Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
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| Directed by | Nemai Ghosh |
| Produced by | Kumari Films |
| Written by | R. K. Kannan |
| Screenplay by | R. K. Kannan |
| Starring | K. Vijayan S. V. Subbiah |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
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Kumari Films
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| Distributed by | Kumari Films |
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Release dates
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18 November 1960[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar (English: Look, the path is visible) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Nemai Ghosh. The film stars K. Vijayan and S. V. Subbiah in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.[1] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil along with Kalathur Kannamma.[2]
Contents
Cast
- K. Vijayan[1]
- S. V. Subbiah[1]
- S. V. Sahasranamam[1]
- L. Vijayalakshmi[1]
- Chandini[1]
- R. Muthuraman[1]
- T. K. Balachandran[1]
- M. S. Sundari Bai[1]
Production
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar was the first Tamil film to be produced directly by communists.[1] Around 45 members of the Indian Communist Party, which included director Nemai Ghosh and the film's music director M. B. Sreenivasan, formed a production company called Kumari Films.[1] Each of them contributed an amount ranging from ₹500 to ₹ 5,000 to start the banner.[1] None of the members contributed more than ₹ 5,000 as each of them preferred to have their due credit for their contributions to the film.[1]
The film was launched by the communist leader P. Jeevanandham.[1] It was originally titled Kaalam Maari Pochu but was changed to Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar by Jayakanthan, who played the role of a district tax collector.[2] However, when the film had to be edited due to its excessive runtime, Jayakanthan requested Ghosh and the censor board members to remove his portion in the film.[2] The film marked the debut of K. Vijayan, a former employee of the Golden Rock Railway Station in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli who later found success as a director, in Tamil cinema.[2] Filmmaker and scriptwriter Ritwik Ghatak worked as an assistant director in the film.[2]
Soundtrack
The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan while the lyrics were written by Jayakanthan, Kalyanasundaranar and K. C. S. Arunachalam.[1][3] The song "Thennankeetru" is based on Valaji raga.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers |
| 1 | Azhutha Kanneerum | P. Susheela |
| 2 | Chinna Chinna Mookuthiyaam | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 3 | Maasil Veenaiyum | S. Janaki, A. S. Mahadevan |
| 4 | Rasa Maga Polirundhe | A. L. Raghavan |
| 5 | Thennankeetru Oonjalile | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki |
Release and reception
Despite critical acclaim, the film did not succeed commercially; the distributors complained that L. Vijayalakshmi did not dance, to which the director replied, "[Vijayalakshmi] knows how to dance, but the character she plays in the film does not!"[5]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 146.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 147.
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