Pudhu Vazhvu

Pudhu Vazhvu
	Film poster
Tamil	புது வாழ்வு
Directed by	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Produced by	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar[1]
Screenplay by	Elangovan, A. K. Velan, Iraimudimani[2]
Starring	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar; Madhuri Devi; N. S. Krishnan; T. A. Mathuram; T. S. Balaiah; T. S. Durairaj
Music by	G. Ramanathan; C. N. Pandurangan
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	V. B. Natarajan
Production; company	Sarvodaya Pictures
Release date	8 March 1957 (India); [1]
Running time	124 Minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Pudhu Vazhvu (English: New Life) is a 1957 Indian Tamil language film directed by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film featured M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Lalitha and Madhuri Devi in the lead roles.[3]

Plot

Vaikuntam is a lad who lives in a village. He is a good singer and in love with a lass Nagammal. But Nagammal's brother is against their love. One day he ties Vaikundam to a tree. Vaikundam was rescued by a rich woman who was passing that way. She takes Vaikundam to her city. When she came to know that Vaikundam is talented in singing, she promotes him as a singer. She renames him as Geethamani. He becomes famous and also rich. He neglects his parents and ill treats them. His lover Nagammal tries to commit suicide because of his behaviour. How Geethamani realises his delusion and reconciles with his parents and Nagammal forms the rest of the story.[3]

Cast

Adapted from The Hindu article[3] and the opening credited of the film

Male cast

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Vaikuntam, Geethamani
N. S. Krishnan as Nallathambi
T. S. Balaiah as Neelakantan
T. S. Durairaj as Raman
K. A. Thangavelu as Thangavelu
Alwar Kuppusami as Santhanam
P. B. Rangachari as Vaikuntam's Father
Yadhartham Ponnusami Pillai as Yadhartham
V. K. Achari as Sahadevan
V. R. Rajagopal as Thambi
Rajagopal as Thangavelu's Worker

Female cast

Madhuri Devi as Subha
Lalitha as Nagamma
T. A. Mathuram as Muthunagai
Kumari Thulasi as Mahima
Ambika as Dancer
K. N. Kamalam as Chellam
T. V. Kalyani as Vaikundam's Mother

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and C. N. Pandurangan while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Natarajasundaram, Saravanabhavananda and Suratha.[2] Singers are M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram. Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, (Radha)Jayalakshmi and Gajalakshmi.[3][2]

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Appaa Naan Vendudhal Kettu"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	04:30
2.	"Unmai Ondre Pesum"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	03:43
3.	"Chuttum Vizhi Chudar Than"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
4.	"Paadupattu Panaththai"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
5.	"Gnaanap Pazhathai Pizhindhu Piravaa"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
6.	"Dhaanam Avasiyam Adhanaal"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar	04:29
7.	"Deviye Enai Kan Paaramma"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
8.	"Udhanadha Dhillilaana Dhadheem"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
9.	"Yaarai Nondhu Kolvadhinge"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
10.	"Vanjaka Cheygai Nanjinum Kodidhu"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
11.	"Annaiyum Thandhaiyum Munnari"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
12.	"Thaen Kuyil Pole Isaipaadum"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Jikki	05:04
13.	"Maanai Pole Odi"	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, P. Leela	03:23
14.	"Devi En Kanavum Nanavaaguma"	P. Leela
15.	"Alavu Thaan Oru Alavu Thaan"	N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram
16.	"Aadudhinnaanga Adhai Paarka Veenum"	N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram
17.	"Kottu Melam Kovilile"	Radha Jayalakshmi	02:15
18.	"Avasiyam Avasiyam (dance song)"	Gajalakshmi

Reception

Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2014 that the film was a flop in box-office but the songs are still worth listening even after more than half a century.[3]

gollark: This is definitely the real experience.

gollark: I just put TV stuff on a second monitor and do other things.

gollark: I thought about it slightly more, and a problem with offloading work to clones is that you won't both learn from whatever work you do.

gollark: Pick randomly as a tiebreaker, then.

gollark: Well, if we're the same, we'll decide the same, so it's fine.

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 February 2017.
Film credits
Guy, Randor (13 September 2014). "Pudhu Vazhvu 1957". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

External links

Pudhu Vazhvu on IMDb
Pudhu Vazhvu Full length film on YouTube

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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 February 2017.

[credits-2] Film credits

[hindu-3] Guy, Randor (13 September 2014). "Pudhu Vazhvu 1957". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.