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Verum Pechu Alla
Song book cover
Directed byJoseph Pallipad
Produced byJoseph Pallipad
Screenplay byA. K. Velan
K. Paramanantham
StarringT. S. Balaiah
Padmini
S. Varalakshmi
Ragini
Music byC. N. Pandurangan
CinematographyP. Ramasamy
V. G. Nair
Production
company
Principal Pictures
Release date
  • 16 May 1956 (1956-05-16)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Verum Pechu Alla (transl. No Empty Talk) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Joseph Pallipad. The film stars T. S. Balaiah and Padmini. It was released on 16 May 1956.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Maragatham is an innocent girl who grew up in a remote village. A zamindar sets eyes on her and she also yields to his passions dreaming that her child will be a Zamindar. But the zamindar deserts her. Maragatham's father pleads with the zamindar to accept his daughter But the zamindar shoots him dead. Maragatham becomes furious and vows in front of the zamindar that she will destroy him with the help of the child she is bearing. After 26 years Maragatham's son goes to take revenge from the zamindar. In the meantime, the zamindar is bringing up an adopted daughter. The young man falls in love with that girl. What happens next forms the rest of the story.[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was produced and directed by Joseph Pallipad. A. K. Velan and K. Paramanantham wrote the screenplay and dialogues. P. Ramasamy and V. G. Nair handled the cinematography. Sohanlal, Vembatti Satyam and Hiralal were in charge of choreography.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan.[3]

Song Singer/s Lyricist
"Thaaru Thaaru Enna Thaaru" Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
"Kaapikku Porutham Stove"
"Paaraayi Ratha Bandham Vidumaa"
"Naattin Perumai Uyara" V. A. Gopalan
"Mei Kaadhal Vaanil"
"Andharathai Villaakkum"
"Nidhi Izhandhaalum Nee Madhi"
"Kallanai Nee Kandathundo"
"Mazhai Megam Kaanaamal" A. M. Rajah & Jikki A. Maruthakasi

Reception[edit | edit source]

[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "1956 – பெறும் பேச்சல்ல – பிரின்சிபல் பிக்சர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. வெறும் பேச்சு அல்ல (song book) (in தமிழ்). Chennai: Karthikeyan Printers. 1956.
  3. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 119.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. காந்தன் (3 June 1956). "வெறும் பேச்சல்ல". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 27. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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