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{{about||the Pakistani film|Paigham (1964 film)}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Paigham
| name          = Paigham
| image          = Paigham.jpg
| image          = Paigham poster.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster of Paigham
| director      = [[S. S. Vasan]]
| director      = [[S. S. Vasan]], [[Ramanand Sagar]]
| writer        = [[Ramanand Sagar]] (dialogues)
| producer      = [[B. Nagi Reddy]]
| producer      = [[Nagi Reddy]]
| writer        = [[Ramanand Sagar]]
| starring      = [[Dilip Kumar]]<br />[[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Raaj Kumar]]
| narrator      =
| cinematography = P. Elappa
| starring      = [[Dilip Kumar]]<br />[[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Raaj Kumar]]<br />[[Pandari Bai]]<br />[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]
| music          = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| music          = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| cinematography = P. Elappa
| studio        = [[Gemini Studios]]
| editing        =
| released      = {{Film date|1959|10|30|df=y}}
| distributor    =  
| country        = India
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1959|10|30}}
| language      = Hindi
| runtime        =
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| budget        =
}}
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'''''Paigham''''' ({{lit|Message}}) is a 1959 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy-drama film]] produced and directed by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The film stars [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Raaj Kumar]], [[B. Saroja Devi|Saroja Devi]], [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] and [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]. The film's music is by [[C. Ramachandra]]. This was the first time [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Raaj Kumar]] appeared in a film together. (They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'').
'''''Paigham''''' ({{Translation|Message}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[S. S. Vasan]]. The film stars [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the lead roles, with [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] and [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] in other important roles. The film's music was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]]. This was the first time [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Raaj Kumar]] appeared in a film together. They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 August 2021 |title=Dilip Kumar, Raaj Kumar did 'childish things' on Saudagar sets, recalls Vivek Mushran: 'Aaj maine usko ignore kiya...' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-kumar-raaj-kumar-did-childish-things-on-saudagar-sets-recalls-vivek-mushran-aaj-maine-usko-ignore-kiya-101628581764397.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821182858/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-kumar-raaj-kumar-did-childish-things-on-saudagar-sets-recalls-vivek-mushran-aaj-maine-usko-ignore-kiya-101628581764397.html |archive-date=21 August 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kohli |first=Suresh |date=13 November 2009 |title=Paigham (1959) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Paigham-1959/article16891920.ece |url-status=live |access-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111145/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Paigham-1959/article16891920.ece |archive-date=22 September 2022}}</ref> The film was declared a blockbuster at box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2021 |title=Legend Dilip Kumar Passes Away At 98 |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6255 |access-date=9 November 2022 |website=[[Box Office India]] |archive-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109220401/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6255 |url-status=live }}</ref>


The film was later remade in Tamil as ''[[Irumbu Thirai]]'' by S. S. Vasan with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in [[Dilip Kumar]]'s role, while [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[B. Saroja Devi|Saroja Devi]] reprise their roles respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/paigham-and-irumbu-thirai-mayday-special/ |title=Paigham and Irumbu Thirai – #MayDay Special |last=Sriram |first=V. |authorlink=V. Sriram |date=1 May 2018 |website=Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref>
The film was later remade in Tamil as ''[[Irumbu Thirai (1960 film)|Irumbu Thirai]]'' by Vasan, with Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprising their roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sriram |first=V. |author-link=V. Sriram |date=1 May 2018 |title=Paigham and Irumbu Thirai – #MayDay Special |url=https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/paigham-and-irumbu-thirai-mayday-special/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928033720/https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/paigham-and-irumbu-thirai-mayday-special/ |archive-date=28 September 2018 |access-date=27 September 2018 |website=Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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The movie traces the lives of the family of a widowed lady, her two sons and daughter.
The movie traces the lives of the family of a widowed lady, her two sons and daughter.


Mrs. Lal, a widowed lady lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan, her unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. Ram works in a mill and Ratan is studying engineering in [[Calcutta]]. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram.
Mrs. Lal, a widowed lady lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan, her unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati, and her children. Ram works in a mill and Ratan is studying engineering in [[Calcutta]]. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, and falls in love with a typist named Manju, much to the chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill owner, Sewakram.


When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the mill employees, he decides to form a [[Worker's union|union]], a move that is opposed by his brother Ram, who is devoted and loyal to Sewakram. Things go from bad to worse when the workers decide to go on strike, while Ram decides to throw Ratan out of the house. Word gets around that Ratan is against Sewakram, and soon he gets blacklisted.
When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the mill employees, he decides to form a [[Worker's union|union]], a move that is opposed by his brother Ram, who is devoted and loyal to Sewakram. Things go from bad to worse when the workers decide to go on strike, while Ram decides to throw Ratan out of the house. Word gets around that Ratan is against Sewakram, and soon he gets blacklisted.


Sheela who was supposed to marry Kundan, the son of Sitaram, has her marriage canceled, and the family lose their prestige and credit in the community.
Sheela who was supposed to marry Kundan, the son of Sitaram, has her marriage cancelled, and the family loses their prestige and credit in the community.


The question remains, will the workers continue to be at the mercy of Sewakram, and will the Lal family be re-united again and is answered during the latter half of the movie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paigham – movie (1959)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053152/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref>
The question remains, will the workers continue to be at the mercy of Sewakram, and will the Lal family be re-united again and is answered during the latter half of the movie.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Raaj Kumar]] as Ram Lal
* [[Raaj Kumar]] as Ram Lal
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Parvati
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Parvati
* [[Motilal Rajvansh|Motilal]] as Seth Sevakram
* [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] as Seth Sevakram
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Malti
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Malti
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Nandu
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Nandu
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* S. N. Banerjee as Mill Manager
* S. N. Banerjee as Mill Manager
* Mukherjee as Inspector  
* Mukherjee as Inspector  
* [[Shivraj]] as Sitaram
* [[Shivraj]] as Seetaram
* Sitalaxmi as Sheela  
* Seetalaxmi as Sheela  
* [[Ishwarlal (actor)|Ishwarlal]] as Jeevan
* [[Ishwarlal (actor)|Ishwarlal]] as Jeevan
* Pushpamala as Kamla
* Pushpamala as Kamla
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==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
All songs of the film were music by [[C. Ramchandra]] & lyrics by [[Kavi Pradeep|Pradeep]].
All songs were music by [[C. Ramchandra]] and lyrics by [[Kavi Pradeep|Pradeep]].
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! Song !! Singer
! Song !! Singer
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| [[C. Ramchandra]]
| [[C. Ramchandra]]
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|-
| "O Amiron Ke Parmeshwar"1
| "O Ameeron Ke Parmeshwar"-1
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|-
| "O Amiron Ke Parmeshwar"2
| "O Ameeron Ke Parmeshwar"-2
| Asha Bhosle
| Asha Bhosle
|-
|-
| "Main Kyun Na Nachun Aaj"
| "Main Kyun Na Nachoon Aaj"
| Asha Bhosle
| Asha Bhosle
|-
|-
| "Hum Rang Rangeeli Yauwanbanti Titaliya Re"
| "Hum Rang Rangeeli Yauwan van ki Tittaliya Re"
| Asha Bhosle, [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
| Asha Bhosle, [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
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==Awards & Nominations==
== Accolades ==
[[Filmfare Best Dialogue Award]] for [[Ramanand Sagar]]
At the [[7th Filmfare Awards]], Ramanand Sagar won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue]], Raaj Kumar was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]], and Dilip Kumar was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare Nominees and {{sic|nolink=1|Winner}} |url=https://archive.org/download/FilmfareAwards/FilmfareAwards.pdf |access-date=16 September 2022 |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
 
* [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]: [[Raaj Kumar]] - Nominated


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1959 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. S. Vasan]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. S. Vasan]]
[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]
[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 4 March 2026

Paigham
Poster
Directed byS. S. Vasan
Produced byNagi Reddy
Written byRamanand Sagar (dialogues)
StarringDilip Kumar
Vyjayanthimala
Raaj Kumar
Music byC. Ramchandra
CinematographyP. Elappa
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 October 1959 (1959-10-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Paigham (transl. Message) is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in the lead roles, with Raaj Kumar, Pandari Bai, B. Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker in other important roles. The film's music was composed by C. Ramchandra. This was the first time Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar appeared in a film together. They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film Saudagar.[1][2] The film was declared a blockbuster at box office.[3]

The film was later remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by Vasan, with Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprising their roles.[4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The movie traces the lives of the family of a widowed lady, her two sons and daughter.

Mrs. Lal, a widowed lady lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan, her unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati, and her children. Ram works in a mill and Ratan is studying engineering in Calcutta. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, and falls in love with a typist named Manju, much to the chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill owner, Sewakram.

When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the mill employees, he decides to form a union, a move that is opposed by his brother Ram, who is devoted and loyal to Sewakram. Things go from bad to worse when the workers decide to go on strike, while Ram decides to throw Ratan out of the house. Word gets around that Ratan is against Sewakram, and soon he gets blacklisted.

Sheela who was supposed to marry Kundan, the son of Sitaram, has her marriage cancelled, and the family loses their prestige and credit in the community.

The question remains, will the workers continue to be at the mercy of Sewakram, and will the Lal family be re-united again and is answered during the latter half of the movie.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All songs were music by C. Ramchandra and lyrics by Pradeep.

Song Singer
"Yahi Paigham Hamara" Manna Dey
"Daulat Ne Paseene Ko Aaj" C. Ramchandra
"O Ameeron Ke Parmeshwar"-1 Asha Bhosle
"O Ameeron Ke Parmeshwar"-2 Asha Bhosle
"Main Kyun Na Nachoon Aaj" Asha Bhosle
"Hum Rang Rangeeli Yauwan van ki Tittaliya Re" Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur
"Jawani Mein Akelepan Ki Ghadiyan Humko Na Bhaye" Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
"Badla Sara Zamana Babu, Badla Sara Zamana" Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
"Kaise Diwali Manayen Hum" Mohammed Rafi
"Suno, Suno Re Bhaiya" Mohammed Rafi

Accolades[edit | edit source]

At the 7th Filmfare Awards, Ramanand Sagar won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue, Raaj Kumar was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Dilip Kumar was nominated for Best Actor.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Dilip Kumar, Raaj Kumar did 'childish things' on Saudagar sets, recalls Vivek Mushran: 'Aaj maine usko ignore kiya...'". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. Kohli, Suresh (13 November 2009). "Paigham (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. "Legend Dilip Kumar Passes Away At 98". Box Office India. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. Sriram, V. (1 May 2018). "Paigham and Irumbu Thirai – #MayDay Special". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  5. "Filmfare Nominees and Winner [sic]" (PDF). The Times Group. Retrieved 16 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.

External links[edit | edit source]