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Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku
Poster
Directed byB. Vittalacharya
Screenplay byMuhavai Rajamanickam
Produced byS. Soundappan
C. Chennakesavan
StarringGemini Ganesan
M. N. Rajam
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam
Edited byP. G. Mohan
Music byM. Venu
Production
company
Asoka Pictures
Release date
  • 10 July 1959 (1959-07-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku (transl. Golden Lamp of Womanhood) is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film directed by B. Vittalacharya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 10 July 1959.[1][2]

Plot

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The film deals with three ladies – Parvathi, a perfect wife and an epitome of womanhood, her sister-in-law Kala, a staunch believer in woman's liberation, and Kala's friend Lalitha, a divorcee, who has no qualms in living with anybody for a little wealth. Kodandam, a self proclaimed bachelor comes to Kala's house to teach her music. He is forcibly married to her and is burdened with the task of taming the shrew. The rest of the movie deals with the lessons the ladies learn through the experiences they undergo in life.

Cast

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Cast list are from the film credits.

Soundtrack

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Music was scored by M. Venu.[3]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration(m:ss)
"Kadavul Padaikkavillai" M. L. Vasanthakumari
& P. Leela
Villiputhan
"Vinothamaana Ulagathile" Seergazhi Govindarajan 03:35
"Vizhivaasal Azhagaana Manimandapam" Seergazhi Govindarajan
P. Susheela
03:26
"Vanakkam Vaanga Maappille" Seergazhi Govindarajan
P. Susheela
04:02
"Maalaiyitta Mangai Ival" C. S. Jayaraman 03:15
"Patta Kaalile Padum" P. Leela Muhavai Rajamanickam 03:09
"Vanna malarkodiyaalaiye" K. Jamuna Rani 02:37
"Ambigai Nee Gathiye Thaye" P. Leela
"Pattu Pattaadai Katti" K. Jamuna Rani
Salem Govindan
02:19
"Kaalamellaam Aha" K. Jamuna Rani

References

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  1. ^ "1959 – பெண் குலத்தின் பொன் விளக்கு – அசோக பி.க". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ Majordasan. "Potpourri of tidbits about Tamil cinema – Vittalacharya". Kalyanamalai. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ பெண்குலத்தின் பொன் விளக்கு (song book) (in Tamil). Ashok Pictures. 1959. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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