Pattanathil Bhootham
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Pattanathil Bhootham is a Tamil film directed by M.V. Raman, shot in Eastman Colour released in 1967.
1964 with a romantic comedy twist, written by 'Javart' Sitaraman.
Thangavel (V. K. Ramasamy
) runs a successful business enterprise with his partner Sababathi (V.S. Raghavan
). He has a large urn which he considers bad luck. To get rid of it he donates it as a prize for a competition at his daughter Latha's (K.R. Vijaya) college.
Bhaskar (Jaishankar
) lives with his best friend Seenu (Nagesh
). He is in love with Latha and they go to the same college. At the competition, Bhaskar wins the urn and back home while cleaning the urn, Seenu and Bhaskar unwittingly release a Genie
imprisoned in the vase for three thousand years.
The name of the genie is Jee-Boom-Ba (The Tamil version of Abracadabra) (Javar Sitaraman
), who vows to help the two brothers who set it free. It offers them money, cars, mansions to live and takes care of every need of them. Bhaskar who is in love with Latha, seeks the magic powers of Jee-Boom-Ba to impress Latha's dad but things don't go quite as planned.
The business partner, Sababathi and his son (K.Balaji) (running a smuggling racket) realize that something is amiss with Bhaskar's sudden ascent. The enemies of Bhaskar seize this opportunity to abduct Latha and a series of dramatic incidents ensues. Will Jee-Boom-Ba come back to help the friends?
Plot
Pattanathil Bhootham is a straightforward adaptation of The Brass BottleThe Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle is a 1964 American fantasy film about a modern man who accidentally acquires a djinn. Though the word is commonly translated into English as "genie", author F. Anstey made a distinction between the two in the novel of the same name which provides the basis of the film.The film...
1964 with a romantic comedy twist, written by 'Javart' Sitaraman.
Thangavel (V. K. Ramasamy
V. K. Ramasamy
V. K. Ramasamy was a Tamil actor, comedian and film producer who was known for the supporting roles he played in films in the years between 1950s and 1980s.-Notable Filmography:...
) runs a successful business enterprise with his partner Sababathi (V.S. Raghavan
V.S. Raghavan
V.S. Raghavan is a Tamil actor, who acts in both Tamil films as well as television, who started his career as a dramatist and stage actor and went on act as a character actor in films, starting with Vairamali and over 1000 films in all, he has also acted in numerous television series.-Early life...
). He has a large urn which he considers bad luck. To get rid of it he donates it as a prize for a competition at his daughter Latha's (K.R. Vijaya) college.
Bhaskar (Jaishankar
Jaishankar
Jaishankar is a yester-year actor of the Tamil Film Industry. He is fondly referred to as Thennagathu James Bond . His penchant for dashing roles earned him the sobriquet of James Bond of South India, thanks to his roles in films like Vallavan Oruvan, CID Shankar and so on...
) lives with his best friend Seenu (Nagesh
Nagesh
Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
). He is in love with Latha and they go to the same college. At the competition, Bhaskar wins the urn and back home while cleaning the urn, Seenu and Bhaskar unwittingly release a Genie
Genie
Jinn or genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings that occupy a parallel world to that of mankind. Together, jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of Allah. Religious sources say barely anything about them; however, the Qur'an mentions that...
imprisoned in the vase for three thousand years.
The name of the genie is Jee-Boom-Ba (The Tamil version of Abracadabra) (Javar Sitaraman
Javar Sitaraman
Javar Seetharaman alternatively spelled as Javert Seetharaman or Javar Sitaraman or Jawar Seetharaman is a Tamil author, script writer and actor.-Biography:...
), who vows to help the two brothers who set it free. It offers them money, cars, mansions to live and takes care of every need of them. Bhaskar who is in love with Latha, seeks the magic powers of Jee-Boom-Ba to impress Latha's dad but things don't go quite as planned.
The business partner, Sababathi and his son (K.Balaji) (running a smuggling racket) realize that something is amiss with Bhaskar's sudden ascent. The enemies of Bhaskar seize this opportunity to abduct Latha and a series of dramatic incidents ensues. Will Jee-Boom-Ba come back to help the friends?
Sound Track
- Antha Sivagami :T. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
- Ulagaththil Siranthathu : T. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...