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Mr. Sampath
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Directed by	Cho
Screenplay by	Cho
Based on	Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan
Produced by	A. Sunderam
Starring	Muthuraman Sundarrajan Cho
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Vivek Chitra Films
Release date	13 April 1972 (1972-04-13)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Mr. Sampath (/səmpəθ/) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language satirical film written and directed by Cho, who also portrays the title character. It is based on the R. K. Narayan novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi (1949). The film features an ensemble cast led by Muthuraman, and has music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 13 April 1972.

Plot

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Sampath, though poor by birth, has a heart of gold. Though clever and wise, he wants to become rich without hard work. He pretends to be rich and a film producer. But ultimately, he realises that one cannot cheat people all the time.

Cast

• Muthuraman
• Sundarrajan
• Cho as Sampath
• Vennira Aadai Moorthy
• Mali
• Poornam Viswanathan
• Neelu
• Jaya
• Manorama
• Sukumari

Production

Mr. Sampath is based on the novel Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan. The film adaptation was produced by A. Sunderam under Vivek Chitra Films, and filmed in black and white. Besides directing, Cho Ramaswamy also starred, and wrote the screenplay. The final length was 3,953.59 metres (12,971.1 ft).

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.

Reception

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References

1. ^ Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 105. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
2. "மிஸ்டர் சம்பத் / Mr. Sampath (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
3. Venkatachalam, Krishnan (November 2009). "கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு". Amudhasurabi (in Tamil). pp. 12–13. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2018 – via Internet Archive.
4. Giridhar, V. R. (1972). Ramachandran, T. M. (ed.). "Stormy Petrel of Tamil Cinema Speaks". Film World. Vol. 8. p. 50. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
5. "திரை உலகில் சோ மீது போர் தொடுத்த துக்ளக்!" [The war on the actor Cho by Tughlaq!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
6. "Mr.Sampath Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
7. "மிஸ்டர் சம்பத்". Theekkathir (in Tamil). 23 April 1972. p. 3. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.

External links

• Mr. Sampath at IMDb 

• 1972 films
• 1970s Indian films
• 1970s satirical films
• 1970s Tamil-language films
• Adaptations of works by R. K. Narayan
• Films about con artists
• Films based on Indian novels
• Films directed by Cho Ramaswamy
• Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
• Films with screenplays by Cho Ramaswamy
• Indian satirical films
• Tamil-language Indian films