Pudhaiyal
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{{Infobox film
| image = Pudhaiyal poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Krishnan–Panju
| writer = M. Karunanidhi
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Padmini
| music = Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
| cinematography = G. Vittal Rao
| editing = S. Panjabi
| studio = Kamal Brothers
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1957|5|10|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Pudhaiyal ({{translation|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.{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=19 October 2022 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=ta}}
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.
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.{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=6 September 2014 |title=Pudhayal 1957 |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-pudhayal/article6386449.ece |url-status=live |access-date=18 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416064215/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-pudhayal/article6386449.ece |archive-date=16 April 2021}}
Soundtrack
The music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.{{Cite web |date=December 1957 |title=Pudhayal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pudhayal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1331014797 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925045139/https://music.apple.com/us/album/pudhayal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1331014797 |archive-date=25 September 2021 |access-date=8 March 2021 |website=Apple Music}} Lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and M. K. Athmanathan.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |location=Chennai |publication-date=December 2014 |pages=129 |language=Tamil}} The "lalala" humming portions in "Hello, My Dear Rami" were inspired from "The Wedding Samba" by Edmundo Ros.
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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
| "Vinnodum Mugilodum" | C. S. Jayaraman & P. Suseela | rowspan=2|M. K. Athmanathan | 03:18 |
| "Thanga Mohana Thaamaraiye" | P. Suseela | 03:54 | |
| "Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga" | J. P. Chandrababu | rowspan=3|Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | 03:38 |
| "Chinna Chinna Izhai" | P. Suseela | 05:05 | |
| "Hello, My Dear Rami" | J. P. Chandrababu & A. L. Raghavan | 03:34 | |
| "Aasai Kaathalai" | P. Suseela | A. Maruthakasi | 03:07 |
| "Seer Kondu...Kandi Raaja" | T. M. Soundararajan, M. K. Punitham & S. J. Kantha | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:40 |
| "Nallakalam Varugudhu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela | Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar | 03:25 |
Reception
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{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=26 May 1957 |title=புதையல் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1957-05-26/page/n23/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250218141257/https://archive.org/details/kalki1957-05-26/page/n23/mode/2up |archive-date=18 February 2025 |access-date=18 February 2025 |magazine=Kalki |page=23 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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