Paadhukaappu (transl. Protection) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, T. S. Balaiah and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 27 November 1970.[1]

Paadhukaappu
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Directed byA. Bhimsingh
Screenplay byA. Bhimsingh
Story byS. L. Puram Sadanandam
Produced byA. Bhimsingh
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyG. Vittal Rao
Edited byA. Paul Duraisingam
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sun Beam Productions
Release date
  • 27 November 1970 (1970-11-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Paadhukaappu was the final of a famed collaboration between Bheemsingh and Ganesan.[2]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[citation needed]

Song Singers
"Muthunagai Nagamma" P. Susheela
"Oru Naal Ninaitha Kariyam" T. M. Soundararajan
"Nammalki Pyari" J. P. Chandrababu, L. R. Eswari
"Kalam Kadanthum" Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Vara Solladi" P. Susheela
"Naan Konjam Over" L. R. Eswari

Reception

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The Indian Express called the plot "intriguing", but panned the direction and felt Ganesan was underutilised.[3] The film, unlike Bheemsingh and Ganesan's previous collaborations, was a failure.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "141-150". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ "சிவாஜி கணேசன், ஏ.பீம்சிங் இணைந்த படங்கள்". Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 28 November 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 24 November 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "ஸ்ரீதரின் கணிப்பை பொய்யாக்கி 100 நாட்கள் ஓடிய படிக்காத மேதை". News18 (in Tamil). 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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