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| location = India | |||
| name = Pizhaikkum Vazhi | | name = Pizhaikkum Vazhi | ||
| image = Pizhaikkum Vazhi 1948.jpg | | image = Pizhaikkum Vazhi 1948.jpg | ||
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| Pizhaikkum Vazhi | |
|---|---|
 Pizhaikkum Vazhi poster | |
| Directed by | R. Mithra Das |
| Produced by | T. S. Durairaj K . N. Palanivelu |
| Written by | T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar |
| Story by | T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar |
| Starring | T. S. Durairaj T. A. Jayalakshmi T. S. Balaiah Kali N. Rathnam M. R. Swaminathan C. T. Rajakantham |
| Music by | Aswathamma |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
| Edited by | G. Srihari |
Production company | Maragadha Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 16,673 ft. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| India | |
Pizhaikkum Vazhi (transl. 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.[2][3]
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.[2]
Cast
- 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
Production
This is the first film produced by the comedian actor T. S. Durairaj.[2]
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 singers 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.[2]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ayye En Arase Ennai" | T. S. Durairaj & M. R. Swaminathan | 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
- ↑ "Pizhaikkum Vazhi". The Indian Express. 14 May 1949. p. 3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Guy, Randor (18 June 2011). "Blast from the past — Pizhaikkum Vazhi (1948) [sic]". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publications.
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