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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Needhipathi<br />
| director = [[A. S. A. Sami]]<br />
| producer = N. S. Thiraviyam<br />
| screenplay = A. S. A. Sami<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Needhipathi''|M. S. Solaimalai}}<br />
| starring = [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[Rajasulochana]]<br />K. Malathi<br />[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />[[T. S. Balaiah]]<br />
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
| cinematography = R. R. Chandran<br />Rajabahadur<br />
| editing = P. V. Narayanan<br />
| studio = Vijaya Films<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1955|10|07|ref1=<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />}}<br />
| runtime = 172 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Needhipathi''''' ({{translation|Judge}}) is a 1955 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[A. S. A. Sami]]. The film stars [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Rajasulochana]] and [[M. N. Rajam]]. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Anna Thammudu''.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1955 – நீதிபதி – விஜயா பிலிம்ஸ் – அண்ணா தம்முடு (தெ)-நாடகம் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails22.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322004846/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails22.asp |archive-date=22 March 2017 |access-date=22 March 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref> The film is based on the play of the same name by M. S. Solaimalai.<ref>{{Cite book |last=மணியன் |first=அறந்தை |title=பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை |publisher=Pustaka Digital Media |pages=1959 |language=ta |trans-title=From Pammal to Komal |oclc=225093103}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Manian |first=Aranthai |title=திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் |publisher=Pustaka Digital Media |year=2020 |pages=1975 |language=Ta}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]]<br />
*[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />
*[[T. S. Balaiah]]<br />
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]<br />
*[[D. Balasubramaniam]]<br />
*''Yadhartham'' Ponnusamy Pillai<br />
*C. S. Pandian<br />
*M. K. Mustapha<br />
*Karikol Raj<br />
*S. V. Shanmugam<br />
*V. S.. Nadesan<br />
*Sankaramurthi<br />
*M. S. Karupiah<br />
*T. K. Gopal<br />
*Rajagopal<br />
*Ponnusamy<br />
*C. V. Velappan<br />
*Veerasamy<br />
*T. A. Natarajan<br />
*[[Rajasulochana]]<br />
*[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
*K. Malathi<br />
*[[T. D. Kusalakumari]]<br />
*[[E. V. Saroja]]<br />
*[[L. Vijayalakshmi]]<br />
*P. Dhanam<br />
*Renganayagi<br />
*P. S. Muthulakshmi<br />
*Seethalakshmi<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] assisted by [[G. K. Venkatesh]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=95 |language=Tamil}}</ref> As per film credits, Gajalakshmi and S. J. Kantha also lent their voices for a group song.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singer/s !! Duration (m:ss) !! Lyricist<br />
|-<br />
| "Aanandhame Aanandam" || [[T. V. Rathnam]], [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]]|| 03:41 || rowspan=9|[[A. Maruthakasi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Vanthadhadi Rajayogam" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] & Group || 03:01<br />
|-<br />
| "Thaayum Seyum Pirindhathai Paar" || rowspan=5|[[C. S. Jayaraman]]|| 06:57<br />
|-<br />
| "Thaayum Seyum"<br />(Short version) ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Unmaiyaana Uravu" ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Annan Thambi" ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Aneedhiyaale" ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Anbe Nam Deivam" || T. V. Rathnam || 03:24<br />
|-<br />
| "Uruvam Kandu Yen Manasu" || [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]] & [[T. M. Soundararajan]]|| 03:16<br />
|-<br />
| "Jilu Jiluvena Jolikkum" || K. R. Ramasamy || 03:31 || rowspan=2|[[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Varuvaar Varuvaarendru"<br />(Music Drama) || K. R. Ramasamy, Gajalakshmi & S. J. Kantha || 06:16<br />
|-<br />
| "Parakudhu Paar Pori" || K. R. Ramasamy & [[A. P. Komala]]|| 03:36 || [[Kannadasan]]<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title}}<br />
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[[Category:1955 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1955 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. S. A. Sami]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>AhGaeza