Pandhayam (1967 film)
| Pandhayam | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
| Screenplay by | A. Kasilingam |
| Story by | Madurai Thirumaran |
| Produced by | A. Kasilingam |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Vijaya Nirmala |
| Cinematography | G. Durai |
| Edited by | K. Perumal A. Sastha |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Emkay Movies |
| Distributed by | Subbu |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pandhayam (transl. Bet) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by A. Kasilingam, who also wrote the screenplay from a story by Madurai Thirumaran. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Vijaya Nirmala. It was released on 29 September 1967. The film was remade in Hindi as Sachaai (1969) and in Telugu as Manchi Mitrulu (1969).[2]
Plot
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan[1]
- Vijaya Nirmala[1]
- A. V. M. Rajan[1]
- Nagesh[1]
- Sailasri[1]
- Seethalakshmi[1]
- Jothi[1]
Production
Pandhayam was produced and directed by A. Kasilingam under the banner Emkay Movies.[3] Kasilingam also wrote the screenplay, based on a story by Madurai Thirumaran. Cinematography was handled by G. Durai, art direction by D. S. Godwankar,[4] and the editing was jointly handled by K. Perumal and A. Sastha.[1] The final length of the film was 3,943 metres (12,936 ft).[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oruvar pinnale primary P.Susheela" |
Release and reception
Pandhayam was released on 29 September 1967,[3] and distributed by Subbu.[1] Kalki praised the film for its story and cast performances.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 275.
- ^ "Sachaai (1969)". MySwar. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "1967- பந்தயம் –எம்கே மூவிஸ்" [1967- Pandhayam –Emkay Movies]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 274.
- ^ "Panthayam". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "பந்தயம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 22 October 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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Bibliography
- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.