| Paadhukaappu | |
| Director: | A. Bhimsingh |
| Screenplay: | A. Bhimsingh |
| Story: | S. L. Puram Sadanandam |
| Producer: | A. Bhimsingh |
| Starring: | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography: | G. Vittal Rao |
| Editing: | A. Paul Duraisingam |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Studio: | Sun Beam Productions |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Paadhukaappu is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, T. S. Balaiah and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 27 November 1970.[1]
Paadhukaappu was the final of a famed collaboration between Bheemsingh and Ganesan.[2]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
| Song | Singers | |
|---|---|---|
| "Muthunagai Nagamma" | P. Susheela | |
| "Oru Naal Ninaitha Kariyam" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| "Nammalki Pyari" | J. P. Chandrababu, L. R. Eswari | |
| "Kalam Kadanthum" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| "Vara Solladi" | P. Susheela | |
| "Naan Konjam Over" | L. R. Eswari |
The Indian Express called the plot "intriguing", but panned the direction and felt Ganesan was underutilised.[3] The film, unlike Bheemsingh and Ganesan's previous collaborations, was a failure.[4]