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Padithaal Mattum Podhuma(1961)

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Tamil155 mins

Padithaal Mattum Podhuma (1961) is a 155-minute Tamil film directed by A. Bhim Singh.

Director:A. Bhim Singh
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1961
Director
A. Bhim Singh
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 35m
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Storyline

Gopal cares deeply for his brother Raju, even though Raju treats him poorly and commits fraud. However, Gopal's life takes a terrible turn when he is falsely accused of murdering Raju.

Brotherly love tested by a murder he didn't commit.

Film Details

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155Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1961

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familyjusticecorruptionidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • This was the first Tamil film to feature actor Sivaji Ganesan in a double role, playing both the brothers Gopal and Raju.
  • The film's director, A. Bhimsingh, was known as the 'King of Remakes' and this story was also adapted into Hindi as 'Bhai-Bhai' in 1956.
  • The popular song 'Aasaiye Alai Pole' from this film was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, a legendary music duo in Tamil cinema.
  • Actress Savitri, who played the female lead, was pregnant during the filming of some scenes, which was carefully concealed with costumes.
  • The film's success helped solidify the 'sacrificing brother' theme as a popular trope in Tamil family dramas of the 1960s.
  • It was one of the early Tamil films to be partly shot in the studio facilities of Vahini Studios in Chennai.

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