| Periya Idathu Penn | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Written by | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Produced by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography | M. A. Rahman |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | R. R. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Periya Idathu Penn (transl. The Wealthy Woman) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. R. Radha and T. R. Rajakumari. It was released on 10 May 1963. The film was blockbuster, the highest-grossing film of the year and ran more than 100 days. The film was remade in Telugu as Sabhash Suri and in Hindi as Jawab.[1][2] The story of the 1982 Tamil film Sakalakala Vallavan was also inspired by this film.[3] Jyothi Lakshmi made her acting debut with this film.[4]
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