Iravum Pagalum (1965 film)
| Iravum Pagalum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Thaliath Jr. |
| Produced by | Joseph Thomas |
| Story by | T. N. Baalu |
| Starring |
Jaishankar C Vasantha S. A. Ashokan Kanthimathi Pandari Bai |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
| Cinematography | B. B. Lucas |
| Edited by |
P. Radhakrishnan M. Vellaisaamy |
Production company |
Citadel Films |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Iravum Pagalum (Tamil: இரவும் பகலும் English: Night and Day) is a 1965 Indian Tamil crime thriller film directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film starred debutant Jaishankar and C Vasantha in the lead.
Plot
A well-to-do college student (Jaishankar) who lives with his widowed mother (Pandari Bai) leads a happy-go-lucky life. One night the family is robbed of all its wealth by a gang and his mother prevents him from reporting it to the police. Realising that there is some mystery behind it, he sets out to unravel it. In disguise he infiltrates into a gang of smugglers and robbers and unravels the mystery.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Rajasekar
- C Vasantha as Parimala
- S. A. Ashokan as Govindhan
- Nagesh as Balu
- Ganthimathi as Chandra
- Pandari Bai as Maragadhavalli
Soundtrack
| Iravum Pagalum | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album to Iravum Pagalum by T. R. Pappa | |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | T. R. Pappa |
The soundtrack album was composed by T. R. Pappa. The lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaalai Neram Oruvan" | 04:04 |
| 2. | "Iravu Varum" | 03:42 |
| 3. | "Kunguma Kolam" | 03:18 |
| 4. | "Koothaadum Kondaiyile" | 03:05 |
| 5. | "Ullathin Kathavugal" | 03:33 |
| 6. | "Iranthavanai Sumanthavanum" | 03:16 |
Reception
Film historian and critic Randor Guy noted that the film will be "remembered for Jaishankar’s debut, taut onscreen narration and melodious music".[3]
References
- ↑ "Iravum Pagalum — Tracklist". Raaga.com.
- ↑ "iravum pagalum movie songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ↑ Randor Guy (20 March 2009). "Blast from the past — Iravum Pagalum 1965". The Hindu.