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Paadhukaappu
| Paadhukaappu | |
|---|---|
| File:Paadhukaappu.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Story by | S. L. Puram Sadanandam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Edited by | A. Paul Duraisingam |
Production company | Sun Beam Productions |
| Distributed by | Sun Beam Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paadhukaappu (transl. Protection) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars in the main role Sivaji Ganesan, alongside Jayalalithaa, T. S. Balaiah and Major Sundarrajan in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kanthan
- Jayalalithaa as Valli
- Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi
- Major Sundarrajan as Vaiyapuri (Kanthan's father)
- M. N. Nambiar as Vinayagam (Kanthan's brother)
- S. V. Subbaiah as (Guest Role)
- T. S. Balaiah as Chinnathambi (Valli's husband)
- J. P. Chandrababu
- Nagesh
- Thengai Srinivasan (Guest Role)
- A. Karunanidhi
- C. T. Rajakantham
- C. K. Saraswathi
- Senthamarai
- Karikol Raju
- K. R. Indira Devi
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Muthunagai Nagamma" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Oru Naal Ninaitha Kariyam" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3 | "Nammalki Pyari" | J. P. Chandrababu, L. R. Eswari | |
| 4 | "Kalam Kadanthum" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 5 | "Vara Solladi" | P. Susheela | |
| 6 | "Naan Konjam Over" | L. R. Eswari |
Reception[edit]
The Indian Express panned the film, particularly the direction.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 28 November 1970. p. 10.
External links[edit]
- Paadhukaappu on IMDb
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