Padikkadha Medhai

Padikkadha Medhai (transl. The uneducated genius) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki. The film, directed by A. Bhimsingh, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 25 June 1960. It is a remake of the 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog,[2] based on the novel of same name by Ashapurna Devi.[3]

Padikkadha Medhai
Poster
Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Screenplay byA. Bhimsingh
Story byAshapurna Devi
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
Edited byA. Bhimsingh
Production
company
Bala Movies
Release date
25 June 1960[1]
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this, Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. In the aftermath, Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter at their children's mercy. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while lyrics were written by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.[4]Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Leela, P. Suseela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, M. S. Rajeswari, K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Aadi Pizhaithaalum Paadi Pizhaithaalum"P. LeelaA. Maruthakasi04:20
2"Engiruntho Vanthan"Seerkazhi GovindarajanMahakavi Bharathiyar03:16
3"Inba Malargal Poothu"P. Suseela, L. R. EswariA. Maruthakasi03:25
4"Ore Oru Oorile"T. M. Soundararajan, Soolamangalam RajalakshmiKannadasan04:09
5"Padithathanal Arivu"M. S. Rajeswari02:52
6"Seevi Mudichu Singarichu"T. M. SoundararajanA. Maruthakasi03:58
7"Pakkathile Kanni Pen"A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamuna Rani03:00
8"Ulladhai Solven"T. M. SoundararajanKannadasan03:09
9"Vindhaiyinum Periya Vindhaiyadi"P. LeelaA. Maruthakasi03:20
10"Ore Oru Oorile"T. M. SoundararajanKannadasan01:23

Reception

The Indian Express positively reviewed the film, particularly for Ganesan's performance.[5]

References
  1. "Padikkadha Medhai". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ரவிக்குமார், வா (5 August 2016). "திறந்த வெளி திரையரங்கத்தின் முன்னோடி!". The Hindu Tamil. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. https://www.discogs.com/K-V-Mahadevan-Padikkatha-Methai/release/8786986
  5. "Padikkaatha Methai". The Indian Express. 1 July 1960. p. 3.
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