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{{Infobox film
| name = Pandithevan
| image = Pandithevan poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Subramanyam]]
| screenplay = Muhavai Rajamanickam
| story = K. Subramanyam
| producer = K. Subramanyam
| starring = [[M. G. Chakrapani]] [[Rajasulochana]] [[T. K. Balachandran]]
| cinematography = U. Rajagopal
| editing = C. P. Jambulingam S. Ratnasabapathi
| music = [[C. N. Pandurangan]] Meenakshi Subramanyam
| studio = Morak Limited
| distributor = Srinivas Films
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|3|7}}
| runtime = 3 hrs 27 mins (18714 ft.)
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Pandithevan''''' is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, produced and directed by [[K. Subramanyam]]. The film stars [[M. G. Chakrapani]], T. K. Balachandran, [[Rajasulochana]] and [[B. S. Saroja]].<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1959-03-07 |title=Pandithevan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19590307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=14 July 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Cast ==
The following list was adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1959 – பாண்டிதேவன் – மொராக் லிமிடெட். |trans-title=1959 – Pandithevan – Morak Limited. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails35.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170412050047/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails35.asp |archive-date=12 April 2017 |access-date=12 April 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{{cast listing|
*[[M. G. Chakrapani]]
*[[Rajasulochana]]
*[[T. K. Balachandran]]
*[[B. S. Saroja]]
*[[S. A. Asokan]]
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
*[[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]
*[[J. P. Chandrababu]]
*[[T. A. Mathuram]]
}}

== Production ==
This is the last film directed by K. Subramanyam. The film was shot in Neptune Studios that later was named Sathya Studios. (Now, it houses the MGR Janaki College of Arts and Sciences.)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Divya |date=16 February 2010 |title=In a flashback mode |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article16814948.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411092406/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-a-flashback-mode/article16814948.ece |archive-date=11 April 2017 |access-date=11 April 2017 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

K. Subramaniam's wife was a co-music director to this film. Meenakshi Subramaniam was a music composer, a lyricist in Sanskrit and Tamil and an instrumentalist who played Veena, Violin and Harmonium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Subrahmanyam – Bharatanatyam Dancer, Tamil Nadu, India |url=http://www.sabhash.com/artist/12/padma-subrahmanyam.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170412053448/http://www.sabhash.com/artist/12/padma-subrahmanyam.htm |archive-date=12 April 2017 |access-date=12 April 2017 |website=Sabhash.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[C. N. Pandurangan]] and [[Meenakshi Subramanyam]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=177–178 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| "Kal Udaithu Malai Pilandhu" || P. B. Sreenivas, T. V. Rathnam, A. G. Rathnamala, S. V. Ramanan, Gomathi and Group || rowspan=3|Muhavai Rajamanickam||
|-
| "Chandi Miranda Kaadu Kollaadhu" || S. Janaki || 03:09
|-
| "Vaanga Vaanga Nalla Manamulla" || K. Jamuna Rani || 03:06
|-
| "Kannum Karuthum" || (Radha) Jayalakshmi, K. Rani, S. Janaki & Group || rowspan=2|Muthukoothan || 05:35
|-
| "Sekku Poal Asaignchaadum" || K. Rani || 05:21
|-
| "Solluradhai Sollipidden" || J. P. Chandrababu || rowspan=5|[[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]]|| 03:14
|-
| "Kodumai Purivathe" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan ||
|-
| "Vaa Vaa Sooriyane" || K. Jamuna Rani || 03:02
|-
| "Vambu Mozhi Maari Maari" || P. Leela || 03:23
|-
| "Nee Aadinaal Oor Aadidum" || J. P. Chandrababu & K. Jamuna Rani || 03:21
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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

[[Category:1959 Indian films]]
[[Category:1959 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Subramanyam]]
[[Category:Films scored by C. N. Pandurangan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Meenakshi Subramanyam]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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