Pizhaikkum Vazhi

Pizhaikkum Vazhi

Pizhaikkum Vazhi poster
பிழைக்கும் வழி
Directed by A. Mitradas
Produced by T. S. Durairaj
Screenplay by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
Starring T. S. Durairaj
T. A. Jayalakshmi
T. S. Balaiah
Kali N. Rathnam
and others
Music by Aswathamma
Cinematography J. G. Vijayam
Edited by G. Srihari
Production
company
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' (holy man) 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

[1]

Crew

Producer: T. S. Durairaj
Director: A. Mitradas
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]

Sound Track

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Blast from the past - Pizhaikkum Vazhi (1948)". thehindu.com. June 18, 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publications.
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