Padithaal Mattum Podhuma(1961)
Padithaal Mattum Podhuma is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, K. Balaji, Rajasulochana, and M. R. Radha. The story follows two cousins, Raju and Gopal, whose lives are disrupted by a marriage mix-up and a series of anonymous letters. Based on the Bengali novel Naa by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, the film explores the tension between education and character. It was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in Tamil Nadu theatres. The film was released on 14 April 1962.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1961
- Director
- A. Bhim Singh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m 0
Storyline
Two cousins, Raju and Gopal, are raised together but are very different. Raju is educated and timid, while Gopal is uneducated and bold. When a marriage mix-up swaps their brides, Raju's secret lies destroy Gopal's marriage. The conflict builds to a tragic accident that changes their lives forever.
“Is education alone enough?”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Padithaal Mattum Podhuma
Cast reunions in this film: Viswanathan Ramamoorthy & M. R. Radha (19 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (18 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & Savitri (16 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & A. Bhim Singh (14 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & M. R. Radha (11 films together), and Viswanathan Ramamoorthy & A. Bhim Singh (10 films together).
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.