Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
| Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Nemai Ghosh |
| Produced by | Kumari Films |
| Written by | R. K. Kannan |
| Screenplay by | R. K. Kannan |
| Starring |
K. Vijayan S. V. Subbiah |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company |
Kumari Films |
| Distributed by | Kumari Films |
Release dates | 18 November 1960[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar (English: Look, the path is visible) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Nemai Ghosh. The film stars K. Vijayan and S. V. Subbiah in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.[1] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil along with Kalathur Kannamma.[2]
Cast
- K. Vijayan[1]
- S. V. Subbiah[1]
- S. V. Sahasranamam[1]
- L. Vijayalakshmi[1]
- Chandini[1]
- R. Muthuraman[1]
- T. K. Balachandran[1]
- M. S. Sundari Bai[1]
Production
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar was the first Tamil film to be produced directly by communists.[1] Around 45 members of the Indian Communist Party, which included director Nemai Ghosh and the film's music director M. B. Sreenivasan, formed a production company called Kumari Films.[1] Each of them contributed an amount ranging from ₹500 to ₹ 5,000 to start the banner.[1] None of the members contributed more than ₹ 5,000 as each of them preferred to have their due credit for their contributions to the film.[1]
The film was launched by the communist leader P. Jeevanandham.[1] It was originally titled Kaalam Maari Pochu but was changed to Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar by Jayakanthan, who played the role of a district tax collector.[2] However, when the film had to be edited due to its excessive runtime, Jayakanthan requested Ghosh and the censor board members to remove his portion in the film.[2] The film marked the debut of K. Vijayan, a former employee of the Golden Rock Railway Station in Golden Rock, Tiruchirappalli who later found success as a director, in Tamil cinema.[2] Filmmaker and scriptwriter Ritwik Ghatak worked as an assistant director in the film.[2]
Soundtrack
The film had musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan while the lyrics were written by Jayakanthan, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram & K. C. S. Arunachalam.[1][3]Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, P. B. Sreenivas, A. L. Raghavan, A. S. Mahadevan, S. Janaki & P. Suseela.
The song Thennankeetru is based on Valaji raga.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (mm:ss) |
| 1 | Azhutha Kanneerum | P. Suseela | ||
| 2 | Chinna Chinna Mookuthiyaam | T. M. Soundararajan | K. C. S. Arunachalam | 06:11 |
| 3 | Maasil Veenaiyum | S. Janaki & A. S. Mahadevan | Thevaram | 03:35 |
| 4 | Rasaaa Maga Polirundhe | A. L. Raghavan | 03:24 | |
| 5 | Thennankeetru Oonjalile | P. B. Sreenivas & S. Janaki | Jayakanthan | 04:14 |
| 6 | Unmai Orunaal Veliyaagum | Thiruchi Loganathan |
Release and reception
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!"[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 146.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 147.
- ↑ "Pathai Theriyudhu Paar (பாதை தெரியுது பார்)". Inbaminge.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Charulatha Mani (16 August 2013). "Wake up to Valaji". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "From Natya to numbers". The Hindu. 2015-02-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.