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Pudhaiyal
1957 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pudhaiyal (transl. Treasure) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by M. Karunanidhi, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film was released on 10 May 1957.[1]
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Plot
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Parimalam and Durai meet and talk about how her father Kumaravadivu in Sri Lanka was implicated in her mother's murder and imprisoned. Padmini and her sister Thangam come to India, where the sister dies. It is believed that she drowned and her body lies under the sand. Vellaiambalam overhears the word "Thangam" (Tamil for gold) and believes a fortune is buried there.
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Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Durai
- Padmini as Parimalam
- T. S. Balaiah as Vellaiambalam
- M. N. Rajam as Menaka
- J. P. Chandrababu as Thukkaram
- M. K. Radha as Kumaravadivu
- S. A. Ashokan as the Police Inspector
Production
Pudhaiyal was primarily shot at Newtone and Revathi Studios, and processed at AVM Studio Film Laboratories. The song "Vinnodum Mugilodum" was shot at Elliot's Beach.[2]
Soundtrack
The music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[3] Lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and M. K. Athmanathan.[4] The "lalala" humming portions in "Hello, My Dear Rami" were inspired from "The Wedding Samba" by Edmundo Ros.[2]
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Reception
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