Pudhaiyal
| Pudhaiyal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Edited by | S. Panjabi |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Kamal Brothers |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhaiyal(transl. Treasure) is a 1957 IndianTamil-language film directed byKrishnan–Panjuand written byM. Karunanidhi,starringSivaji GanesanandPadmini.The film was released on 10 May 1957.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This articleneeds an improvedplot summary.(October 2022) |
Parimalam and Durai meet and talk about how her father Kumaravadivu in Sri Lanka was implicated in her mother's murder and imprisoned. Padmini and her sister Thangam come to India, where the sister dies. It is believed that she was drowned and her body lies under the sand. Vellaiambalam overhears the word "Thangam" (Tamil for gold) and believes a fortune is buried there.
Cast
[edit]- Sivaji Ganesanas Durai
- Padminias Parimalam
- T. S. Balaiahas Vellaiambalam
- M. N. Rajamas Menaka
- J. P. Chandrababuas Thukkaram
- M. K. Radhaas Kumaravadivu
- S. A. Ashokanas the Police Inspector
Production
[edit]Pudhaiyalwas primarily shot at Newtone and Revathi Studios, and processed at AVM Studio Film Laboratories. The song "Vinnodum Mugilodum" was shot atElliot's Beach.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music composed byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[3]Lyrics byMahakavi Bharathiyar,Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass,A. Maruthakasi,Pattukkottai KalyanasundaramandM. K. Athmanathan.[4]The "lalala" humming portions in "Hello, My Dear Rami" were inspired from "The Wedding Samba"byEdmundo Ros.[2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vinnodum Mugilodum" | C. S. Jayaraman & P. Suseela | M. K. Athmanathan | 03:18 |
| "Thanga Mohana Thaamaraiye" | P. Suseela | 03:54 | |
| "Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga" | J. P. Chandrababu | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | 03:38 |
| "Chinna Chinna Izhai" | P. Suseela | 05:05 | |
| "Hello, My Dear Rami" | J. P. Chandrababu & A. L. Raghavan | 03:34 | |
| "Aasai Kaathalai" | P. Suseela | A. Maruthakasi | 03:07 |
| "Seer Kondu...Kandi Raaja" | T. M. Soundararajan, M. K. Punitham & S. J. Kantha | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:40 |
| "Nallakalam Varugudhu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela | Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar | 03:25 |
Reception
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References
[edit]- ^"நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்".Lakshman Sruthi(in Tamil). Archived fromthe originalon 14 August 2016.Retrieved19 October2022.
- ^abGuy, Randor(6 September 2014)."Pudhayal 1957".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 16 April 2021.Retrieved18 December2020.
- ^"Pudhayal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)".Apple Music.December 1957.Archivedfrom the original on 25 September 2021.Retrieved8 March2021.
- ^Neelamegam, G. (December 2014).Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1(in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 129.
- ^காந்தன் (26 May 1957)."புதையல்".Kalki(in Tamil). p. 23.Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2022.Retrieved25 November2022.
