Vaazhkai Oppandham () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958) with a slightly different cast, but was released on 4 September 1959.
Plot
Cast
Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Krishnan
Jamuna as Rukmini
K. Sarangapani
Rajasulochana as Radha
M. N. Nambiar
T. P. Muthulakshmi
S. V. Ranga Rao as Rukmini's father
A. Karunanidhi
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass as a socialist leader (cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
Release and reception
Vaazhkai Oppandham was released on 4 September 1959, nearly a year after its Telugu version. It was previously scheduled for 27 March. Kanthan of Kalki criticised the film's play-like feel, and felt it was perpetuating this flaw of Tamil cinema. The film performed average at the box office, though it recovered its investment.
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1950s feminist films
1950s Tamil-language films
1959 comedy-drama films
1959 films
Films about Indian weddings
Films about women in India
Films directed by K. V. Reddy
Films scored by Ghantasala (musician) Indian black-and-white films Indian comedy-drama films Indian feminist films Social realism in film Tamil remakes of Telugu films