Pizhaikkum Vazhi Explained

Pizhaikkum Vazhi
Native Name:பிழைக்கும் வழி
Director:R. Mithra Das
Producer:T. S. Durairaj
K . N. Palanivelu
Story:T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
Starring:T. S. Durairaj
T. A. Jayalakshmi
T. S. Balaiah
Kali N. Rathnam
M. R. Swaminathan
C. T. Rajakantham
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Music:Aswathamma
Cinematography:J. G. Vijayam
Editing:G. Srihari
Studio:Maragadha Pictures
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Runtime:16,673 ft.
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Pizhaikkum Vazhi is an Indian Tamil language comedy film released in 1949 with T. S. Durairaj and T. A. Jayalakshmi in the lead roles.[1] [2]

Plot

The hero (played by T. S. Durairaj) is an idler. He thinks it is easy to earn a living by cheating innocent and unsuspecting people. There is a fake 'swami' (M. R. Swaminathan) and the hero becomes a fake disciple of the 'swami'. He makes cheating the formula of his living. How he does it and what comes to him form the story.

Cast

Production

This is the first film produced by the comedian actor T. S. Durairaj.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Aswathaama and the lyrics were written by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar. Singers are T. S. Durairaj, M. R. Swaminathan and Kali N. Rathnam. Playback singers are D. K. Pattammal and A. P. Komala.

The well-known Carnatic singer D. K. Pattammal rendered three songs in this film: ‘Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu...', ‘Kottai kattatheydaa...' and ‘Mudalai vaayil...'. T. S. Durairaj also sang a song 'Thuruppu (trumps) illaamey paruppu vegumaa....?' that was well received by the audience.

No. Song Singer Lyrics Duration (m:ss)
1 "Ayye En Arase Ennai" T. S. Durairaj & M. R. Swaminathan T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar 03:04
2 "Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu" D. K. Pattammal 03:15
3 "Kottai Kattatheydaa" D. K. Pattammal 02:45
4 "Mudnalai Vaayil Meendum" D. K. Pattammal 02:42
5 "Pei Kondalainthalum" Kali N. Rathnam & T. S. Durairaj 02:37
6 "Aasaiyum Anbum Nirainthidum" A. P. Komala 02:59
7 "Vennai Thayir Paal Thirudum" A. P. Komala 03:02
8 "Thuruppu Illaamey Paruppu Vegumaa" T. S. Durairaj

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guy . Randor . Randor Guy . 18 June 2011 . Blast from the past — Pizhaikkum Vazhi . 12 October 2016 . The Hindu.
  2. Book: Film News Anandan . Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012225233/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1948-cinedetails24.asp . dead . 12 October 2016 . Sivagami Publications . 2004 . Chennai . Tamil.