Mr. Sampath (1972 film)

Mr. Sampath 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
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, even 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 3953.59 metres.

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