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. It was released on 1 August 1969, and emerged a commercial success.
| Pennai Vazha Vidungal | |
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| Directed by | R. Devarajan |
| Produced by | M. Karnan |
| Starring | Jaishankar K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Vijaya Chithra Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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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
edit- Jaishankar as Anand [2]
- K. R. Vijaya Amudha[2]
- Sheela as Shanathi
- Nagesh as Natarajan
- M. R. R. Vasu as Vasu
- V. K. Ramasamy as Singarapillai
- S. V. Sahasranamam
- V. S. Raghavan
- M. S. Sundari Bai
- O. A. K. Thevar
- Shylashri as Shyla
- Vijayachandrika as Parvathi
- Ramamoorthy as Nagarajan
- Karikol Raju as Chithambaram
Production
editPennai 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
editThe soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(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
editPennai Vazha Vidungal was released on 1 August 1969, and emerged a commercial success.[5][6] The Indian Express wrote, "The movie has many an interesting melodramatic moment."[7]
References
edit- ^ Pillai 2015, p. 167.
- ^ a b c Pennai Vazha Vidungal (motion picture) (in Tamil). Vijaya Chithra Films. 1969. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 2:32.
- ^ Pillai 2015, p. 165.
- ^ "Pennai Vazha Vidungal". ECRATER. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Pillai 2015, p. 166.
- ^ Pillai 2015, p. 168.
- ^ "Credits to writer". The Indian Express. 2 August 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
