Ezhai Pangalan
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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.
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| Directed by | K. Shankar |
| Produced by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Written by | M. Lakshmanan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Ragini Pushpalatha M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | C.V. Ramakrishnan (Thambu) |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Production company | Rajalaxmi Pictures |
| Distributed by | Mahalakshmi Pictures |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
CastEdit
Credits adapted from songbook:[1]
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ProductionEdit
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]
ThemesEdit
Ezhai Pangalan deals with the problems of slum dwellers.[5]
SoundtrackEdit
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 |
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| 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 |
ReleaseEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ஏழை பங்காளன் (songbook) (in தமிழ்). Rajalaxmi Pictures. 1963.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ramachandran, T. M. (11 January 1964). "It Lacks Novelty". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ezhai Pangalan". The Indian Express. 20 December 1963. p. 3.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1964). Film World. Vol. Volume 1. p. 125.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (11 April 1964). "Trends in Tamil films". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. pp. 50–51.