| Pattanathil Bhootham | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. V. Raman |
| Screenplay by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Based on | The Brass Bottle |
| Produced by | T. Govindarajan |
| Starring | Jaishankar K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | M. V. Raman R. Bhaskaran |
| Music by | R. Govardhanam |
Production company | Sharada Productions |
| Distributed by | Vijaya Sri Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pattanathil Bhootham (transl. Genie in the city) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film, directed and co-edited by M. V. Raman, written by Javar Seetharaman and produced by T. Govindarajan. An adaptation of the American film The Brass Bottle (1964), it stars Jaishankar and K. R. Vijaya, with Nagesh, Balaji, Manohar, V. K. Ramasamy, V. S. Raghavan, Seetharaman, Rama Prabha and Vijaya Lalitha in supporting roles. The film revolves around two youngsters who inadvertently unleash a genie from an urn they won, and use him to satisfy their wants. It was released on 14 April 1967 and became a major commercial success.
- ^ Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 275.
- ^ Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 276.