Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
| Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Nemai Ghosh |
| Produced by | Kumari Films |
| Written by | R. K. Kannan |
| Screenplay by | R. K. Kannan |
| Starring |
K. Vijayan S. V. Subbiah |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company |
Kumari Films |
| Distributed by | Kumari Films |
Release dates | 18 November 1960[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar (English: Look, the path is visible) is a 1960 Indian Tamil drama film directed by Nemai Ghosh. The film stars K. Vijayan and S. V. Subbiah in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.[1] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil along with Kalathur Kannamma.[2]
Cast
- K. Vijayan[1]
- S. V. Subbiah[1]
- S. V. Sahasranamam[1]
- L. Vijayalakshmi[1]
- Chandini[1]
- R. Muthuraman[1]
- T. K. Balachandran[1]
- M. S. Sundari Bai[1]
Production
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar was the first Tamil film to be produced directly by communists.[1] Around 45 members of the Indian Communist Party, which included director Nemai Ghosh and the film's music director M. B. Sreenivasan, formed a production company called Kumari Films.[1] Each of them contributed an amount ranging from ₹500 to ₹ 5,000 to start the banner.[1] None of the members contributed more than ₹ 5,000 as each of them preferred to have their due credit for their contributions to the film.[1]
The film was launched by the communist leader P. Jeevanandham.[1] It was originally titled Kaalam Maari Pochu but was changed to Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar by Jayakanthan, who essayed the role of a district tax collector.[2] However, when the film had to be edited due to its excessive runtime, Jayakanthan requested Ghosh and the censor board members to remove his portion in the film.[2] The film marked the debut of K. Vijayan, a former employee of the Golden Rock Railway Station in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli who later found success as a director, in Tamil cinema.[2] Filmmaker and scriptwriter Ritwik Ghatak worked as an assistant director in the film.[2]
Soundtrack
The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan while the lyrics were written by Jayakanthan, Kalyanasundaranar and K. C. S. Arunachalam.[1][3] The song "Thennankeetru" is based on Valaji raga.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers |
| 1 | Azhutha Kanneerum | P. Susheela |
| 2 | Chinna Chinna Mookuthiyaam | T. M. Soundararajan |
| 3 | Maasil Veenaiyum | S. Janaki, A. S. Mahadevan |
| 4 | Rasa Maga Polirundhe | A. L. Raghavan |
| 5 | Thennankeetru Oonjalile | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 146.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 147.
- ↑ "Pathai Theriyudhu Paar (பாதை தெரியுது பார்)". Inbaminge.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Charulatha Mani (16 August 2013). "Wake up to Valaji". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.