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Pudhu Vazhvu
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Wikipedia article
'Pudhu Vazhvu' 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.https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1957/apr/07-04-1957/p20.jpg
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 realises that Vaikundam is talented in singing, she promotes him as a singer. She renames him as 'Geethamani'. He becomes famous and rich. He neglects his parents and ill treats them. His lover Nagammal tries to kill herself because of his behaviour. How Geethamani realises his delusion and reconciles with his parents and Nagammal forms the rest of the story.
Cast
Adapted from The Hindu article 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. Singers are M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram. Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, Radha Jayalakshmi and Gajalakshmi.
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2014 that the film was a flop at the box office but the songs are still worth listening even after more than half a century.
References
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