(Not to be confused with Ee Pattanathil Bhootham.) Pattanathil Bhootham (Tamil: பட்டணத்தில் பூதம்; English: Genie in the city) is a 1967 Indian Tamil fantasy film, directed by M. V. Raman, edited by M. V. Raman and R. Bhaskaran and shot in Eastman Color. The plot is a straightforward adaptation of 1964 film The Brass Bottle with a romantic comedy twist, written by 'Javart' Seetharaman. The film stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh in the lead roles while Seetharaman himself played the genie.