Pazhani is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman and Devika. It was released on 14 January 1965. The film was a critical success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil under the Certificate of Merit category. It is a remake of the 1962 Kannada film Bhoodana.[2]
| Pazhani | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | M. S. Solaimalai (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Story by | G. V. Iyer |
| Based on | Bhoodana (Kannada) |
| Produced by | A. P. Chinnappan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan S. S. Rajendran R. Muthuraman Devika |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Edited by | Thirumalai A. Paul Duraisingh |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Bharathamatha Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (October 2021) |
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Pazhani
- S. S. Rajendran as Raju
- R. Muthuraman as Muthu
- T. S. Balaiah as Pannaiyar
- Devika as Kaveri
- M. R. Radha
- Nagesh as Sandhanam
- Sriram as Velu
- Pushpalatha as Emily
- Sivakami as Velu's wife
Production
editPazhani does not have any actors credited in the opening titles; it only displays the credits of technicians.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[4][5] Kannadasan wrote the song "Annan Ennada" at a time when he believed his brothers had abandoned him.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aarodum Mannil" | T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Srinivas | |
| 2. | "Annan Ennada" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3. | "Ullathukkule" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "Vatta Vatta" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Idhayam Irukkindrathe" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 6. | "Annachi" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, K. R. S. Samy, L. R. Eswari |
Release and reception
editPazhani was released on 14 January 1965.[1] T. M. Ramachandran in Sport and Pastime wrote, "The slow pace at which the story progresses takes away much from the film’s quality and appeal but one cannot, while making a true art film, avoid this in depicting the humdrum life of a peasant and his family".[7] The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil under the Certificate of Merit category.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Dhananjayan 2014, p. 181.
- ^ ಜಯಲಲಿತಾ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ ಜೊತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದ್ದು ಇದೊಂದೇ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ...!! | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 104 (in Kannada). Total Kannada - ಟೋಟಲ್ ಕನ್ನಡ. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 182.
- ^ "Pazhani". Gaana. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Pazhani". Saregama. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "பாட்டில் இருக்கும் சங்கதி- அறம் பாடிய பட்டுக்கோட்டையார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (27 February 1965). "A Peasant's Saga". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 50. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Asian Recorder. Vol. 11. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1965. p. 6504. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC 898765509.