Ezhai Pangalan

Ezhai Pangalan (transl. Poor partner) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by K. V. Mahadevan, who also composed the music. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Ragini, Pushpalatha and M. N. Nambiar in lead roles. It was released on 20 December 1963.

Ezhai Pangalan
Poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Produced byK. V. Mahadevan
Written byM. Lakshmanan
StarringGemini Ganesan
Ragini
Pushpalatha
M. N. Nambiar
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyC.V. Ramakrishnan (Thambu)
Edited byK. Narayanan
Production
company
Rajalaxmi Pictures
Distributed byMahalakshmi Pictures
Release date
  • 20 December 1963 (1963-12-20)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Credits adapted from songbook:[1]

Production

Ezhai Pangalan is the inaugural production of Rajalaxmi Pictures.[2] It was produced by K. V. Mahadevan, and directed by K. Shankar. The film was written by M. Lakshmanan. Cinematography was handled by Thambu, and K. S. Baskar served as the operative cameraman. K. Narayanan was the editor, while A. Balu was the art director.[3] The final length of the film was 4,159 metres (13,645 ft).[4]

Themes

Ezhai Pangalan deals with the problems of slum dwellers.[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vaali and Panju Arunachalam.[1]

NoSongSinger/sLyricistDuration
1Thaayaaga MaaravaaT. M. SoundararajanPanchu Arunachalam02:51
2Manadhil Enna MayakkamT. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaPanchu Arunachalam04:54
2Muttaiyai VittuT. M. SoundararajanKannadasan03:22
4Veettukku Vantha MachanP. SusheelaVaali04:46
5Vilakku ErigindradhuT. M. SoundararajanKannadasan04:53
6Oorazhudha VerlaiyileT. M. SoundararajanVaali

Release

Ezhai Pangalan was released on 20 December 1963, and distributed by Mahalakshmi Pictures.[3] T. M. Ramachadran, writing for Sport and Pastime, lauded it as a "realistic, purposeful film".[6]

References
  1. ஏழை பங்காளன் (songbook) (in Tamil). Rajalaxmi Pictures. 1963.
  2. Ramachandran, T. M. (11 January 1964). "It Lacks Novelty". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50.
  3. "Ezhai Pangalan". The Indian Express. 20 December 1963. p. 3.
  4. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1964). Film World. Volume 1. p. 125.
  6. Ramachandran, T. M. (11 April 1964). "Trends in Tamil films". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. pp. 50–51.
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