Ezhai Pangalan

1963 film directed by K. Shankar

20 December 1963 (1963-12-20)

Running time

134 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Ezhai Pangalan (transl. Poor partner) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar, written by M. Lakshmanan and produced by K. V. Mahadevan, who also composed the music. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Ragini, Pushpalatha and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 20 December 1963.

Plot

Cast

Male cast^[1]

Gemini Ganesan as Raja^[2]
M. N. Nambiar
S. A. Ashokan
T. S. Muthiah
K. Balaji
V. Mahalingam
S. V. Ramadas
K. D. Santhanam
Nagesh

Female cast^[1]

Ragini
Pushpalatha
Manorama
Malathi
M. S. S. Bhyagyam
Lakshmi Prabha
S. M. Dharma
Radhabhai
Aalwar Kuppusamy

Production

Ezhai Pangalan is the inaugural production of Rajalaxmi Pictures.^[2] It was produced by K. V. Mahadevan, and directed by K. Shankar. The film was written by M. Lakshmanan. Cinematography was handled by Thambu, and K. S. Baskar served as the operative cameraman. K. Narayanan was the editor, while A. Balu was the art director.^[3] The final length of the film was 4,159 metres (13,645 ft).^[4]

Themes

Ezhai Pangalan deals with the problems of slum dwellers.^[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vaali and Panchu Arunachalam.^[1]

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration
"Thaayaaga Maaravaa"	T. M. Soundararajan	Panchu Arunachalam	02:51
"Manadhil Enna Mayakkam"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Panchu Arunachalam	04:54
"Muttaiyai Vittu"	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	03:22
"Veettukku Vantha Machan"	P. Susheela	Vaali	04:46
"Vilakku Erigindradhu"	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	04:53
"Oorazhudha Verlaiyile"	T. M. Soundararajan	Vaali

Release

Ezhai Pangalan was released on 20 December 1963, and distributed by Mahalakshmi Pictures.^[3] T. M. Ramachadran, writing for Sport and Pastime, lauded it as a "realistic, purposeful film".^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ஏழை பங்காளன் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Rajalaxmi Pictures. 1963. Retrieved 5 July 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b Ramachandran, T. M. (11 January 1964). "It Lacks Novelty". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b "Ezhai Pangalan". The Indian Express. 20 December 1963. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
^ "1963 – ஏழை பங்காளன் – ராஜலஷ்மி பிக்" [1963 – Ezhai Pangalan – Rajalaxmi Pic.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^ Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1964). "Tamil Classics". Film World. Vol. 1. pp. 123–125. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ Ramachandran, T. M. (11 April 1964). "Trends in Tamil films". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. pp. 50–51. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.