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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Pazhani<br />
| image = Pazhani 1965.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[A. Bhimsingh]]<br />
| producer = A. P. Chinnappan<br />
| writer = M. S. Solaimalai (dialogues)<br />
| screenplay = A. Bhimsingh<br />
| story = [[G. V. Iyer]]<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[S. S. Rajendran]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman]]<br />[[Devika]]<br />
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
| cinematography = G. Vittal Rao<br />
| editing = Thirumalai,<br />A. Paul Duraisingh<br />
| studio = Bharathamatha Pictures<br />
| distributor = <!-- don't add without source --><br />
| released = {{Film date|1965|01|14|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 168 minutes{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=181}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <!-- don't add without source --><br />
| gross = <!-- don't add without source --><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Pazhani''''' is a 1965 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[A. Bhimsingh]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[R. Muthuraman]] and [[Devika]]. The film, produced by A.P.Chinnappan , had musical score by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] and was released on 14 January 1965. The film was a critical success and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] under the Certificate of Merit category.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Pazhani<br />
*[[S. S. Rajendran]] as Raju<br />
*[[R. Muthuraman]] as Muthu<br />
*[[T. S. Balaiah]] as Pannaiyar<br />
*[[Devika]] as Kaveri<br />
*[[M. R. Radha]]<br />
*[[Nagesh]] as Sandhanam<br />
*Sriram as Velu<br />
*Pushpalatha as Emily<br />
*Sivakami as Velu's wife.<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Pazhani'' does not have any actors credited in the opening titles; it only displays the credits of technicians.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=182}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pazhani |url=https://gaana.com/album/pazhani |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pazhani |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/pazhani_15401 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref><br />
*Aarodum Mannil&nbsp;– [[T. M. Soundararajan]]<br />
*Annan Ennada&nbsp;– T. M. Soundararajan<br />
*Ullathukkule&nbsp;– [[P. Susheela]], T. M. Soundararajan<br />
*Vatta Vatta&nbsp;– P. Susheela, [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]<br />
*Idhayam Irukkindrathe&nbsp;– T. M. Soundararajan<br />
*Annachi&nbsp;– [[L. R. Eswari]], [[A. L. Raghavan]]<br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Pazhani'' was released on 14 January 1965.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=181}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2020 |title=நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல் |language=ta |work=Seithi Saral |url=https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529050553/https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> [[G. Dhananjayan]] in his book ''Pride of Tamil Cinema'' wrote that the film "for the first time presents the bonding and love among four siblings on screen and all the actors have done a great job in portraying the roles with maturity".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=182}} The film received the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] under the Certificate of Merit category.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Asian_Recorder/O3weAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Pazhani&printsec=frontcover |title=Asian Recorder |date=1965 |publisher=K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press |volume=11 |page=6504}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |title=Pride of Tamil cinema 1931–2013: Tamil films that have earned national and international recognition |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509 |author-link=G. Dhananjayan}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0156884}}<br />
{{A. Bhimsingh}}<br />
{{National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil}}<br />
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1965 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. Bhimsingh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
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