Pazhani (1965 film)

Pazhani
Directed by A. Bhimsingh
Produced by A. P. Chinnappan
Written by M. S. Solaimalai (dialogues)
Screenplay by A. Bhimsingh
Story by G. V. Iyer
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
S. S. Rajendran
R. Muthuraman
Devika
T. S. Balaiah
M. R. Radha
Music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Cinematography G. Vittal Rao
Edited by Thirumalai,
A. Paul Duraisingh
Production
company
Bharathamatha Pictures
Release dates
 14 January 1965[1]
Running time
 168 mins[1]
Country India
Language Tamil

'Pazhani' is a 1965 Tamil language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman, Devika and M. R. Radha in lead roles. The film, produced by A. P. Chinnappan, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 14 January 1965. The film was a critical success and earned National Awards for its theme.

Cast

Production

The film suprisingly does not have any artiste credit in the titles instead it displays the credits of techinicians.[2] The film presents a radical concept of farmers should be in village and cultivate the lands so that city people will get the food.[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Vishwanathan - Ramamoorthy.[3]

Release

G. Dhananjayan in his book Pride of Tamil Cinema wrote that the film "for for the first time presents the bonding and love among four siblings on screen and all the actors have done a great job in portraying the roles with maturity".[2]

The film received a certificate from National Awards for Best film in the year 1964 for its theme of cultivating lands and bonding between brothers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 181.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 182.
  3. ↑ http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Pazhani-Old-songs-T0002303

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