Synopsis
Mr. Sampath is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language satirical film written and directed by Cho Ramaswamy, who also stars in the lead role as Mr. Sampath.
The film is an adaptation of R. K. Narayan's novel "Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi".
It features an ensemble cast led by Muthuraman alongside Cho Ramaswamy in his titular role.
Musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the production was handled by A. Sunderam under Vivek Chitra Films.
The movie was filmed in black and white with a final length of 3,953.59 metres (12,971.1 ft).
The story revolves around Sampath, an inherently kind-hearted man who is born poor but uses his cleverness to pretend wealth and the role of a film producer, learning that deceit cannot be sustained indefinitely.
