the dialogues. The film was produced by D. M. Chandrasena, T. M. Menon and M. M. Saleem. A joint Indo-Sri Lankan co-production, it was shot entirely in Sri Lanka, while post-production took place in Chennai, India.[1] The film was an adaptation of the play Mezhugu Bommaigal written by R. Venkat.[2] Sivaji Ganesan portrayed the lead character originally played by A. R. Srinivasan,[3] and Sridevi portrayed that character's blind daughter, reprising the role originally played by Sachu.[4]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5] The song "Azhagi Oruthi" belongs to Baila, a Sri Lankan genre.[6]

#Song TitleLyricsSingers
1"Ilangaiyin Ilam Kuyil"VaaliT. 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

Release and reception

Pilot Premnath was released on 30 October 1978, Diwali day.[7] The Hindu wrote, "Excellent photography is the chief asset of Pilot Premnath". The Indian Express wrote, "Captivating photography and M. S. Viswanathan's music. A few of the melodious numbers are bound to become hits".[8] Film historian Randor Guy noted that the film was a "reasonable success" in both the countries it was produced.[1]

References
  1. Guy, Randor (19 April 2014). "Pilot Premnath 1978". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. Venkatramanan, Geetha (30 March 2012). "Drama with dignity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (6 January 2012). "Showbitz – 'Kolaveri' rules!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (13 April 2012). "Showbitz". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. "Pilot Premnath Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. Vamanan (6 February 2018). "His Surangani ferried Baila tunes from Lankan shores". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. "கமலுக்கு 'சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்' - ரஜினிக்கு 'தாய் மீது சத்தியம்' - மேலும் கமலுக்கு 4 ; ரஜினிக்கு 2". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. "பைலட் பிரேம்நாத்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil and English). 17 December 1978. p. 12.
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