Praptham

After watching , Savitri wanted to remake it in Tamil, produce it and direct it. , then romantically linked to her, warned her against doing so, describing it as an acid test, but Savitri refused to comply. Besides directing and producing, Savitri also was the lead actress, over Ganesan’s objections. The film was mostly shot on an island between Kakinada and Amalapuram. The music was composed by , with lyrics by . The song “Sandhanathil Nalla” is set in raga. was released on 14 April 1971, and became a , partly due to releasing on the same day as another Sivaji Ganesan film, . It caused a massive impediment in Savitri’s career and led to her downfall. Despite this, Viswanathan won the Chennai Film Fans’ Association Award for Best Music Composer.