Mr. Sampath

<p>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. is based on the novel by . The film adaptation was produced by A. Sunderam under Vivek Chitra Films, and filmed in black and white. Besides directing, also starred, and wrote the screenplay. The final length was 3,953.59 metres (12,971.1 ft). The music was composed by , while the lyrics were written by .</p>