| Aindhu Laksham | |
| Director: | G. Ramakrishnan |
| Screenplay: | G. Ramakrishnan |
| Story: | A. S. Muthu |
| Producer: | G. Ramakrishnan A. Ramanujam |
| Starring: | Gemini Ganesan B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography: | U. Rajagopal |
| Editing: | E. V. Shanmugam |
| Music: | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Studio: | Sudha Movies |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
5 Laksham is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by G. Ramakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi.[1] It was released on 11 April 1969.[2]
Radha Krishnan is a poor young man looking for a job. Krishna is a young woman and the daughter of a millionaire, Eswaran. Radha and Krishna love each other. Eswaran is looking for a bridegroom to his daughter befitting his status. To become Eswaran's son-in-law, Radha needs five lakhs rupees. Another person, the Zamindar of Karadiyur, also needs five lakhs rupees to settle his loans. His son, also named Radha, is in love with a poor young woman, Amudha who is the younger sister of the poor young man Radha. Radha's friend is Nachu. He is in love with Manju who wants a pet dog. So, everyone is looking for something to fulfill their need. The film is a hilarious entertainer showing what each one does to fulfill their needs.
Music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kaadhalukkoru Kaalej" | Trichy Thiyagarajan | |||
| "Naan Paadiya Mudhal Paattu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:48 | ||
| "Padaithan Boomiyai Iraivan" | ||||
| "Asaipattadhu Naanalla" | Vaali | |||
| "Naalaikku Neramillai" | L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | ||
| "Eppadi Irukkum, Ennenna Seyyum" | S. V. Ponnusamy, P. Susheela | Avinasi Mani |
The film received a mixed response from viewers who felt it might have succeeded had the comedy moments been handled better.[3]