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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Petra Maganai Vitra Annai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = V. Ramanathan
| producer = [[Modern Theatres]]
| writer = [[A. P. Nagarajan]] <br /> A. V. P. Aasai Thambi
| story =
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]] <br /> [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] <br /> [[R. S. Manohar]] <br /> [[Pandari Bai]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = E. N. Balakrishnan
| editing = L. Balu
| studio = [[Modern Theatres]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1958|05|30|ref1=}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Petra Maganai Vitra Annai''''' ({{translation|The mother who sold her son}}) is 1958 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by V. Ramanathan and produced by [[Modern Theatres]]. The film stars [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[R. S. Manohar]], A. Karunanidhi and E. R. Sahadevan, with [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[Pandari Bai]] and [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] in supporting roles. It was released on 30 May 1958.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 April 1958 |title=Petra Maganai Vitra Annai |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19580417&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=19 October 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 October 2018 |title=கல்யாணப்பரிசு படத்தில் விஜயகுமாரி - சரோஜாதேவியுடன் இணைந்து நடித்தார் |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/10/08210358/1196408/cinima-history-vijayakumari.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020194442/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/10/08210358/1196408/cinima-history-vijayakumari.vpf |archive-date=20 October 2021 |access-date=19 October 2021 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=October 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as Prince Villalan/Neelan
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Minister Gunasekaran
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Jeeva
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Prince Villalan's mother
* [[A. Karunanidhi]] as Duttan
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Mohana
* Kumari Rajamani as Nirmala
*[[E. R. Sahadevan]] as General Vikraman
* "Sattampillai" Venkatraman as Azhagesan
* Pakkirisamy as Alagalam
* M. S. Draupadi as Vedha
* Master Gopal as Younger Villalan
* Baby Sasikala as Younger Jeeva
* K. K. Perumal
* M. N. Krishnan
* M. K. Durai Raj
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as Parakraman
* S. S. Siva Sooriyan
}}

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] and lyrics were written by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] and [[S. D. Sundharam]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=153 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Petra Maganai Vitra Annai |url=https://avdigital.in/collections/new-stock-of-records/products/petra-maganai-vitra-annai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413051939/https://avdigital.in/collections/new-stock-of-records/products/petra-maganai-vitra-annai |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=13 April 2019 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> The song "Thendral Urangiya Podhum" is tuned in [[Abheri]] Ragam. The song "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" was taken from the stage play ''Kaviyin Kanavu'' authored by S. D. Sundaram.<ref>{{Cite book |title=கவியின் கனவு |publisher=Vignesh Publishers |year=2005 |location=Chennai |pages=9, 45 |language=ta |trans-title=Poet's dream}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Ethirikku Ethiri Sattaiyadi" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || rowspan=3|Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram || 03:15
|-
| "Azhadhe Pappaa Azhadhe" || T. S. Bagavathi || 03:42
|-
| "Laai Lalla Laai Lalla...Uruludhu Peraludhu" || Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani || 04:02
|-
| "Dil Rabsa" (Dio Dio) || S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala || rowspan=4|Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 01:29
|-
| "Konaadha Maratthile...Onne Onnu Adhu" || Tiruchi Loganathan, Jikki, P. Susheela & Sirkazhi Govindarajan || 04:36
|-
| "Aambalkki Kann Potta...Gum Gum Gum" || Tiruchi Loganathan & Jikki || 03:44
|-
| "Pachaiyilum Neeyum Pachai" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki || 03:12
|-
| "Thendral Urangiya Podhum" || A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela || rowspan=4|A. Maruthakasi || 04:09
|-
| "Kannaalan Vandhiduvaar" || Jikki || 03:27
|-
| "Petra Maganai Vitra Annai" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan ||
|-
| "Mamma Mamma Pannaadai" || Jikki || 03:16
|-
| "Kaalamenum Kaattaaru" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela || S. D. Sundharam ||03:33
|-
| "Thuyar Soozhndha Vaazhvinile" || K. Jamunarani || ||
|}

== Critical reception ==
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<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 June 1958 |title=பெற்ற மகனை விற்ற அன்னை |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_9_14_154/6.jp2/full/1000,1545/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20250224150258/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_9_14_154/6.jp2/full/1000,1545/0/default.jpg |archive-date=24 February 2025 |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=Janasakthi |pages=6 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]] }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

{{Modern Theatres}}
{{A. P. Nagarajan}}

[[Category:1958 Indian films]]
[[Category:1958 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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