Pennai Vazha Vidungal

Pennai Vazha Vidungal (transl.Let the woman live) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and edited by R. Devarajan, and produced by M. Karnan who also handled the cinematography.

Pennai Vazha Vidungal
Poster
Directed byR. Devarajan
Produced byM. Karnan
StarringJaishankar
K. R. Vijaya
Music byS. M. Subbaiah Naidu
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byR. Devarajan
Production
company
Vijaya Chithra Films
Release date
  • 1 August 1969 (1969-08-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film revolves around the change of heart of a wayward husband due to his submissive but just wife who, as a lawyer, fights for the rights of her own bigamous husband's other wife who has been deceived and maligned due to his promiscuity. The other woman eventually dies, thereby allowing the family to remain intact.[1]

Cast

Production

Pennai Vazha Vidungal, made under the Vijaya Chithra Films banner,[2] is the inaugural production of M. Karnan who also handled the cinematography. The film was directed by R. Devarajan who also handled the editing.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nenje Unakkoru Virunthu"P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan 
2."Madhu Iranga"T. M. Soundararajan, Kusala 
3."Samaiyalukkum Maiyalukkum"P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan 
4."Azhagile"L. R. Eswari 

Release and reception

Pennai Vazha Vidungal was released on 1 August 1969, and emerged a commercial success.[5][6]

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References

  1. Pillai 2015, p. 167.
  2. Pennai Vazha Vidungal (motion picture) (in Tamil). Vijaya Chithra Films. 1969. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 2:32.
  3. Pillai 2015, p. 165.
  4. "Pennai Vazha Vidungal". ECRATER. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. Pillai 2015, p. 166.
  6. Pillai 2015, p. 168.

Bibliography

  • Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (24 April 2015). "Tamil B Movie Westerns: The Global South and Genre Subversion". The Western in the Global South. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-73113-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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