Padikkadha Medhai
Padikkadha Medhai (transl. The uneducated genius) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki. The film, directed by A. Bhimsingh, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 25 June 1960. It is a remake of the 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog,[2] based on the novel of same name by Ashapurna Devi.[3]
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Story by | Ashapurna Devi |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao[1] |
| Edited by | A. Bhimsingh[1] |
Production company | Bala Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
PlotEdit
Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this, Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. In the aftermath, Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter at their children's mercy. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
CastEdit
- Sivaji Ganesan as Rangan
- Sowcar Janaki as Lakshmi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Chandrasekaran
- P. Kannamba as Parvathi (Chandrasekaran Wife)
- S. A. Ashokan as Thiyagu (Chandrasekaran First Son)
- R. Muthuraman as Sridhar (Chandrasekaran Second Son)
- T. R. Ramachandran as Ragu (Chandrasekaran Third Son)
- E. V. Saroja as Geetha (Chandrasekaran Daughter)
- Santhiya as (Thiyagu Wife)
- S. R. Sivakami as (Sridhar Wife)
- C. I. D Sakunthala as Tharani (Ragu Lover)
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Rajamma (Chandrasekaran elder Daughter)
- Pakkirisamy as Chandru (Rajamma Son)
- M. N. Krishnan
- M. R. Santhanam as Vajravel (Chandrasekar Friend)
- Kottapuli Jayaraman as Tharani Duplicate Parents
- T. K. Balachandran as Geetha Husband
- T. S. Durairaj as Kunndu pillai (Rangan Friend)
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Ranjitham (Tharani real sister, Kunndu pillai Wife)
- S. D. Subbulakshmi as Samiyar (Guest role)
- S. R. Janaki as Lakshmi's mother
SoundtrackEdit
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while lyrics were written by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Aadi Pizhaithaalum Paadi Pizhaithaalum" | P. Leela | A. Maruthakasi | 04:20 |
| 2 | "Engiruntho Vanthan" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Mahakavi Bharathiyar | 03:16 |
| 3 | "Inba Malargal Poothu" | P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari | A. Maruthakasi | 03:25 |
| 4 | "Ore Oru Oorile" | T. M. Soundararajan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Kannadasan | 04:09 |
| 5 | "Padithathanal Arivu" | M. S. Rajeswari | 02:52 | |
| 6 | "Seevi Mudichu Singarichu" | T. M. Soundararajan | A. Maruthakasi | 03:58 |
| 7 | "Pakkathile Kanni Pen" | A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamuna Rani | 03:00 | |
| 8 | "Ulladhai Solven" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 03:09 |
| 9 | "Vindhaiyinum Periya Vindhaiyadi" | P. Leela | A. Maruthakasi | 03:20 |
| 10 | "Ore Oru Oorile" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 01:23 |
Release and receptionEdit
Padikkadha Medhai was released on 25 June 1960.[1] The Indian Express positively reviewed the film, particularly for Ganesan's performance.[6]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "61-70". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ ரவிக்குமார், வா (5 August 2016). "திறந்த வெளி திரையரங்கத்தின் முன்னோடி!". Hindu Tamil Thisai. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ "Padikkatha Methai ( EP 45 RPM )". AVDigital. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Padikkatha Medhai". Gaana.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Padikkaatha Methai". The Indian Express. 1 July 1960. p. 3.