Pazhani
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Written byM. S. Solaimalai (dialogues)
Screenplay byA. Bhimsingh
Story byG. V. Iyer
Based onBhoodana (Kannada)
Produced byA. P. Chinnappan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
S. S. Rajendran
R. Muthuraman
Devika
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
Edited byThirumalai
A. Paul Duraisingh
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Bharathamatha Pictures
Release date
  • 14 January 1965 (1965-01-14)
Running time
168 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pazhani is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman and Devika. It was released on 14 January 1965. The film was a critical success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil under the Certificate of Merit category. It is a remake of the 1962 Kannada film Bhoodana.[2]

Plot

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Cast

Production

Pazhani does not have any actors credited in the opening titles; it only displays the credits of technicians.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[4][5] Kannadasan wrote the song "Annan Ennada" at a time when he believed his brothers had abandoned him.[6]

Release and reception

Pazhani was released on 14 January 1965.[1] T. M. Ramachandran in Sport and Pastime wrote, "The slow pace at which the story progresses takes away much from the film’s quality and appeal but one cannot, while making a true art film, avoid this in depicting the humdrum life of a peasant and his family".[7] The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil under the Certificate of Merit category.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Dhananjayan 2014, p. 181.
  2. ^ ಜಯಲಲಿತಾ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ ಜೊತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದ್ದು ಇದೊಂದೇ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ...!! | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 104 (in Kannada). Total Kannada - ಟೋಟಲ್ ಕನ್ನಡ. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 182.
  4. ^ "Pazhani". Gaana. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Pazhani". Saregama. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ "பாட்டில் இருக்கும் சங்கதி- அறம் பாடிய பட்டுக்கோட்டையார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (27 February 1965). "A Peasant's Saga". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 50. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  8. ^ Asian Recorder. Vol. 11. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1965. p. 6504. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

Bibliography

External links

Works of A. Bhimsingh
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
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