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{{For|the 2010 film|Bale Pandiya (2010 film)}}
{{short description|1962 film by B. R. Panthulu}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bale Pandiya
| image = Bale Pandiya Sivaji.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
| producer = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
| screenplay = Dada Mirasi
| story = Maa. Raa.<br />Joshi
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[M. R. Radha]]<br />[[Devika]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Padmini Pictures
| released = {{film date|26 May 1962}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Bale Pandiya''''' ({{translation|Bravo Pandiya}}) is a 1962 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] produced and directed by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. Starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. R. Radha]] and [[Devika]] in the lead roles, the music was scored by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. It features Ganesan in three distinct roles, and Radha in two. The film began production in early May 1962, ended in the middle of the month, and was released on the 26th of the same month.

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=April 2021}}
Pandiya, a young man, decides to commit suicide, as he has been driven out of his house by his sister-in-law. Kabali, the head of a robber gang, saves him and brings him to his house. Kabali and his accomplice Marudhu plot to kill Pandiya, who resembles Marudhu, and collect an insurance amount of {{INRConvert|1|l|year=1962}}, which is in the name of Marudhu. The innocent Pandiya is not aware that he is being used as the [[sacrificial lamb]]. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Geetha, the daughter of a rich businessman Amirthalingam Pillai. When Pandiyan realises that his life is in danger, he escapes. He saves Vasanthi, the daughter of an estate owner, and is adopted by him as his son.

On learning this, Kabali hatches another plan. He decides to kill Pandiya, and send Marudhu in his place as Pandiya, and thus enjoy the wealth. Kabali and Marudhu successfully toss Pandiya into the sea. But Pandiya's older brother, the scientist Shankar, dons Pandiya's role at the behest of his wife, making Kabali and Marudhu shocked to see "Pandiya" alive. Just then, the real Pandiya steps in, revealing that two fishermen saved him from drowning and all hell breaks loose. The two brothers battle the criminals and in the process, Kabali accidentally shoots Marudhu dead. Saddened by the death of his friend, he commits suicide.

== Cast ==
;Male cast
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Pandiya, Marudhu and Shankar<ref name="TNM" />
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Kabali and Amirthalingam Pillai<ref name="TNM" />
* [[K. Balaji]] as Ravi<ref name="TNM" />

;Female cast
* [[Devika]] as Geetha<ref name="TNM" />
* [[Vasanthi (actress)|Vasanthi]] as Vasanthi<ref name="TNM" />
*Sandhya as Shankar's wife<ref name="movie" />

== Production ==
Shortly before his trip to the United States in May 1962,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-27/ |title=MGR Remembered – Part 27 |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |authorlink=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=7 May 2015 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181112062744/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-27/ |archive-date=12 November 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> [[Sivaji Ganesan]] had signed up for a film titled ''Bale Pandiya'', produced and directed by [[B. R. Panthulu]] under Padmini Pictures.<ref name="Autobiography" /><ref name="movie" /> He visited the studio on the second day of the month, and left on the twelfth after the film was completed. Ganesan believed himself to hold the "world record of completing a film in eleven days time." He played three distinct roles, while his co-star [[M. R. Radha]] played two roles.<ref name="Autobiography" /> Ganesan spoke in [[Madras Bashai]] to play his characters.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-vathyaar-dialect/article14594724.ece |title=The vathyaar dialect |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=28 August 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031075700/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/The-vathyaar-dialect/article14594724.ece |archive-date=31 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The story was written by Maa. Raa. and Joshi, while the screenplay was written by Dada Mirasi. Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamoorthy, and the editing by R. Devarajan.<ref name="movie" /> According to Panthulu's son Ravishankar, the entire film was completed in 15 days, with shooting going on simultaneously in three places.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-100-goes-unsung/article2853657.ece |title=A 100 goes unsung |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2 February 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220143805/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-100-goes-unsung/article2853657.ece |archive-date=20 February 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/sok.BaleyPandiya_B.R.Panthulu_1962 |title=பலே பாண்டியா |publisher=Padmini Pictures |year=1962 |type=songbook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000730 |title=Balepandiya (1962) |website=[[Raaga.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327025413/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000730 |archive-date=27 March 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=5 March 2012}}</ref> "Neeye Unaku" is set in the [[carnatic raga]] known as [[Udayaravichandrika|Suddha Dhanyasi]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/article/737022/how-tamil-films-took-carnatic-music-to-mass-audiences-and-threw-in-a-few-social-messages-too |title=How Tamil films took Carnatic music to mass audiences – and threw in a few social messages too |last=Srinivasan |first=Anil |authorlink=Anil Srinivasan |date=26 June 2015 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507023955/http://scroll.in/article/737022/how-tamil-films-took-carnatic-music-to-mass-audiences-and-threw-in-a-few-social-messages-too |archive-date=7 May 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/27965 |title="Supersinger Winner Diwakar, "Balaey Pandia" Film and the TMS-Raju Song"Neeyay Unakku Endrum Nigaraanavan" |last=Jeyaraj |first=D. B. S. |authorlink=D. B. S. Jeyaraj |date=19 August 2014 |website=dbsjeyaraj.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012132856/http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/27965 |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> and attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/47253 |title="Neeyay Unakku Endrum Nigaraanavan" ~ Sparkling Song by TM Soundararajan ~ MS Raju ♫ |last=Jeyaraj |first=D. B. S. |authorlink=D. B. S. Jeyaraj |date=9 August 2018 |website=dbsjeyaraj.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809015316/http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/47253 |archive-date=9 August 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
| 1 || "Aadhi Manidhan" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[Jamuna Rani]] || rowspan=6|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:56
|-
| 2 || "Athi Kai Kai" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. B. Sreenivas, [[P. Susheela]], [[Jamuna Rani]] || 05:23
|-
| 3 || "Naan Enna Solliviten" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:58
|-
| 4 || "Neeye Unaku Endrum" (Mama Maple) || T. M. Soundararajan, M. Raju || 06:32
|-
| 5 || "Vaazha Ninaithaal" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 04:45
|-
| 6 || "Yaarai Enge Vaipadhendru" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:35
|-
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Bale Pandiya'' was released on 26 May 1962.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1962-cinedetails18.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181019161518/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1962-cinedetails18.asp |archive-date=19 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'', in a review dated 11 June 1962, praised the film for its comedy and Ganesan's triple role performance.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sekar |last2=Sundar |date=15 September 2010 |orig-year=11 June 1962 |title=பலே பாண்டியா |url=http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/vasudevan31355/media/sivaji%20part%20-2/23850c2e-f6be-4261-8bc5-18570541eb8e.jpg.html |magazine=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="TNM">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bale-pandiya-3-sivaji-ganesans-classic-set-trend-tamil-comedy-72540 |title='Bale Pandiya': With 3 Sivaji Ganesans, this classic set the trend for Tamil comedy |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=2 December 2017 |work=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202143457/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bale-pandiya-3-sivaji-ganesans-classic-set-trend-tamil-comedy-72540 |archive-date=2 December 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="movie">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9Z565SGHM&t=161s|title=Bale Pandiya|type=motion picture|language=ta|publisher=Padmini Pictures|orig-year=1962|time=0:00 to 1:41|time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref>
<ref name="Autobiography">{{Cite book |title=Autobiography of an Actor |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last=Ganesan |first=Sivaji |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |location=Chennai |pages=132 |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |orig-year=2002}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0250240}}

{{B. R. Panthulu}}

[[Category:1962 comedy films]]
[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:Films about brothers]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Panthulu]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]

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