Pudhaiyal () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and written by M. Karunanidhi, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film was released on 10 May 1957.
Plot
Parimalam and Durai meet and talk about how her father Kumaravadivu in Sri Lanka was implicated in her mother's murder and imprisoned. Padmini and her sister Thangam come to India, where the sister dies. It is believed that she drowned and her body lies under the sand. Vellaiambalam overhears the word "Thangam" (Tamil for gold) and believes a fortune is buried there.
Cast Sivaji Ganesan as Durai Padmini as Parimalam T. S. Balaiah as Vellaiambalam M. N. Rajam as Menaka J. P. Chandrababu as Thukkaram M. K. Radha as Kumaravadivu S. A. Ashokan as the Police Inspector
Production Pudhaiyal was primarily shot at Newtone and Revathi Studios, and processed at AVM Studio Film Laboratories. The song "Vinnodum Mugilodum" was shot at Elliot's Beach.
Soundtrack The music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and M. K. Athmanathan. The "lalala" humming portions in "Hello, My Dear Rami" were inspired from "The Wedding Samba" by Edmundo Ros.
Song Singers Lyrics Length "Vinnodum Mugilodum" C. S. Jayaraman & P. Suseela M. K. Athmanathan 03:18 "Thanga Mohana Thaamaraiye" P. Suseela 03:54 "Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga" J. P. Chandrababu Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 03:38 "Chinna Chinna Izhai" P. Suseela 05:05 "Hello, My Dear Rami" J. P. Chandrababu & A. L. Raghavan 03:34 "Aasai Kaathalai" P. Suseela A. Maruthakasi 03:07 "Seer Kondu...Kandi Raaja" T. M. Soundararajan, M. K. Punitham & S. J. Kantha Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 03:40 "Nallakalam Varugudhu" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar 03:25
Reception
Not very successful
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