Valar Pirai

1962 film by D. Yoganand

  • 30 March 1962 (1962-03-30)
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Valar Pirai (transl. The Waxing Moon)[1] is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 30 March 1962.[2]

Plot

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as Kanagu/Kanagasundaram
  • B. Saroja Devi as Saraswathi
  • T. S. Balaiah as Dharmalingam
  • M. V. Rajamma as Nallamma
  • M. R. Radha as Krishnapuram Pannaiyar
  • V. Nagayya as Govindharajan
  • Javar Seetharaman as Varatharajan
  • K. A. Thangavelu as Pickpocket Mani
  • M. Saroja as Sundari

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]

Song Singers
"Kalakalakkudhu Kaathu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Koondu Thirandhamma" T. M. Soundararajan
"Mounam Mounam" P. Susheela
"Naangu Suvarkalukkul" P. Susheela
"Pachchaikodiyil" P. Susheela
"Pojjiyathukkule Oru" T. M. Soundararajan

Release and reception

Valar Pirai was released on 30 March 1962,[4] and distributed by Sri Rama Films.[5] Kanthan of Kalki criticised the film for its numerous plot holes.[6]

References

  1. ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (2015) [2008]. Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 89. ISBN 9788183281096.
  2. ^ "71-80". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Valar Pirai". Gaana. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Valarpirai". The Indian Express. 30 March 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Valarpirai". The Indian Express. 26 March 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ காந்தன் (22 April 1962). "வளர் பிறை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 55. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

External links

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