Pizhaikkum Vazhi

Pizhaikkum Vazhi (Way of Living) is an Indian Tamil language film released in 1948 with T. S. Durairaj and T. A. Jayalakshmi in the lead roles.[1][2]

Pizhaikkum Vazhi
Pizhaikkum Vazhi poster
பிழைக்கும் வழி
Directed byR. Mithra Das
Produced byT. S. Durairaj
K . N. Palanivelu
Written byT. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
Story byT. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
StarringT. S. Durairaj
T. A. Jayalakshmi
T. S. Balaiah
Kali N. Rathnam
M. R. Swaminathan
C. T. Rajakantham
Music byAswathamma
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam
Edited byG. Srihari
Production
company
Maragadha Pictures
Running time
16,673 ft.
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The hero (played by T. S. Durairaj) is an idler. He thinks it is easy to earn a living by cheating innocent and unsuspecting people. There is a fake 'swami' (M. R. Swaminathan) and the hero becomes a fake disciple of the 'swami'. He makes cheating the formula of his living. How he does it and what comes to him form the story.[1]

Cast

[1]

Crew
  • Producer: T. S. Durairaj
  • Director: R. Mithra Das
  • Screenplay & Dialogues: T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar
  • Cinematography: J. G. Vijayam
  • Editing: G. Srihari
  • Choreography: C. Ramamoorthi
  • Studio: Modern Theatres, Salem[1]

Production

This is the first film produced by the comedian actor T. S. Durairaj.[1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Aswathamma and the lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vaathiyar. The well-known Carnatic singer D. K. Pattammal rendered three songs in this film: ‘Enga naatukku entha naadu eedu...', ‘Kottai kattatheydaa...' and ‘Mudalai vaayil...'. T. S. Durairaj also sang a song 'Thuruppu (trumps) illaamey paruppu vegumaa....?' that was well received by the audience.[1]

References
  1. "Blast from the past – Pizhaikkum Vazhi (1948)". thehindu.com. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publications.


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