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| starring      = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]
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| cinematography = [[S. Maruti Rao]]
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'''''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke''''' ({{trans|Life is for living}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]]. Produced by Kamaludheen under the banner Kamal Brothers, the film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]]. It was released on 7 February 1964.
'''''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke''''' ({{translation|Life is for living}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]] from a story by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]]. It was released on 7 February 1964.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=November 2021}}
Cousins Kandan and Valli have been lovers since childhood. As a boy, Kandan leaves the home of Valli after being insulted and ridiculed by her mother as good-for-nothing and as the offspring of mother whose fidelity has been questioned by her husband. Picked up by a race horse owner, Kandan grows up into a jockey and when he becomes rich, he goes to Valli's home to claim her in marriage. He is again rebuffed and, after several moments of anguish, he clears up the stigma attached to his mother and, when all doubts and misunderstandings are cleared, he re-unites with Valli. With the re-union of the family members, his sister also finds a solution to the problem of her marriage with her lover, a [[zamindar]].
Cousins Kandan and Valli have been lovers since childhood. As a boy, Kandan leaves the home of Valli after being insulted and ridiculed by her mother as good-for-nothing and as the offspring of mother whose fidelity has been questioned by her husband. Picked up by a race horse owner, Kandan grows up into a jockey and when he becomes rich, he goes to Valli's home to claim her in marriage. He is again rebuffed and, after several moments of anguish, he clears up the stigma attached to his mother and, when all doubts and misunderstandings are cleared, he re-unites with Valli. With the re-union of the family members, his sister also finds a solution to the problem of her marriage with her lover, a [[zamindar]].


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Kandan<ref name="Sport & Pastime">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=21 March 1964 |title=Ganesh Sustains His Name |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n667 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=18 |page=50}}</ref>
;Male cast
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Valli<ref name="Sport & Pastime" />
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Kandan
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]] as the robber and the [[zamindar]]<ref name="Sport & Pastime" />
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as the robber and the [[zamindar]]
*Radhabai
* [[S. A. Ashokan]]
* [[T. S. Muthaiah]]
 
;Female cast
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Valli
* [[M. V. Rajamma]]
*[[M. S. Sundari Bai|Sundari Bai]]
*[[G. Sakunthala]]
*[[Sarada (actress)|Sarada]] as Chandra
*K. Malathi
*[[Kutty Padmini|Baby Padmini]]


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke'' was directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]] (a duo consisting of R. Krishnan and S. Panju) and produced by Kamaludheen under the banner Kamal Brothers.<ref name="Anandan" /> The story was written by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] and the dialogue by [[Murasoli Maran]]. Cinematography was handled by [[S. Maruti Rao]], and the art direction by A. K. Sekhar.<ref name="IndianExpress" /> The length of the film was {{convert|4550|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Anandan" />
''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke'' was directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]] (a duo consisting of R. Krishnan and S. Panju) and produced by Kamaludheen under the banner Kamal Brothers.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> The story was written by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] and the dialogue by [[Murasoli Maran]]. Cinematography was handled by [[S. Maruti Rao]], and the art direction by A. K. Sekhar.<ref name="IndianExpress" /> The length of the film was {{convert|4550|metres|feet}}.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music of the film was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] (a duo consisting of [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]) while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref name="IndianExpress" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNQ1hMMHdjOUZWNGM/view |title=வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே |publisher=Kamal Brothers |year=1964 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
The music of the film was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] (a duo consisting of [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]) while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref name="IndianExpress" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNQ1hMMHdjOUZWNGM/view |title=வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே |publisher=Kamal Brothers |year=1964 |language=ta |type=[[song book]] |access-date=2020-11-06}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
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| title1 = Pachai Kuthalaiyo
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| extra1 = [[L. R. Eswari]]
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| title2 = Aathoram Manaleduthu
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| extra2 = Latha, Ramamani
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| title3 = Aadakkaanbathu Kaaviri Vellam
| title3 = Aadakkaanbathu Kaaviri Vellam
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| title5 = Avan Porukkup Ponaan
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke'' was released on 7 February 1964.<ref name="IndianExpress" /> On the same day, ''[[The Indian Express]]'' described the story as lacking "life" and the direction as "amateurish", concluding, "The producers, perhaps, want us to believe that this is life and it is worth living."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640207&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke'' lacks life |date=7 February 1964 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=3}}</ref> On 21 March 1964, T. M. Ramachandran of ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'' dismissed the film as a [[potboiler]], but praised the performances of Ganesan and Saroja Devi, while describing Thangavelu, in his dual role performance, as "the real life and soul of the picture".<ref name="Sport & Pastime" />
''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke'' was released on 7 February 1964.<ref name="IndianExpress" /> On the same day, ''[[The Indian Express]]'' described the story as lacking "life" and the direction as "amateurish", concluding, "The producers, perhaps, want us to believe that this is life and it is worth living."<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 February 1964 |title=''Vazhkai Vazhvatharke'' lacks life |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640207&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=6 October 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 21 March 1964, T. M. Ramachandran of ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'' dismissed the film as a [[potboiler]], but praised the performances of Ganesan and Saroja Devi, while describing Thangavelu, in his dual role performance, as "the real life and soul of the picture".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=21 March 1964 |title=Ganesh Sustains His Name |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n667/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230310064859/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n667/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=50 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=18}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' panned the film, criticising virtually every aspect including the story, songs, characters and the confusing screenplay.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=1 March 1964 |title=வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/mar/01-03-1964/p61.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220724061554/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/mar/01-03-1964/p61.jpg |archive-date=24 July 2022 |access-date=21 December 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=61 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<references>
<ref name="IndianExpress">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640207&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Vazhkai Vazhavatharke |date=7 February 1964 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=10}}</ref>
 
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1964&nbsp;– வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே&nbsp;– கமால் பிரதர்ஸ் |trans-title=1964&nbsp;– Vazhkai Vazhvatharke&nbsp;– Kamal Brothers |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails29.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171006043222/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails29.asp |archive-date=6 October 2017 |access-date=6 October 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
<ref name="IndianExpress">{{Cite news |date=7 February 1964 |title=Vazhkai Vazhavatharke |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640207&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=6 October 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails29.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=6 October 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171006043222/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails29.asp |archive-date=6 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
</references>
}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{CITWF title|369691}}
* {{IMDb title}}


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Latest revision as of 10:43, 4 March 2026


Vazhkai Vazhvatharke
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Produced byKamaludheen
Story byKothamangalam Subbu
StarringGemini Ganesan
B. Saroja Devi
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
CinematographyS. Maruti Rao
Production
company
Kamal Brothers
Release date
  • 7 February 1964 (1964-02-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vazhkai Vazhvatharke (transl. Life is for living) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Krishnan–Panju from a story by Kothamangalam Subbu. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 7 February 1964.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cousins Kandan and Valli have been lovers since childhood. As a boy, Kandan leaves the home of Valli after being insulted and ridiculed by her mother as good-for-nothing and as the offspring of mother whose fidelity has been questioned by her husband. Picked up by a race horse owner, Kandan grows up into a jockey and when he becomes rich, he goes to Valli's home to claim her in marriage. He is again rebuffed and, after several moments of anguish, he clears up the stigma attached to his mother and, when all doubts and misunderstandings are cleared, he re-unites with Valli. With the re-union of the family members, his sister also finds a solution to the problem of her marriage with her lover, a zamindar.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Male cast
Female cast

Production[edit | edit source]

Vazhkai Vazhvatharke was directed by Krishnan–Panju (a duo consisting of R. Krishnan and S. Panju) and produced by Kamaludheen under the banner Kamal Brothers.[1] The story was written by Kothamangalam Subbu and the dialogue by Murasoli Maran. Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao, and the art direction by A. K. Sekhar.[2] The length of the film was 4,550 metres (14,930 ft).[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music of the film was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (a duo consisting of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy) while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[2][3]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pachai Kuthalaiyo"L. R. Eswari 
2."Aathoram Manaleduthu"Latha, Ramamani 
3."Aadakkaanbathu Kaaviri Vellam"P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, M. S. Viswanathan 
4."Azhagu Rasippatharke"P. Susheela, chorus 
5."Avan Porukkup Ponaan"P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 
6."Nenjathil Iruppathu Enna Enna"P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 
7."Aathoram Manaleduthu" (Pathos)P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela 

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Vazhkai Vazhvatharke was released on 7 February 1964.[2] On the same day, The Indian Express described the story as lacking "life" and the direction as "amateurish", concluding, "The producers, perhaps, want us to believe that this is life and it is worth living."[4] On 21 March 1964, T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime dismissed the film as a potboiler, but praised the performances of Ganesan and Saroja Devi, while describing Thangavelu, in his dual role performance, as "the real life and soul of the picture".[5] Kanthan of Kalki panned the film, criticising virtually every aspect including the story, songs, characters and the confusing screenplay.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1964 – வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே – கமால் பிரதர்ஸ்" [1964 – Vazhkai Vazhvatharke – Kamal Brothers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Vazhkai Vazhavatharke". The Indian Express. 7 February 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ↑ வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே (song book) (in தமிழ்). Kamal Brothers. 1964. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Vazhkai Vazhvatharke lacks life". The Indian Express. 7 February 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (21 March 1964). "Ganesh Sustains His Name". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ காந்தன் (1 March 1964). "வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 61. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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