

"Blast from the Past: Uthama Puthran 1958". ^ "Uthama Puthiran - Making history with historicals".Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (in Tamil). ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004).Uthama Puthiran also was the inspiration behind Imsai Arasan 23 m Pulikesi, a 2006 historical comedy film starring comedian Vadivelu as the twins. The film was remade again in 1958 with Sivaji Ganesan. Ramachandran played the twins in a rehash of the film titled Neerum Neruppum. Radha playing the twins was a box office hit. The Gemini Studios version Apoorva Sagotharargal (1949) with M. The story of identical twins was used often in Tamil cinema, and Dumas himself used it to write his famous The Corsican Brothers which was also adapted into Tamil. Uthama Puthiran adapted from Hollywood film The Man in the Iron Mask which was based on novel of same name notably became the first Tamil film to feature an actor in two roles.

Even though the British Indian government banned the Tamil rebel poet Bharati's work, Sundaram had the actor render the famous song "Senthamizh Naadenum Podhiniley" and got away with it. Ramanathan and the lyrics were penned by S.
