Paithiyakkaran

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Paithiyakaran
Paithiyakkaran Madman.jpg
Poster
Directed by Krishnan–Panju
Screenplay by S. V. Sahasranamam
Story by Narayan Hari Apte
Produced byD. Ramaswamy
Starring S. V. Sahasranamam
T. A. Mathuram
N. S. Krishnan
M. G. Ramachandran
D. Balasubramaniam
S. J. Kantha
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byS. Panjabi
Music by C. R. Subburaman
M. S. Gnanamani
Production
company
N. S. K. Pictures
Release date
  • 26 September 1947 (1947-09-26)
Running time
180 min
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Payithiyakaran (English title: Madman?) is a 1947 Tamil-language film produced by and starring N. S. Krishnan. It was based on the play of the same name staged by Krishnan's drama troupe. It was the first film for Krishnan after his acquittal in the Lakshmikanthan murder case. M. G. Ramachandran played a supporting role in the film. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Plot

Paithiyakaran was based on V. Shantaram's Duniya Na Mane, which in turn was based on the Marathi novel, Na Patnari Goshta by written by Narayan Hari Apte. It was a socially themed movie which advocated for widow remarriage and against older men marrying women much younger than them. [1]

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Production

N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram Paithiakaran 1947 film.jpg
N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram

When N. S. Krishnan was in prison for the Lakshmikanthan murder case, his wife and comedian T. A. Mathuram started a drama troupe called N. S. K Nataka Sabha. The troupe mainly staged plays written by and starring S. V. Sahasranamam. Paithiyakaran (lit. The mad man) was one of those plays. When Krishnan was first sentenced to jail, Mathuram took a break from her acting career. Later she came out her self-imposed exile to generate revenues for financing her husband's appeal to the privy council. Paithiyakaran was based on V. Shantaram's 1937 film Duniya Na Mane . Mathuram converted the troupe into a film production company and made a film based on the play. The film advocated reformist social policies like widow remarriage. It was directed by the director duo of P. Krishnan and S. Panju. While the film was in production, Krishnan was acquitted in the murder case and was released from prison. A new role was written for him in the film. Mathuram played dual roles as the heroine and as Krishnan's comedic foil. Krishnan made fun of his stint in prison through the song jailukku poi vantha in which he described in prison life, his fellow inmates and the types of prisoners he met. Music for the film was composed by C. R. Subburaman and M. S. Gnanamani. Pattukoru pulavan bharathi - a work of the poet Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai was used in the film as lyrics for a song featuring T. A. Jayalakshmi. M. G. Ramachandran (later Chief minister of Tamil Nadu) played a supporting role in the film. The completed film was 16,201 feet in length. [1] [2] [3] According to The Hindu and The New Indian Express , S. S. Rajendran played a minor role. [6] [7]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by C. R. Subburaman & M. S. Gnanamani. Lyrics by Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, K. P. Kamatchi & T. R. Sambanthamoorthi.

Singers are N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Mathuram. Playback singers are Ghantasala, P. A. Periyanayaki & T. S. Bhagavathi.

SongSingersLyricsLength
"Paattukoru Pulavan"P. A. PeriyanayakiKavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai05:36
"Jeyikku Poi Vandhu"N. S. KrishnanUdumalai Narayana Kavi02:44
"Jeeva Oliyaaga Jegameethe"Ghantasala & P. A. PeriyanayakiUdumalai Narayana Kavi02:27
"Asaiyaaga Pesi Pesi"N. S. Krishnan & T. A. MathuramUdumalai Narayana Kavi03:10
"Ninaivellam Veenanathe"03:00
"Manamuvantha Maaran"P. A. PeriyanayakiUdumalai Narayana Kavi02:16
"Kasu Panam Kondavarkku"N. S. Krishnan
"Jegajothi Tharum Naale"T. S. Bhagavathi02:26

Reception

The film was released on 26 September 1947 and was a box office hit. The film's success enabled Mathuram's production house to produce four more films and N. S. Krishnan began a successful stint as director. [1] [2]

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