Pizhaikkum Vazhi
| Pizhaikkum Vazhi | |
|---|---|
 Pizhaikkum Vazhi poster | |
| பிழைக்கும் வழி | |
| Directed by | R. Mithra Das |
| Written by | T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar |
| Story by | T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar |
| Produced by | T. S. Durairaj K . N. Palanivelu |
| Starring | T. S. Durairaj T. A. Jayalakshmi T. S. Balaiah Kali N. Rathnam M. R. Swaminathan C. T. Rajakantham |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam |
| Edited by | G. Srihari |
| Music by | Aswathamma |
Production company | Maragadha Pictures |
Running time | 16,673 ft. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pizhaikkum Vazhi (Way of Living) is an Indian Tamil language film released in 1948 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.[1]
Cast
- T. S. Durairaj
- T. A. Jayalakshmi
- T. S. Balaiah
- Kali N. Rathnam
- M. R. Swaminathan
- Kulathu Mani
- K. K. Perumal
- P. G. Venkatesan
- C. T. Rajakantham
- P. S. Gnanam
- P. R. Mangalam
- C. K. Nagaratnam
- R. Saraswathi
- Bhagyalakshmi
- N. S. Narayana Pillai
- P. Sundara Rao
Crew
- Producer: T. S. Durairaj
- Director: R. Mithra Das
- Screenplay & Dialogues: T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
- Cinematography: J. G. Vijayam
- Editing: G. Srihari
- Choreography: C. Ramamoorthi
- Studio: Modern Theatres, Salem[1]
Production
This is the first film produced by the comedian actor T. S. Durairaj.[1]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Aswathamma and the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar. 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Blast from the past – Pizhaikkum Vazhi (1948)". thehindu.com. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publications.
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