Vazhikatti

Vazhikatti (transl. The guide) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Perumal and written by Nagercoil Padmanabhan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Rajasree and C. R. Vijayakumari.

Vazhikatti
DVD cover
Directed byK. Perumal
Screenplay byNagercoil Padmanabhan
StarringS. S. Rajendran
Rajasree
C. R. Vijayakumari
Music byIbrahim
Production
company
Kanaga Movies
Release date
1965
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

A domestic servant (S. S. Rajendran) is forced by his wealthy master to marry his modern daughter (Rajasree) to avoid an awkward situation. The girl refuses to treat her former servant as her husband. He then conspires with a nurse (C. R. Vijayakumari) and feigns to make love to her to create jealousy in his wife. It works and finally the husband and wife rejoin happily.[1]

Production

Vazhikatti was directed by K. Perumal, produced by Kanaga Movies and written by Nagercoil Padmanabhan, while the music was composed by Ibrahim.[1]

Release and reception

Vazhikatti was released in 1965 after being in deadlock for nearly three years. T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime said the film's release "in an unostentatious manner raised some doubts as to its quality. But all the misgivings have vanished into thin air and it has turned out to be above average". He praised the performances of the lead trio, along with Padmanabhan's writing, Ibrahim's music and Perumal's direction.[1] The Indian Express wrote, "A bane of the Tamil cinema is exaggeration - in characterisation and incidents. It has spoiled or considerably lessened the effect of many a good theme. The latest victim is Kanaka Movies' Vazhikatti."[2]

References
  1. Ramachandran, T. M. (21 August 1965). "Vazhi Katti". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 52.
  2. "'Vazikatti' treads a new but ponderous path". The Indian Express. 31 July 1965. p. 3.
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