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Pudhu Vazhvu
Film poster
Directed by	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Written by	Elangovan A. K. Velan Iraimudimani
Produced by	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Starring	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Lalitha Madhuri Devi
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	V. B. Natarajan
Music by	G. Ramanathan C. N. Pandurangan
Production company	Sarvodaya Pictures
Release date	8 March 1957 (1957-03-08)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Pudhu Vazhvu (transl. New Life) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film stars himself, Lalitha and Madhuri Devi. It was released on 8 March 1957.

Plot

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Vaikuntam is a lad who lives in a village. He is a good singer and in love with a lass Nagammal. But Nagammal's brother is against their love. One day he ties Vaikundam to a tree. Vaikundam was rescued by a rich woman who was passing that way. She takes Vaikundam to her city. When she realises that Vaikundam is talented in singing, she promotes him as a singer. She renames him as Geethamani. He becomes famous and rich. He neglects his parents and ill treats them. His lover Nagammal tries to kill herself because of his behaviour. How Geethamani realises his delusion and reconciles with his parents and Nagammal forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Adapted from The Hindu article and the opening credits

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and C. N. Pandurangan, while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Natarajasundaram, Saravanabhavananda and Suratha.

Release and reception

Pudhu Vazhvu was released in select theatres on 8 March 1957, and in others on 22 March. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2014 that the film was a flop at the box office but the songs are still worth listening even after more than half a century.

References

1. ^ Guy, Randor (13 September 2014). "Pudhu Vazhvu 1957". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
2. காந்தன் (7 April 1957). "புது வாழ்வு". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 20–21. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
3. ^ "1957 – புதுவாழ்வு – சர்வோதயா பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1957 – Pudhu Vazhvu – Sarvodaya Pictures]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
4. ^ Puthu Vazhvu (motion picture) (in Tamil). Sarvodaya Pictures. 1957. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 2:15.
5. "Puthu Vazhvu". The Indian Express. 22 March 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 20 October 2022 – via Google News Archive.

External links

• Pudhu Vazhvu at IMDb 

• 1957 films
• 1950s Indian films
• 1950s Tamil-language films
• Films scored by C. N. Pandurangan
• Films scored by G. Ramanathan
• Tamil-language Indian films