Pattina Pravesam

Pattina Pravesam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Screenplay byK. Balachander
Based onPattina Pravesam (play)
by Visu
Produced byR. Venkataraman
Starring
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Premalaya Films
Release date
  • 9 September 1977 (1977-09-09)
Running time
126–146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pattina Pravesam (/pəttinəˈprəvsəm/ transl.Entering a City) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. It is based on the play of the same name, written by Visu and staged the same year. The film stars Delhi Ganesh, Sivachandran and Sarath Babu, all making their cinematic acting debuts. It was released on 9 September 1977. The plot's similarities to the 1964 film Birds of Exile (Gurbet Kuslari in Turkish) have been noted.