Pillai Kaniyamudhu

Pillai Kaniyamudhu
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Tamil	பிள்ளைக் கனியமுது
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Produced by	P. S. Veerappa
Written by	K. P. Kottarakara
Screenplay by	S. Ayyapillai
Starring	S. S. Rajendran; E. V. Saroja; P. S. Veerappa; M. N. Rajam
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	C. V. Moorthi
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam; M. Jagannathan
Production; company	P. S. V. Pictures
Release date	30 May 1958 (India); [1]
Running time	165 mins. (14917 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Pillai Kaniyamudhu is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam.[2] The film featured S. S. Rajendran and E. V. Saroja.

Plot

Satchidhanandam is a rich man who is outwardly a benevolent person, but in reality a very selfish man. He eyes Muthamma, daughter of his servant Muniyan. Muthamma is in love with Murugan, the gardener in the same household. They dream together of their married life and they both agree that their first child should be named Babu. Satchidhanandam chairs a dance performance by Mohana. After the program, he invites her to stay at his guest house. She agrees. Murugan is appointed to attend to her needs. One day, Satchidhanandam sends a fake message to Muthamma that her father Muniyan has fainted. Muthamma comes to his house. He tries to molest her, but she is rescued by Satchidhanandam's wife Gunavathi. When she comes out of the house, Murugan sees her and suspects her conduct. Another day, Mohana was chased by a leopard and when she faints, Murugan holds her. On seeing this, Muthamma becomes suspicious of Mohana. Mohana observes Murugan is morose and tries to enliven him by singing and dancing. Satchidhanandam did not like this. Mohana and Murugan run away from him and get married. Satchidhanandam sends some persons to abduct and bring Muthamma. Due to circumstances, he himself had to go and Muniyan dies at his hands. Satchidhanandam implicates his manager Marudasalam and sends him to jail on the murder charge. Muthamma is orphaned. She goes to live with Marudasalam's wife. Murugan and Mohana beget a baby boy. Murugan names him Babu. Differences crop up between the couple. During a scuffle between the two, Mohana tries to shoot Murugan, but the shot lands on her and she dies. Murugan takes his son with him and goes in search of Muthamma. He loses his eyesight in a car accident. He starts begging for a living. One day he sends Babu alone for begging. Muthamma meets him and learn his story. Babu brings Muthamma to his father. How everything is solved forms the rest of the story.[3]

Cast and Crew

The following lists are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Cast

Crew

Producer: P. S. Veerappa
Director: M. A. Thirumugam
Story: K. P. Kottarakara
Screenplay & Dialogues: S. Ayyapillai
Cinematography: C. V. Moorthi
Editing: M. A. Thirumugam, M. Jagannathan
Art: P. P. Chowdhry
Photography: K. G. Velappan
Studio: Paramount

Production

P. S. Veerappa who was an actor of repute formed his own film producing company under the banner P. S. V. Pictures. This film is the company's maiden production.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela, Jikki, M. S. Rajeswari, Kasthuri and Udutha Sarojini.[4]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist
1	Yer Munaikku Ner Inge	T. M. Soundararajan	A. Maruthakasi
2	Vazhi Maari Poguma	T. M. Soundararajan
3	Navaneedha Soranum Endru	Jikki
4	Azhagirukku Arivirukku	Jikki
5	Pillai Kaniyamudhu Onnu	P.Susheela
6	Aambala Manasu Pala Thinusu	K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari Kasthuri, Udutha Sarojini
7	Sanga Thamizh Mozhi	K. Jamuna Rani, M. S. Rajeswari Kasthuri, Udutha Sarojini
8	Pillai Kaniyamudhu Onnu	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela
9	Odugira Thanniyile
10	Seevi Mudichukiddu Singaaram		Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
11	Kaakkaaikkum Kaakkaaikum	Group song	Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram

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References

Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017.
Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 629.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Pillai Kaniyamudhu Song Book. Eveready Press, Chennai-17.
G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 150 — 151.

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[anandan-1] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017.

[2] Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 629.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[3] Pillai Kaniyamudhu Song Book. Eveready Press, Chennai-17.

[4] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 150 — 151.