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	\| name = Pizhaikkum Vazhi		\| name = Pizhaikkum Vazhi
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	\| studio = Maragadha Pictures		\| studio = Maragadha Pictures
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	\| released = {{film date\|df=yes\|~~1949~~\|5\|14}}<ref~~>{{Cite news \|date=14 May 1949 \|title=Pizhaikkum Vazhi \|page=3 \|work~~=~~[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https:~~/~~/news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Xw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4UsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1740%2C3922266}}</ref~~>		\| released = {{film date\|df=yes\|1948\|9\|16}}<ref name="book" />
	\| runtime = 16,673 ft.		\| runtime = 16,673 ft.
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
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	'''''Pizhaikkum Vazhi''''' ({{~~trans~~\|Way of Living}}) is an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] released in 1949 with [[T. S. Durairaj]] and T. A. Jayalakshmi in the lead roles.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=18 June 2011 \|title=Blast from the past — Pizhaikkum Vazhi {{sic\|nolink=y\|(1948)}} \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-pizhaikkum-vazhi-1948/article2115563.ece \|access-date=12 October 2016 \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="book">{{Cite book \|last=Film News Anandan \|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails24.asp \|title=Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru \|publisher=Sivagami Publications \|year=2004 \|location=Chennai \|language=Tamil}}</ref>		'''''Pizhaikkum Vazhi''''' ({{translation\|Way of Living}}) is an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] released in 1949 with [[T. S. Durairaj]] and T. A. Jayalakshmi in the lead roles.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=18 June 2011 \|title=Blast from the past — Pizhaikkum Vazhi {{sic\|nolink=y\|(1948)}} \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-pizhaikkum-vazhi-1948/article2115563.ece \|access-date=12 October 2016 \|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="book">{{Cite book \|last=Film News Anandan \|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails24.asp \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012225233/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails24.asp \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=12 October 2016 \|title=Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru \|publisher=Sivagami Publications \|year=2004 \|location=Chennai \|language=Tamil}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	Music was composed by G. ~~Aswathamma~~ and the lyrics were ~~penned~~ by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar. Singers are [[T. S. Durairaj]], M. R. Swaminathan and [[Kali N. Rathnam]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[D. K. Pattammal]] and [[A. P. Komala]].		Music was composed by G. Aswathaama and the lyrics were written by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar. Singers are [[T. S. Durairaj]], M. R. Swaminathan and [[Kali N. Rathnam]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[D. K. Pattammal]] and [[A. P. Komala]].

	The well-known Carnatic singer [[D. K. Pattammal]] rendered three songs in this film: ‘Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu...', ‘Kottai kattatheydaa...' and ‘Mudalai vaayil...'. [[T. S. Durairaj]] also sang a song 'Thuruppu (trumps) illaamey paruppu vegumaa....?' that was well received by the audience.<ref name=hindu />		The well-known Carnatic singer [[D. K. Pattammal]] rendered three songs in this film: ‘Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu...', ‘Kottai kattatheydaa...' and ‘Mudalai vaayil...'. [[T. S. Durairaj]] also sang a song 'Thuruppu (trumps) illaamey paruppu vegumaa....?' that was well received by the audience.<ref name=hindu />
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==
			* {{IMDb title\|26742893}}

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{{Infobox film
| name = Pizhaikkum Vazhi
| image = Pizhaikkum Vazhi 1948.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Pizhaikkum Vazhi poster
| native_name = பிழைக்கும் வழி
| director = R. Mithra Das
| producer = [[T. S. Durairaj]] [[K . N. Palanivelu]]
| writer = T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
| screenplay =
| story = T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
| based_on = 
| starring = [[T. S. Durairaj]] T. A. Jayalakshmi [[T. S. Balaiah]] [[Kali N. Rathnam]] M. R. Swaminathan [[C. T. Rajakantham]]
| narrator = 
| music = Aswathamma
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam
| editing = G. Srihari
| studio = Maragadha Pictures
| distributor = 
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1949|5|14}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 1949 |title=Pizhaikkum Vazhi |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8Xw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4UsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1740%2C3922266}}</ref>
| runtime = 16,673 ft.
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross = 
}}

'''''Pizhaikkum Vazhi''''' ({{trans|Way of Living}}) is an Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] released in 1949 with [[T. S. Durairaj]] and T. A. Jayalakshmi in the lead roles.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=18 June 2011 |title=Blast from the past — Pizhaikkum Vazhi {{sic|nolink=y|(1948)}} |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-pizhaikkum-vazhi-1948/article2115563.ece |access-date=12 October 2016 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="book">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails24.asp |title=Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru |publisher=Sivagami Publications |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The hero (played by T. S. Durairaj) is an idler. He thinks it is easy to earn a living by cheating innocent and unsuspecting people. There is a fake 'swami' (M. R. Swaminathan) and the hero becomes a fake disciple of the 'swami'. He makes cheating the formula of his living. How he does it and what comes to him form the story.<ref name=hindu />

== Cast ==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[T. S. Durairaj]]
* T. A. Jayalakshmi
* [[T. S. Balaiah]]
* [[Kali N. Rathnam]]
* M. R. Swaminathan
* Kulathu Mani
* K. K. Perumal
* P. G. Venkatesan
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]]
* P. S. Gnanam
* P. R. Mangalam
* C. K. Nagaratnam
* R. Saraswathi
* Bhagyalakshmi
* N. S. Narayana Pillai
* P. Sundara Rao
{{div col end}}<ref name=hindu />

== Production ==
This is the first film produced by the comedian actor [[T. S. Durairaj]].<ref name=hindu />

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by G. Aswathamma and the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar. Singers are [[T. S. Durairaj]], M. R. Swaminathan and [[Kali N. Rathnam]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[D. K. Pattammal]] and [[A. P. Komala]].

The well-known Carnatic singer [[D. K. Pattammal]] rendered three songs in this film: ‘Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu...', ‘Kottai kattatheydaa...' and ‘Mudalai vaayil...'. [[T. S. Durairaj]] also sang a song 'Thuruppu (trumps) illaamey paruppu vegumaa....?' that was well received by the audience.<ref name=hindu />

{| class="wikitable"ty sle="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Ayye En Arase Ennai" || T. S. Durairaj & M. R. Swaminathan || rowspan=8|T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar || 03:04
|-
| 2 || "Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu" || D. K. Pattammal || 03:15
|-
| 3 || "Kottai Kattatheydaa" || D. K. Pattammal || 02:45
|-
| 4 || "Mudnalai Vaayil Meendum" || D. K. Pattammal || 02:42
|-
| 5 || "Pei Kondalainthalum" || Kali N. Rathnam & T. S. Durairaj || 02:37
|-
| 6 || "Aasaiyum Anbum Nirainthidum" || A. P. Komala || 02:59
|-
| 7 || "Vennai Thayir Paal Thirudum" || A. P. Komala || 03:02
|-
| 8 || "Thuruppu Illaamey Paruppu Vegumaa" || T. S. Durairaj ||
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1948 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1948 comedy-drama films]]

{{1940s-Tamil-film-stub}}