Petralthan Pillaiya

Petralthan Pillaiya is a Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film features M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. It is based on Charlie Chaplin's 1921 American comedy-drama film, The Kid. It was produced by Vasu, under Sri Muthukumaran Pictures. The film was the last time that T. S. Balaiah and M. R. Radha played beside Ramachandran.

Jeeva is a mother unable to afford the cost of raising a young boy. She abandons him in a temple where a tramp, Anandhan, discovers him. Anandhan tries to get rid of the boy, but he eventually becomes attached to him. Anandhan names the boy Kannan and educates him, despite his poor financial condition. After five years, Kannan's biological mother, Jeeva, her husband Sekhar and social services try to find her son.