Paigham

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{{Infobox film
| name = Paigham
| image = Paigham.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster of [[Paigham]]
| director = [[S. S. Vasan]]
| producer = [[B. Nagi Reddy]]
| writer = [[Ramanand Sagar]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dilip Kumar]]<br />[[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Raaj Kumar]]<br />[[Pandari Bai]]<br />[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]
| music = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| cinematography = P. Elappa
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1959|10|30}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Paigham''''' ({{lit|Message}}) is a 1959 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy-drama film]] produced and directed by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The film stars [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Raaj Kumar]], [[B. Saroja Devi|Saroja Devi]], [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] and [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]. The film's music is by [[C. Ramachandra]]. This was the first time [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Raaj Kumar]] appeared in a film together. (They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'').

The film was later remade in Tamil as ''[[Irumbu Thirai]]'' by S. S. Vasan with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in [[Dilip Kumar]]'s role, while [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[B. Saroja Devi|Saroja Devi]] reprise their roles respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/paigham-and-irumbu-thirai-mayday-special/ |title=Paigham and Irumbu Thirai – #MayDay Special |last=Sriram |first=V. |authorlink=V. Sriram |date=1 May 2018 |website=Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>

No.2 in Box Office collection list 1959.

== Plot ==

The movie traces the lives of the family of a widowed lady, her two sons and daughter.

Mrs. Lal, a widowed lady lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan, her unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. Ram works in a mill and Ratan is studying engineering in [[Calcutta]]. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram.

When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the mill employees, he decides to form a [[Worker's union|union]], a move that is opposed by his brother Ram, who is devoted and loyal to Sewakram. Things go from bad to worse when the workers decide to go on strike, while Ram decides to throw Ratan out of the house. Word gets around that Ratan is against Sewakram, and soon he gets blacklisted.

Sheela who was supposed to marry Kundan, the son of Sitaram, has her marriage canceled, and the family lose their prestige and credit in the community.

The question remains, will the workers continue to be at the mercy of Sewakram, and will the Lal family be re-united again and is answered during the latter half of the movie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paigham – movie (1959)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053152/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref>

==Cast==

;Cast according to the opening credits of the film:
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* [[Dilip Kumar]] as Ratan Lal
* [[Vyjayanthimala]] as Manju
* [[Raaj Kumar]] as Ram Lal
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Parvati
* [[Motilal Rajvansh|Motilal]] as Seth Sevakram
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Malti
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Nandu
* [[Minoo Mumtaz]] as Chhallo
* [[Vasundhara Devi]] as Manju's Mother
* [[Pratima Devi (Hindi actress)|Pratima Devi]] as Ram & Ratan's Mother
* S. N. Banerjee as Mill Manager
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* Mukherjee as Inspector
* [[Shivraj]] as Sitaram
* Sitalaxmi as Sheela
* [[Ishwarlal (actor)|Ishwarlal]] as Jeevan
* Pushpamala as Kamala
* Master Gopi as Bhola
* Kurupaiah as Kundan
* [[B. V. Radha|Radha]] as Seth's Wife
* Madhavan as Sleuth
* Amar as Prosecutor
* Kamal Krishna as Judge
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==Soundtrack==
All songs of the film were music by [[C. Ramchandra]] & lyrics by [[Kavi Pradeep|Pradeep]].
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Yahi Paigham Hamara"
| [[Manna Dey]]
|-
| "Daulat Ne Paseene Ko Aaj"
| [[C. Ramchandra]]
|-
| "Kaise Diwali Manayen Hum"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Suno, Suno Re Bhaiya"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Badla Sara Zamana Babu, Badla Sara Zamana"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Jawani Mein Akelepan Ki Ghadiyan Humko Na Bhaye"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Hum Rang Rangeeli Yauwanbanti Titaliya Re"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]''', [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
|-
| "Main Kyun Na Naachun Aaj"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "O Amiron Ke Parmeshwar" - 1
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "O Amiron Ke Parmeshwar" - 2
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==Awards & Nominations==
[[Filmfare Best Dialogue Award]] for [[Ramanand Sagar]]

* [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]: [[Raaj Kumar]] - Nominated

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0053152|Paigham}}
{{S. S. Vasan}}
{{Gemini Studios}}

[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. S. Vasan]]
[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]
[[Category:Gemini Studios films]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]

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