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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1958 film by T. S. Durairaj}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[T. S. Durairaj]]<br />
| screenplay = T. K. Sundara Vathiyar<br />Makkalanban<br />
| story = Gangeyan<br />
| producer = T. S. Durairaj<br />
| starring = [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />[[K. Balaji]]<br />T. S. Durairaj<br />[[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Kamal Ghosh]]<br />
| editing = R. B. Natarajan<br />
| music = [[S. V. Venkatraman]]<br />[[S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
| studio = Marakatha Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1958|1|10}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali''''' ({{translation|She who has the pot is lucky}}) is a 1958 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] produced and directed by [[T. S. Durairaj]], starring himself, [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[K. Balaji]], [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]], [[P. S. Veerappa]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]]. It was released on 10 January 1958.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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There is an illiterate and orphaned woman (Savitri) who was raised by her brother (Durairaj). She witnesses a thief (R. Nageswara Rao) raiding a wealthy man's house and committing two murders and he is after her. Savithri goes through numerous adventures involving various men but manages to escape all of them. She later meets a wealthy young man (Balaji) and falls in love with him. After many other incidents, she walks in helped by Durairaj and marries her lover who was originally set to marry another girl against his will.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[T. S. Durairaj]]<br />
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<br />
* [[K. Balaji]]<br />
* [[P. S. Veerappa]]<br />
* [[V. S. Raghavan]]<br />
* R. Nageswara Rao as the thief<br />
* T. P. Muthulakshmi<br />
* Saayiram<br />
* Angamuthu<br />
* T. N. Kamalam<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali'' was produced and directed by [[T. S. Durairaj]] via his studio Marakatha Pictures, and he also starred as the male lead.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> Gangeyan was the writer. Shooting took place at many Madras studios such as Paramount, Revathi, [[Gemini Studios|Gemini]] and Majestic.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music of the film was composed by [[S. V. Venkatraman]] and [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. The song "Purushan Veetil Vaazha Pora Penney" performed by Loganathan was criticised by social activists for its seemingly misogynistic nature.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
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| "Purushan Veetil Vaazha Pora Ponney" || Thiruchi Loganathan || rowspan="3" | T. K. Sundara Vathiyar || 03:26<br />
|-<br />
| "Maancholai Thannile.... Aasai Mugam Maarinadho" || Jikki || 03:33<br />
|-<br />
| "Chaldhe Chaldhe Podaa" || T. M. Soundararajan || 02:24<br />
|-<br />
| "Thikku Theriyaadha Kaattil" || Jikki || rowspan="3" | [[Subramanya Bharathi|Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar]]|| 04:24<br />
|-<br />
| "Penne Unadhazhagai Kandu" || Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki || 02:16<br />
|-<br />
| "Kannaa Vedan Engu Ponaan" || Jikki || 01:12<br />
|-<br />
| "Soalaikkulle Kuyilu Kunju" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela || rowspan="2" | T. K. Sundara Vathiyar || 03:28<br />
|-<br />
| "Ushaaru Ushaaru" || K. Rani & G. Kasthoori || 05:58<br />
|-<br />
| "Pachadikkettha Kichadi Sambaa" || Thiruchi Loganathan & T. V. Rathnam || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]|| 02:52<br />
|}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali'' was released on 10 January 1958.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' said, "In [''Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali''], comedian Durairaj promotes himself to a producer and a competent director. The picture designed with economy of language, quickness of action and deftness of movement, makes an impression because of the skillfully woven plot, pleasing songs and lively antics." ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Good acting combined with pleasing and dance highlight Marakatha Pictures ''[Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali]''. [Savitri] turns in a fine performance, so does [T. S. Durairaj]."<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 January 1958 |title=The press acclaim and the public applaud |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19580124&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 May 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to historian [[Randor Guy]], the film was not successful because of the "weak" screenplay and on-screen narration, but the music was its "redeeming feature".<ref name="thehindu" /><!-- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-9-14-12 page 7 -->The story of this film only inspired the later film Navarathri<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=9 February 2013 |title=Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali 1958 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/paanai-pidithaval-bhaagyasaali-1958/article4396960.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 May 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170509131626/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/paanai-pidithaval-bhaagyasaali-1958/article4396960.ece |archive-date=9 May 2017}}</ref><br />
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1958 – பானை பிடித்தவள் பாக்கியசாலி – மரகதா பிக். |trans-title=1958 – Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali – Marakatha Pic. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails23.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170509130904/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails23.asp |archive-date=9 May 2017 |access-date=9 May 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1958 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1958 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1958 comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:1958 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:1958 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by S. V. Venkatraman]]<br />
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]</div>Realhimachal