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1959 film by Muktha Srinivasan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa (transl. Play around, child) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by V. Srinivasan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and B. Saroja Devi.[2] It was released on 25 September 1959.

Directed byV. Srinivasan
Written byK. Appannaraj
CinematographySampath
E. N. Balakrishnan
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Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa
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Directed byV. Srinivasan
Written byK. Appannaraj
StarringS. S. Rajendran
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographySampath
E. N. Balakrishnan
Music byV. Krishnamoorthy
Production
company
Jagajothi Films
Distributed byRadhakrishna Films[1]
Release date
  • 25 September 1959 (1959-09-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
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Plot

Cast

Credits adapted from Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru:[2]

Production

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa shares its name with a poem written by Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.[3] It was directed by V. Srinivasan (who later became popularly known as Muktha Srinivasan) and produced by the studio Jagajothi Films. The story and dialogues were written by K. Appannaraj, while the cinematography was handled by Sampath and E. N. Balakrishnan. The art director was Angamuthu, the editor was N. G. Rajan and the music director was V. Krishnamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Kambadasan. Bharati was also credited as lyricist. The length of the film was 14,517 feet (4,425 m).[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Krishnamoorthy.[4]

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SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
"Pachai Kuzhandhaiyadi Kannil"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Radha JayalakshmiMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar05:27
"Kuyil Paadiyadhe"P. SusheelaKambadasan02:55
"Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa"Seerkazhi GovindarajanMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar03:37
"Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa" (pathos)S. JanakiMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar03:18
"Kummiyadi Kummiyadi"P. SusheelaMahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar02:55
"Paattu Mudiyum Munney"P. B. SreenivasKambadasan03:31
"Vaavendru Azhaikkudhe Thennai"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. SusheelaKambadasan04:57
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Release and reception

Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa was released on 25 September 1959,[2] and failed commercially.[5] Srinivasa Rao, editor of Narada magazine criticised Srinivasan for directing the film to show his prowess, and not giving any less financially well-off person or newcomer the chance to direct.[6]

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