Pachhai Vilakku (1964 film)
Pachhai Vilakku (transl. Green Light) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[1]
| Pachhai Vilakku | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | Rama. Arangannal A. R. Hassan Khan T. S. Aadhi Narayanan |
| Written by | G. K. Suriyam Rama. Arangannal (dialogues) Ko. Iraimudi Mani (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhim Singh |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowkar Janaki S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao D. Balakrishnan Rm. Sedhu |
| Edited by | A. Bhim Singh Paul Duraisingam Thirumalai |
Production company | Vel Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sarathy[2]
- Sowkar Janaki as Parvathi
- S. S. Rajendran as Pasupathy
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Sumathi
- A. V. M. Rajan as Mani
- Pushpalatha as Latha
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Ponnambalam
- M. R. Radha as Rajabaadhar
- Nagesh as Joseph
- V. Nagaiah as Gopalaiya (Railway Gang Man, Sarathy Father)
- S. R. Janaki as Annammal (Gopalaiya second Wife, Sarathy Step Mother)
- K. K. Soundar as Balu's henchman
- Sriram
- Karuppu Subbiah as Karim
- Karikol Raju
Production
Saravanan who was doing a film on engine driver was on search of suitable title while crossing railway gate.[3] He stuck posters with green light as main feature which led Bhimsingh to name his film as Pachhai Vilakku.[4] The film was initially shot in 8000 ft which left Meiyappan unimpressed and decided to reshoot with different story on the same backdrop with the additional cast involving Rajan and Pushpalatha.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Viswanathan Ramamurthy and lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan.[6] The songs "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" and "Kelvi Pirandhadhu" attained popularity.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 5:25 |
| 2 | "Kuththu Vilakkeria" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 3:42 | |
| 3 | "Thoothu Solla" | P. Susheela & L. R. Eswari | 5:15 | |
| 4 | "Aval Melai Sirithaal" | P. Susheela | 3:57 | |
| 5 | "Kelvi Piranthathu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 5:53 | |
| 6 | "Olimayamaana" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:48 | |
| 7 | "Kanni Venduma" | P. B. Sreenivas & L. R. Eswari | 3:27 |
Release and reception
Pachhai Vilakku was released on 3 April 1964.[7] The Indian Express called it "a frothy, headlong musical melodrama, designed only to entertain."[2] The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.[8]
References
- "Pachai Vilakku". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- "'Pachhai Vilakku', a light entertainer". The Indian Express. 10 April 1964. p. 3.
- Saravanan 2013, p. 145.
- Saravanan 2013, pp. 146–147.
- Saravanan 2013, p. 147.
- "Pachai Vilakku". Saregama. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- "Pachhai Vilakku". The Indian Express. 3 April 1964. p. 1.
- Ganesan, Sivaji; Narayana Swamy, T. S. (2007) [2002]. Autobiography of an Actor. Chennai: Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. p. 241.
Bibliography
- Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 cinema (3rd ed.). Rajarajan Pathippagam.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)