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	'''''Panchavarna Kili''''' ({{translation\|[[Macaw]]}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by Saravana Pictures. The film stars [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Jaishankar (actor)\|Jaishankar]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Nagesh]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]]. It was released on 21 May 1965,~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=1965&nbsp;– பஞ்சவர்ணகிளி&nbsp;– சரவணா பிக். \|trans-title=1965&nbsp;– Panchavarna Kili&nbsp;– Saravana Pic. \|url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails30.asp \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190305160947/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails30.asp \|archive-date=5 March 2019 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] \|language=Tamil}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ and became a commercial success.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=7 November 2008 \|title=Bond of Tamil Screen \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523044200/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece \|archive-date=23 May 2018 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''''Panchavarna Kili''''' ({{translation\|[[Macaw]]}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by Saravana Pictures. The film stars [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Jaishankar (actor)\|Jaishankar]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Nagesh]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]]. It was released on 21 May 1965,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=1965&nbsp;– பஞ்சவர்ணகிளி&nbsp;– சரவணா பிக். \|trans-title=1965&nbsp;– Panchavarna Kili&nbsp;– Saravana Pic. \|url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails30.asp \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190305160947/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails30.asp \|archive-date=5 March 2019 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] \|language=Tamil}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=7 November 2008 \|title=Bond of Tamil Screen \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523044200/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece \|archive-date=23 May 2018 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	''Panchavarna Kili'' was inspired from the 1950 film ''[[No Man of Her Own (1950 film)\|No Man of Her Own]]'', and shot at [[AVM Productions\|AVM Studios]].{{sfn\|Pillai\|2015\|p=90}} The story was, however, credited to [[Valampuri Somanathan]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite magazine \|date=23 May 1965 \|title=பஞ்சவர்ணக் கிளி \|url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/may/23-05-1965/p8.jpg \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220904061904/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/may/23-05-1965/p8.jpg \|archive-date=4 September 2022 \|access-date=18 March 2022 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=8 \|language=ta}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ [[Ra. Sankaran]] worked as associate director.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Shivpprasadh \|first=S. \|date=14 June 2012 \|title=Father figure \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043212/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece \|archive-date=29 November 2014 \|access-date=7 July 2022 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		''Panchavarna Kili'' was inspired from the 1950 film ''[[No Man of Her Own (1950 film)\|No Man of Her Own]]'', and shot at [[AVM Productions\|AVM Studios]].{{sfn\|Pillai\|2015\|p=90}} The story was, however, credited to [[Valampuri Somanathan]].<ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=23 May 1965 \|title=பஞ்சவர்ணக் கிளி \|url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/may/23-05-1965/p8.jpg \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220904061904/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/may/23-05-1965/p8.jpg \|archive-date=4 September 2022 \|access-date=18 March 2022 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=8 \|language=ta}}</ref> [[Ra. Sankaran]] worked as associate director.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shivpprasadh \|first=S. \|date=14 June 2012 \|title=Father figure \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043212/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece \|archive-date=29 November 2014 \|access-date=7 July 2022 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The soundtrack was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]], while the lyrics were written by [[Bharathidasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Panchavarnakkili Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan Ramamoorthy \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/panchavarnakkili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-ramamoorthy/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707035609/https://mossymart.com/product/panchavarnakkili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-ramamoorthy/ \|archive-date=7 July 2022 \|access-date=7 July 2022 \|website=Mossymart}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=31 December 1965 \|title=Panchavarna Kili \|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/panchavarna-kili/c8qkUEm3hO0_ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420103643/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/panchavarna-kili/c8qkUEm3hO0_ \|archive-date=20 April 2021 \|access-date=20 April 2021 \|website=[[JioSaavn]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The song "Azhagan Muruganidam Aasai Vaithen" is set in [[Tilang]] raga.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=30 June 2018 \|title=பாலூட்டி வளர்த்த கிளியும் பஞ்சவர்ணக்கிளியும் \|url=https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2018/jun/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2950516.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417180045/https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2018/jun/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2950516.html \|archive-date=17 April 2019 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|work=[[Dinamani]] \|language=ta}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Padmanabhan \|first=S. \|date=29 January 2018 \|title=It is rewind time at Margazhi Mahotsavam \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/it-is-rewind-time-at-margazhi-mahotsavam/article22548452.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043038/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/it-is-rewind-time-at-margazhi-mahotsavam/article22548452.ece \|archive-date=9 November 2020 \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The song "Tamizhukkum Amudhendru Per" extols the sweetness of the Tamil language, noting it means "that which is sweet" as it is derived from the world "Tam" (meaning self) and "-izh" (an archaic word for honey).~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Narayan \|first=Anantha \|date=20 June 2015 \|title=Language at Source \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/jun/20/language-at-source-771982.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420090634/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/jun/20/Language-at-Source-771982.html \|archive-date=20 April 2021 \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The soundtrack was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]], while the lyrics were written by [[Bharathidasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Panchavarnakkili Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan Ramamoorthy \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/panchavarnakkili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-ramamoorthy/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707035609/https://mossymart.com/product/panchavarnakkili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-ramamoorthy/ \|archive-date=7 July 2022 \|access-date=7 July 2022 \|website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 December 1965 \|title=Panchavarna Kili \|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/panchavarna-kili/c8qkUEm3hO0_ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420103643/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/panchavarna-kili/c8qkUEm3hO0_ \|archive-date=20 April 2021 \|access-date=20 April 2021 \|website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The song "Azhagan Muruganidam Aasai Vaithen" is set in [[Tilang]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=30 June 2018 \|title=பாலூட்டி வளர்த்த கிளியும் பஞ்சவர்ணக்கிளியும் \|url=https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2018/jun/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2950516.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417180045/https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2018/jun/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2950516.html \|archive-date=17 April 2019 \|access-date=5 March 2019 \|work=[[Dinamani]] \|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Padmanabhan \|first=S. \|date=29 January 2018 \|title=It is rewind time at Margazhi Mahotsavam \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/it-is-rewind-time-at-margazhi-mahotsavam/article22548452.ece \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043038/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/it-is-rewind-time-at-margazhi-mahotsavam/article22548452.ece \|archive-date=9 November 2020 \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The song "Tamizhukkum Amudhendru Per" extols the sweetness of the Tamil language, noting it means "that which is sweet" as it is derived from the world "Tam" (meaning self) and "-izh" (an archaic word for honey).<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Narayan \|first=Anantha \|date=20 June 2015 \|title=Language at Source \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/jun/20/language-at-source-771982.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420090634/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/jun/20/Language-at-Source-771982.html \|archive-date=20 April 2021 \|access-date=25 February 2021 \|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' lauded Thambu's cinematography and Shankar's direction, saying the latter helped a confusing story look clear. The critic also appreciated Nagesh and Manorama's comedy.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite magazine \|date=6 June 1965 \|title=பஞ்ச வர்ணக் கிளி \|url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/06-06-1965/p25.jpg \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220904061733/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/06-06-1965/p25.jpg \|archive-date=4 September 2022 \|access-date=18 March 2022 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=25 \|language=ta}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		''[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]]'' lauded Thambu's cinematography and Shankar's direction, saying the latter helped a confusing story look clear. The critic also appreciated Nagesh and Manorama's comedy.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=6 June 1965 \|title=பஞ்ச வர்ணக் கிளி \|url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/06-06-1965/p25.jpg \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220904061733/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/06-06-1965/p25.jpg \|archive-date=4 September 2022 \|access-date=18 March 2022 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=25 \|language=ta}}</ref>

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{{short description|1965 film directed by K. Shankar}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Panchavarna Kili
| image = Panchavarna Kili.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| story = [[Valampuri Somanathan]]
| producer = C. M. Chinnathambi
| starring = [[R. Muthuraman]] [[Jaishankar]] [[K. R. Vijaya]] [[Nagesh]] [[Major Sundarrajan]] [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = K. Narayanan
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| studio = Saravana Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1965|5|21}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Panchavarna Kili''''' ({{translation|[[Macaw]]}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by Saravana Pictures. The film stars [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Jaishankar]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Nagesh]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]. It was released on 21 May 1965,<ref>{{Cite web |title=1965 – பஞ்சவர்ணகிளி – சரவணா பிக். |trans-title=1965 – Panchavarna Kili – Saravana Pic. |url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails30.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190305160947/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=5 March 2019 |access-date=5 March 2019 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=7 November 2008 |title=Bond of Tamil Screen |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523044200/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |archive-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Megala wants to marry Sekar – an army officer, Sokkalingam first son. To her dismay, he is married to Chitra in Delhi and they have a child. Meanwhile, Sokkalingam is looking for marriage alliance to second son Kannan through marriage broker Kalyanam. Kalyanam learns that Sekar brother already has radio singer Vani in mind. Broker fixes marriage with Vani to Kannan. In a twist, Sekar look alike Balu – Vani niece morphs a photo with him and Vani. The morphed photo is sent to Sekar house to stop the marriage. Ashamed of the bad name, Vani mother dies and Vani absconds to Delhi. Vani picks her sister kid and returns to Sekar house to hand over the kid. In some twist, Vani is mistaken as Sekar wife and kept in house. Later Balu enters Sokkalingam house as Sekar using look alike appearance. Also, by lying and bribing to broker, he sets up Kannan to marry another women as Vani by proxying through a setup. Vani learns about her niece's malpractice. In a scramble, she suffers injury and lies in bed. In another twist, Sekar appears before his parents as he escaped Chinese captivity during war and did not die. With Sekar look alike, creating confusion, police arrive with broker to Sekar house. Broker reveals about the bribing incident. In this, Kannan clears the confusion by claiming that Sekar kid is dead. Look alike not panicking in that situation, is found to be the culprit. The police arrest him. Finally, Vani marries Sekar's brother, and Megala marries Sekar.

== Cast ==
*[[Jaishankar]] as Sekar / Balu
*[[Muthuraman (actor)|Muthuraman]] as Kannan
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Vani
* Revathi as Megala
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Chokkalingam
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Meenakshi
*[[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as Dancer
*[[Nagesh]] as Kalyanam
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Meena
*[[Karikol Raju]] as Vadivelu
*[[A. Veerappan]] as Nagappan
* Shoba as Fake Vani

== Production ==
''Panchavarna Kili'' was inspired from the 1950 film ''[[No Man of Her Own (1950 film)|No Man of Her Own]]'', and shot at [[AVM Productions|AVM Studios]].{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=90}} The story was, however, credited to [[Valampuri Somanathan]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=23 May 1965 |title=பஞ்சவர்ணக் கிளி |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/may/23-05-1965/p8.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=8 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220904061904/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/may/23-05-1965/p8.jpg |archive-date=4 September 2022 |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> [[Ra. Sankaran]] worked as associate director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shivpprasadh |first=S. |date=14 June 2012 |title=Father figure |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece |url-status=live |access-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043212/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece |archive-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by the duo [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]], while the lyrics were written by [[Bharathidasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Panchavarnakkili Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan Ramamoorthy |url=https://mossymart.com/product/panchavarnakkili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-ramamoorthy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707035609/https://mossymart.com/product/panchavarnakkili-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-ramamoorthy/ |archive-date=7 July 2022 |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 1965 |title=Panchavarna Kili |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/panchavarna-kili/c8qkUEm3hO0_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420103643/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/panchavarna-kili/c8qkUEm3hO0_ |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The song "Azhagan Muruganidam Aasai Vaithen" is set in [[Tilang]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2018 |title=பாலூட்டி வளர்த்த கிளியும் பஞ்சவர்ணக்கிளியும் |language=ta |work=[[Dinamani]] |url=https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2018/jun/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2950516.html |url-status=live |access-date=5 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417180045/https://www.dinamani.com/editorial-articles/special-stories/2018/jun/30/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2950516.html |archive-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Padmanabhan |first=S. |date=29 January 2018 |title=It is rewind time at Margazhi Mahotsavam |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/it-is-rewind-time-at-margazhi-mahotsavam/article22548452.ece |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043038/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/it-is-rewind-time-at-margazhi-mahotsavam/article22548452.ece |archive-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> The song "Tamizhukkum Amudhendru Per" extols the sweetness of the Tamil language, noting it means "that which is sweet" as it is derived from the world "Tam" (meaning self) and "-izh" (an archaic word for honey).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayan |first=Anantha |date=20 June 2015 |title=Language at Source |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/jun/20/Language-at-Source-771982.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420090634/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/jun/20/Language-at-Source-771982.html |archive-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| title1 = Avallukum Thamizh
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Vaa Vaa Kannan Varuvaan
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length2 = 5:23
| title3 = Tamizhukkum Amudhendru Per
| lyrics3 = [[Bharathidasan]]
| extra3 = P. Susheela
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Azhagan Muruganidam Aasai Vaithen
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| extra4 = P. Susheela
| length4 = 3:30
| total_length = 16:53 
}}

== Reception ==
''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' lauded Thambu's cinematography and Shankar's direction, saying the latter helped a confusing story look clear. The critic also appreciated Nagesh and Manorama's comedy.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=6 June 1965 |title=பஞ்ச வர்ணக் கிளி |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/06-06-1965/p25.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=25 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220904061733/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/06-06-1965/p25.jpg |archive-date=4 September 2022 |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=Swarnavel Eswaran |title=Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema |publisher=[[SAGE Publishing|SAGE Publications]] |year=2015 |isbn=9789351502128}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=3460798}}
{{K. Shankar}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Indian Army in films]]