1954 Indian film
| Pudhu Yugam | |
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| Directed by | Gopu, Sundar |
| Written by | Ka. Mu. Sheriff |
| Produced by | G. Ramanathan |
| Starring | S. A. Natarajan P. V. Narasimha Bharathi Krishna Kumari M. S. Draupadi S. V. Subbaiah M. Saroja |
| Cinematography | M. R. Purushothaman |
| Edited by | D. R. Gopu |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
| Production company | Sri Sai Ghaanamrudha Pictures |
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| Running time | 3 hrs. 7 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhu Yugam (transl. New Era) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Gopu and Sundar. The film stars S. A. Natarajan, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Krishna Kumari and M. S. Draupadi.
Plot
Professor Raghunath is a social reformer. His younger sister Chellam is a widow. Raghunath plans to remarry her to his student Sekar. Sekar and Chellam move closely. As a result, Chellam becomes pregnant before marriage. Raghunath does not know this. He mortgages his house and help Sekar to establish a business. Sekar becomes rich and make arrangements to marry a rich girl, Chitra. Chellam pleads with Sekar but he refuses to marry her. Raghunath also talks to Sekar but Sekar is adamant in his decision. Raghunath learns of Chellam's pregnancy and kills himself due to the disgrace. The house is confiscated. Chellam leaves with Raghunath's son Vinodhan. They are looked after by Murugan and Valli who lives in the poor quarter. Chellam gives birth to a girl child and she names her as Pushpa. She leaves Pushpa with Murugan and Valli and goes away in search of a job. She gets a job as a baby-sitter to Raja, a grandson of a rich old man. She brings up both Vinodhan and Raja who grows up and become a doctor and Police Inspector respectively. Pushpa becomes a nurse. In the meantime, Sekar marries Chitra and beget a girl child, Whether Chellam takes revenge on Sekar, and what happens to the children all form the rest of the story.
Cast
Cast from the song book.
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Soundtrack
Music was composed by G. Ramanathan.
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
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| "Paramparai Panakkaaran Pole.... Paisavum Naasthithaan" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan & V. T. Rajagopalan | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:32 |
| "Jaadhiyile Naanga Thaazhndhavanga" | Jikki, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala & V. T. Rajagopalan | Ka. Mu. Sheriff | 03:19 |
| "Kalaiye Puviyaarai Kavarum" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | A. Maruthakasi | 03:06 |
| "Kangal Rendum Pesudhe" | A. P. Komala | ||
| "Thavare Purindhu Pinnaal" | Jikki | 03:29 | |
| "Pudhu Yugam, Pudhu Yugam" | Jikki & P. Leela | ||
| "Naisaana Duty" | T. S. Bhagavathi | ||
| "Penn Madhiyale Mun Madhiyinri" | 03:20 | ||
| "Kaadhal Kondu Poovil Vandu" | Ghantasala & P. Leela | ||
| "Kalyanam Aagum Munne" | Ghantasala & Jikki | 03:18 | |
| "Vaazhvinile Inba Saubhagyam" | P. Leela |
References
- "1954 – புதுயுகம் – ஸ்ரீசாய்கானம்மிருத பிக்சர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ புதுயுகம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Sri Sai Ghaanamrudha Pictures. 1954. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 76.
External links
- Pudhu Yugam at IMDb
