Pazhani (1965 film)

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. The film, produced by A.P.Chinnappan, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and 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. The movie is a remake of G.V. Iyer's 1962 Kannada movie Bhoodana.[2]

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

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]

Release and reception

Pazhani was released on 14 January 1965.[1][6] 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. Dhananjayan 2014, p. 181.
  2. "ಜಯಲಲಿತಾ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ ಜೊತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದ್ದು ಇದೊಂದೇ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ...!! | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 104". YouTube.
  3. Dhananjayan 2014, p. 182.
  4. "Pazhani". Gaana. Retrieved 10 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Pazhani". Saregama. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. Ramachandran, T. M. (27 February 1965). "A Peasant's Saga". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 50. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. Asian Recorder. Vol. 11. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1965. p. 6504.

Bibliography
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