Ezhai Pangalan

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Ezhai Pangalan
File:Ezhai Pangalan.jpg
Poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Produced byK. V. Mahadevan
Written byM. Lakshmanan
StarringGemini Ganesan
Ragini
Pushpalatha
M. N. Nambiar
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyC.V. Ramakrishnan (Thambu)
Edited byK. Narayanan
Production
company
Rajalaxmi Pictures
Distributed byMahalakshmi Pictures
Release date
  • 20 December 1963 (1963-12-20)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ezhai Pangalan (transl. Poor partner) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by K. V. Mahadevan, who also composed the music. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Ragini, Pushpalatha and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 20 December 1963.

Cast[edit]

Credits adapted from songbook:[1]

Production[edit]

Ezhai Pangalan is the inaugural production of Rajalaxmi Pictures.[2] It was produced by K. V. Mahadevan, and directed by K. Shankar. The film was written by M. Lakshmanan. Cinematography was handled by Thambu, and K. S. Baskar served as the operative cameraman. K. Narayanan was the editor, while A. Balu was the art director.[3] The final length of the film was 4,159 metres (13,645 ft).[4]

Themes[edit]

Ezhai Pangalan deals with the problems of slum dwellers.[5]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vaali and Panju Arunachalam.[1]

No Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration
1 "Thaayaaga Maaravaa" T. M. Soundararajan Panchu Arunachalam 02:51
2 "Manadhil Enna Mayakkam" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Panchu Arunachalam 04:54
2 "Muttaiyai Vittu" T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan 03:22
4 "Veettukku Vantha Machan" P. Susheela Vaali 04:46
5 "Vilakku Erigindradhu" T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan 04:53
6 "Oorazhudha Verlaiyile" T. M. Soundararajan Vaali

Release[edit]

Ezhai Pangalan was released on 20 December 1963, and distributed by Mahalakshmi Pictures.[3] T. M. Ramachadran, writing for Sport and Pastime, lauded it as a "realistic, purposeful film".[6]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ஏழை பங்காளன் (songbook) (in தமிழ்). Rajalaxmi Pictures. 1963.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ramachandran, T. M. (11 January 1964). "It Lacks Novelty". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ezhai Pangalan". The Indian Express. 20 December 1963. p. 3.
  4. ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1964). Film World. Vol. Volume 1. p. 125. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  6. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (11 April 1964). "Trends in Tamil films". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. pp. 50–51.

External links[edit]

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