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{{short description|1964 film by A. Bhimsingh}}
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'''''Pachhai Vilakku''''' ({{trans|Green Light}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by [[A. Bhimsingh]] and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[S. S. Rajendran]] and [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]. The film had musical score by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=91-100 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp10.htm |access-date=2014-09-15 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref>
'''''Pachhai Vilakku''''' ({{translation|Green Light}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by [[A. Bhimsingh]] and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[S. S. Rajendran]] and [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]. The film had musical score by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=91-100 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp10.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140909161622/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp10.htm |archive-date=9 September 2014 |access-date=2014-09-15 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> The film become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=May 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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*[[M. R. Radha]] as Rajabaadhar
*[[M. R. Radha]] as Rajabaadhar
*[[Nagesh]] as Joseph
*[[Nagesh]] as Joseph
*[[V. Nagaiah]] as Gopalaiya (Railway Gang Man, Sarathy Father)
*[[V. Nagaiah]] as Gopalaiya
*S. R. Janaki as Annammal (Gopalaiya second Wife, Sarathy Step Mother)
*S. R. Janaki as Annammal
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as Balu's henchman
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as Balu's henchman
*Sriram
*Sriram as Balu
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] as Karim
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] as Karim
*[[Karikol Raju]]


== Production ==
== Production ==
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Viswanathan Ramamurthy and lyrics for the songs were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pachai Vilakku |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/pachai-vilakku_14005 |access-date=2016-03-01 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref> The songs "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" and "Kelvi Pirandhadhu" attained popularity.{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=147}}
The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] and lyrics for the songs were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pachai Vilakku |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/pachai-vilakku_14005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117151335/https://www.saregama.com/album/pachai-vilakku_14005 |archive-date=17 November 2018 |access-date=2016-03-01 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref> The songs "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" and "Kelvi Pirandhadhu" attained popularity.{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=147}}
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|1 || "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=7|[[Kannadasan]] || 5:25
|1 || "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=7|[[Kannadasan]] || 5:25
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Pachhai Vilakku'' was released on 3 April 1964.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 1964 |title=Pachhai Vilakku |page=1 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640403&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> ''The Indian Express'' called it "a frothy, headlong musical melodrama, designed only to entertain."<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |date=10 April 1964 |title='Pachhai Vilakku', a light entertainer |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640410&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Ganesan |first1=Sivaji |title=Autobiography of an Actor |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |location=Chennai |pages=241 |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |orig-year=2002}}</ref>
''Pachhai Vilakku'' was released on 3 April 1964.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 April 1964 |title=Pachhai Vilakku |pages=1 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640403&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=5 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''The Indian Express'' called it "a frothy, headlong musical melodrama, designed only to entertain."<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |date=10 April 1964 |title='Pachhai Vilakku', a light entertainer |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640410&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=5 March 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.{{Sfn|Ganesan|Narayana Swamy|2007|pp=241}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 1964 |title=பச்சை விளக்கு |language=ta |work=[[Dina Thanthi]]}}</ref><!-- https://www.hubtamil.com/talk/showthread.php?8593-Nadigar-Thilagam-Sivaji-Ganesan-Part-9/page250 -->


== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Saravanan |first=M. |title=AVM 60 cinema |publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam |year=2013 |edition=3rd |author-link=M. Saravanan (film producer) |orig-year=2005}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Ganesan |first1=Sivaji |title=Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928&nbsp;– July 2001 |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |oclc=297212002 |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |orig-date=2002}}
* {{Cite book |last=Saravanan |first=M. |title=AVM 60 Cinema |publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam |year=2013 |edition=3rd |language=ta |oclc=1158347612 |author-link=M. Saravanan (film producer) |orig-date=2005}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 16:11, 28 June 2022


Pachhai Vilakku
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Produced byRama. Arangannal
A. R. Hassan Khan
T. S. Aadhi Narayanan
Written byG. K. Suriyam
Rama. Arangannal (dialogues)
Ko. Iraimudi Mani (dialogues)
Screenplay byA. Bhim Singh
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Sowkar Janaki
S. S. Rajendran
C. R. Vijayakumari
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
D. Balakrishnan
Rm. Sedhu
Edited byA. Bhim Singh
Paul Duraisingam
Thirumalai
Production
company
Vel Pictures
Release date
  • 3 April 1964 (1964-04-03)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pachhai Vilakku (transl. Green Light) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[1] The film become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.

Plot

Cast

Production

Saravanan who was doing a film on engine driver was on search of suitable title while crossing railway gate.[3] He stuck posters with green light as main feature which led Bhimsingh to name his film as Pachhai Vilakku.[4] The film was initially shot in 8000 ft which left Meiyappan unimpressed and decided to reshoot with different story on the same backdrop with the additional cast involving Rajan and Pushpalatha.[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan.[6] The songs "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" and "Kelvi Pirandhadhu" attained popularity.[5]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan 5:25
2 "Kuththu Vilakkeria" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 3:42
3 "Thoothu Solla" P. Susheela & L. R. Eswari 5:15
4 "Aval Melai Sirithaal" P. Susheela 3:57
5 "Kelvi Piranthathu" T. M. Soundararajan 5:53
6 "Olimayamaana" T. M. Soundararajan 4:48
7 "Kanni Venduma" P. B. Sreenivas & L. R. Eswari 3:27

Release and reception

Pachhai Vilakku was released on 3 April 1964.[7] The Indian Express called it "a frothy, headlong musical melodrama, designed only to entertain."[2] The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.[8][9]

References

  1. "91-100". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "'Pachhai Vilakku', a light entertainer". The Indian Express. 10 April 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. Saravanan 2013, p. 145.
  4. Saravanan 2013, pp. 146–147.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Saravanan 2013, p. 147.
  6. "Pachai Vilakku". Saregama. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  7. "Pachhai Vilakku". The Indian Express. 3 April 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  8. Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, pp. 241.
  9. "பச்சை விளக்கு". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 11 July 1964.

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