Pandhayam (1967 film)
Pandhayam (transl. Bet) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by A. Kasilingam, who also wrote the screenplay based on a story by Madurai Thirumaran. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Vijaya Nirmala in the lead roles. It was released on 29 September 1967.
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Directed by | A. Kasilingam |
Produced by | A. Kasilingam |
Screenplay by | A. Kasilingam |
Story by | Madurai Thirumaran |
Starring | Gemini Ganesan Vijaya Nirmala |
Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Cinematography | G. Durai |
Edited by | K. Perumal A. Sastha |
Production company | Emkay Movies |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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.[2] Kasilingam also wrote the screenplay, based on a story by Madurai Thirumaran. Cinematography was handled by G. Durai, art direction by D. S. Godwankar,[3] 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).[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4]
Release
Pandhayam was released on 29 September 1967.[2]
References
- Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 275.
- Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 274.
- Cowie & Elley 1977.
Bibliography
- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)