Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa (transl. Play around, child) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by V. Srinivasan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles.[1]

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa
Poster
Directed byV. Srinivasan
Written byK. Appannaraj
StarringS. S. Rajendran
B. Saroja Devi
Music byV. Krishnamoorthy
CinematographySampath
E. N. Balakrishnan
Production
company
Jagajothi Films
Release date
  • 25 September 1959 (1959-09-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Credits adapted from Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru:[1]

Production

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa shares its name with a poem written by Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.[2] It was directed by V. Srinivasan (who later became popularly known as Muktha Srinivasan) and produced by the studio Jagajothi Films. The story and dialogues were written by K. Appannaraj, while the cinematography was handled by Sampath and E. N. Balakrishnan. The art director was Angamuthu, the editor was N. G. Rajan and the music director was V. Krishnamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Kambadasan. Bharati was also credited as lyricist. The length of the film was 14,517 feet (4,425 m).[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Krishnamoorthy. Lyrics were penned by Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar & Kambadasan. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, Radha Jayalakshmi, S. Janaki & P. Susheela.

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1Pachai Kuzhandhaiyadi KannilSeerkazhi Govindarajan & Radha JayalakshmiMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar05:27
2Kuyil PaadiyadheP. SusheelaKambadasan02:55
3Odi Vilaiyaadu PaapaSeerkazhi GovindarajanMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar03:37
4Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa (pathos)S. JanakiMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar03:18
5Kummiyadi KummiyadiP. SusheelaMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar02:55
6Paattu Mudiyum MunneyP. B. SreenivasKambadasan03:31
7Vaavendru Azhaikkudhe ThennaiSeerkazhi Govindarajan & P. SusheelaKambadasan04:57

Release and reception

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa was released on 25 September 1959,[1] and failed commercially.[3]

References
  1. Film News Anandan (2004). Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publications. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
  2. Shastry, S. L. (1964). Contemporary Indian Literature. 4–5. p. 55.
  3. "அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா" [Cinema, from then to now] (PDF). Vlambaram (in Tamil). 1 May 1999. p. 7.


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