Enga Pattan Sothu

Enga Pattan Sothu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. Karnan
Screenplay by	M. Karnan
Story by	Vijaychitra Films Unit
Produced by	M. Karnan
Starring	Jaishankar Sivakumar Rajakokila
Cinematography	M. Karnan
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	Shankar–Ganesh
Production company	Vijaychitra Films
Release date	24 January 1975 (1975-01-24)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Enga Pattan Sothu (transl. My inheritance) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language Western film produced, written, directed and photographed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Sivakumar and Rajakokila. It was released on 24 January 1975, and emerged a commercial success.[1]

Plot

Cast

• Jaishankar[2]
• Sivakumar[3]
• Rajakokila[4]
• S. A. Ashokan
• Thengai Srinivasan
• A. Karunanidhi
• Master Raghuraman
• A. Sakunthala
• Raj Mallika[4]

Production

Enga Pattan Sothu is the fourth and final Western film directed by Karnan. Unlike the earlier three (Kalam Vellum, Ganga and Jakkamma) which were in black-and-white, it was shot in Eastman Color Negative.[5][6][7]

Themes

Critic Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai compared Enga Pattan Sothu to Karnan's previous Western films for the narrative being fuelled by the death of a family member of the protagonist.[8] R. C. Jayanthan, writing for Hindu Tamil Thisai, noted the film's similarities to those made by Sergio Leone.[9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aatha Meenu Karaiyil Yeruthu"	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
2.	"Madhuvile Pazhaiyathu"	Vani Jairam
3.	"Podu Noothukku Nooru"	Vani Jairam, Kovai Soundararajan

Release and reception

Enga Pattan Sothu was released on 24 January 1975.[11] Ananda Vikatan applauded Karnan's cinematography and the stunts, but criticised the story.[12]

References

1. "எம்ஜிஆர் 4, சிவாஜி 8, கமல் 10 – 75ம் வருட ப்ளாஷ்பேக்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
2. "பிட்ஸ் பஜாரு!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
3. சிவகுமார் (2 April 2021). "திரைப்படச்சோலை 19: ஜெய்சங்கர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
4. Pillai 2015, p. 172.
5. Pillai 2015, p. 165.
6. Pillai 2015, p. 178.
7. முருகேசபாண்டியன், ந. (20 April 2022). "மதுரைத் தெருக்களின் வழியே 12: 'தினசரி 4 காட்சிகள்' – 80களில் தியேட்டர்களில் படம் பார்த்த கதைகள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
8. Pillai 2015, p. 170.
9. ஜெயந்தன், ஆர்.சி. (24 March 2017). "கலைஞர்களின் கலைஞன்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
10. "Enga Pattan Sothu". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
11. "எங்க பட்டான் சொத்து". Navamani (in Tamil). 23 January 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
12. "எங்க பாட்டன் சொத்து". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 24 February 1975. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

Bibliography

• Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (24 April 2015). "Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion". The Western in the Global South. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-73113-1.

External links

• Enga Pattan Sothu at IMDb 
• Enga Pattan Sothu at Rotten Tomatoes