Paigham

Paigham (lit. 'Message') is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Raaj Kumar, Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker. The film's music is by C. Ramachandra. This was the first time Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar appeared in a film together. (They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film Saudagar).

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Directed byS. S. Vasan
Produced byB.Nagi Reddy
Written byRamanand Sagar
StarringDilip Kumar
Vyjayanthimala
Raaj Kumar
Saroja Devi
Johnny Walker
Music byC. Ramchandra
CinematographyP. Elappa
Release date
  • 30 October 1959 (1959-10-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The film was later remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by S. S. Vasan with Sivaji Ganesan in Dilip Kumar's role, while Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprise their roles respectively.[1]

No.2 in Box Office collection list 1959.

Plot

The movie traces the lives of the family of a widowed lady, her two sons and daughter.

Mrs. Lal, a widowed lady lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan, her unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. Ram works in a mill and Ratan is studying engineering in Calcutta. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram.

When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the mill employees, he decides to form a union, a move that is opposed by his brother Ram, who is devoted and loyal to Sewakram. Things go from bad to worse when the workers decide to go on strike, while Ram decides to throw Ratan out of the house. Word gets around that Ratan is against Sewakram, and soon he gets blacklisted.

Sheela who was supposed to marry Kundan, the son of Sitaram, has her marriage canceled, and the family lose their prestige and credit in the community.

The question remains, will the workers continue to be at the mercy of Sewakram, and will the Lal family be re-united again and is answered during the latter half of the movie.[2]

Cast
Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Soundtrack

All songs of the film were music by C. Ramchandra & lyrics by Pradeep.

SongSinger
"Insaan Ka Insaan Se Ho Bhaichara" Manna Dey
"Daulat Ne Paseene Ko Aaj Laath Hai Maari" C. Ramchandra
"Kaise Diwali Manaye Hum Lala" Mohammed Rafi
"Suno Re Bhaiya, Hum Laaye Hain" Mohammed Rafi
"Badla Saara Zamana Babu" Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
"Jawani Mein Akelepan Ki Ghadiyan" Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
"Hum Rang Rangeeli Yauwanbanti Titaliya" Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur
"Main Kyon Na Naachun Aaj" Asha Bhosle
"O Ameeron Ke Parmeshwar" (Part 1) Asha Bhosle
"O Ameeron Ke Parmeshwar" (Part 2) Asha Bhosle

Awards & Nominations

Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Ramanand Sagar

References
  1. Sriram, V. (1 May 2018). "Paigham and Irumbu Thirai – #MayDay Special". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. "Paigham – movie (1959)". IMDB. Retrieved 10 April 2014.


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