Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar Explained

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
Director:Nemai Ghosh
Starring:K. Vijayan
S. V. Subbaiah
Cinematography:Nemai Ghosh
Editing:R. Devarajan
Music:M. B. Sreenivasan
Studio:Kumari Films
Runtime:168 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Nemai Ghosh. The film stars K. Vijayan and S. V. Subbaiah. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil along with Kalathur Kannamma.[1]

Cast

Male cast
Female cast
Newcomers

Production

Nemai Ghosh and M. B. Sreenivasan formed a production company called Kumari Films, with contributions from more than 50 shareholders. Each of them contributed an amount ranging from 500 to 5,000 to start the banner. None of the members contributed more than 5,000. Kumari Films' inaugural production Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar was launched by the communist leader P. Jeevanandham.[2] The film was the second directorial venture of Ghosh, who also worked as cinematographer.

Themes

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar addresses the trade union movement of India, and was scripted keeping the Communist Party of India (CPI) ideology in mind.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan,[3] while the lyrics were written by Jayakanthan, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and K. C. S. Arunachalam.[4] [5] Vaali wrote the song "Koduthadellam Koduthan" for this film but it was rejected by Ghosh, and instead used in Padagotti (1964).[6] [7] The song "Thennankeetru" is based on Valaji raga,[8] and was set to tune with a xylophone.[9]

Title Singers Lyrics Length
"Azhutha Kanneerum Paalaagumaa" P. Susheela Jeyakanthan
"Chinna Chinna Mookuthiyaam" T. M. Soundararajan K. C. S. Arunachalam 06:11
"Maasil Veenaiyum" S. Janaki, A. S. Mahadevan 03:35
"Raasaa Maga Polirundhe" A. L. Raghavan K. C. S. Arunachalam 03:24
"Thennankeetru Oonjalile" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki Jayakanthan 04:14
"Unmai Orunaal Veliyaagum" Thiruchi Loganathan Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram

Release and reception

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar was released on 18 November 1960.[10] In July, select reels of the film were made available for previewing as the final film was not yet complete. The Indian Express then wrote, "The plot unfolds itself with easy tempo and unflagging interest. The songs are natural and exceptionally homely. Photography and sound recording are superb".[11] Reviewing the complete version on 19 November, they praised the film for minimal dramatisation and more naturalism.[12] Despite critical acclaim, the film did not succeed commercially; the distributors complained that L. Vijayalakshmi did not dance, to which the director replied, "[Vijayalakshmi] knows how to dance, but the character she plays in the film does not!"[13] According to historian Randor Guy, "internal dissensions spoiled the film's release and caused it to flop."

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 March 1961 . State Awards for Films . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012062918/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx . 12 October 2013 . 7 September 2011 . International Film Festival of India.
  2. Web site: Vasudevan . 10 April 2016 . "கம்யூனிஸ்டுகளை சினிமாவுக்குள் வளரவிடக்கூடாது": சொன்னவர் ஒரு மூத்த 'திராவிட' நடிகர்! . dead . https://archive.today/20190221060058/https://thetimestamil.com/2016/04/10/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5/ . 21 February 2019 . 21 February 2019 . The Times Tamil . Ta.
  3. News: Vamanan . Vamanan . 9 June 2014 . Music from the sidelines, but no less melodious . . dead . 16 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180216104852/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Music-from-the-sidelines-but-no-less-melodious-09062014006006 . 16 February 2018.
  4. Book: பாதை தெரியுது பார் . Kumari Films . 1960 . ta . . 4 July 2022 . Internet Archive.
  5. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 . December 2014 . Manivasagar Publishers . 1st . Chennai . 205 . Tamil.
  6. News: 2 April 2017 . சினிமாவுக்கு வாலியின் முதல் பாட்டு: சுசீலா பாடினார் . dead . https://archive.today/20170731124006/http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/04/02220430/1077641/cinima-history-susila.vpf . 31 July 2017 . 21 February 2019 . . Ta.
  7. Web site: Sri Kantha . Sachi . Sachi Sri Kantha . 28 March 2019 . MGR Remembered – Part 50 Teaching with Songs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805075641/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-50/ . 5 August 2020 . 4 July 2022 . Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
  8. News: Mani . Charulatha . Charulatha Mani . 16 August 2013 . Wake up to Valaji . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822091341/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/wake-up-to-valaji/article5028958.ece . 22 August 2013 . 6 September 2015 . The Hindu.
  9. News: Guy . Randor . Randor Guy . 16–31 May 2005 . The stormy petrel of Tamil Literature . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028075501/http://madrasmusings.com/older%2Darchives/Vol%252015/Vol%2520XV%2520%2D%2520No%252003.pdf . 28 October 2021 . 4 July 2022 . . 6.
  10. Web site: 1960– பாதை தெரியுது பார்- குமாரி பிலிம்ஸ் . 1960– Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar- Kumari Films . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180216090633/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails33.asp . 16 February 2018 . 16 February 2018 . . ta.
  11. News: 22 July 1960 . Paathai Theriyuthu Paar expected soon . 6 February 2020 . . 3 . Google News Archive.
  12. News: 20 November 1960 . Paathai Theriyuthu Paar . 1 April 2021 . . 3 . Google News Archive.
  13. News: Krishnamachari . Suganthy . 5 February 2015 . From Natya to numbers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229092752/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-l-vijayalakshmi/article6860381.ece . 29 February 2016 . 24 May 2016 . The Hindu.

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