Pudhiya Pathai

Pudhiya Pathai
Pudhiya Pathai
	Poster
Directed by	Tapi Chanakya
Screenplay by	Murasoli Maran
Story by	Mukhram Sharma
Starring	Gemini Ganesan; Savithri; K. A. Thangavelu; K. Balaji
Cinematography	Yoosuf Mulji
Music by	Master Venu
Production; company	Sri Sarathi Studios
Release date	17 November 1960;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Pudhiya Pathai (transl. New Course) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savithri. It is a remake of the Hindi film Ek Hi Raasta (1956).^[1] The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Kumkuma Rekha (1960).^[2]

Plot

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.^[3]

Male cast

Female cast

Savithri
M. Saroja
Daisy Irani (as child artiste)
Sukumari
Jyothi

Production

The film was directed by Tapi Chanakya, the story was written by Mukhram Sharma and Murasoli Maran wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by Yoosuf Mulji. Vembatti Sathyam was the choreographer.^[3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Master Venu, while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Kannadasan.^[4] The song "Aasaigal Malarvadhu Paruva Nenjile" is based on the tune of "Sawle Salone Aaye Din Baharke" from the 1956 Hindi film Ek Hi Raasta.^{[citation needed]}

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Length
"Innum Yaen Varavillai"	P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	02:17
"Aasaigal Malarvadhu Paruva Nenjile"	T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki		04:14
"Thanjaavoor Bommai Pole"	Jikki & group		04:18
"Muyandraal Pugazh Perave Mudiyaadhaa"	P. Susheela & Jayalakshmi Santhanan		03:01
"Vaanamenum Kooraiyin"	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	05:18
"Inba Kanavodu Kan Moodu"	P. Susheela
"Manamaalai Izhandha Thaaye"	T. M. Soundararajan		02:48
"En Indha Iravu"	T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki		03:08
"Pongum Manamedai Alangaaram"	P. Susheela		03:09
"Neeyum Naanum Jodi"	T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki		02:23

References

^ Nazir, Asjad (3 November 2022). "BR Chopra: 20 greatest movies". India Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ Ramachandran, T. M. (20 July 1963). "Sarathi Studios in Full Swing". Sport and Pastime. p. 48. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b "1960 – புதியபாதை-ஸ்ரீசாரதி ஸ்டுடியோ குங்கும ரேகா(தெ)" [1960 – Pudhiya Pathai-Sri Sarathi Studio Kumkuma Rekha(te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 206.

External links

Pudhiya Pathai at IMDb

[1] Nazir, Asjad (3 November 2022). "BR Chopra: 20 greatest movies". India Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[2] Ramachandran, T. M. (20 July 1963). "Sarathi Studios in Full Swing". Sport and Pastime. p. 48. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[anandan-3] "1960 – புதியபாதை-ஸ்ரீசாரதி ஸ்டுடியோ குங்கும ரேகா(தெ)" [1960 – Pudhiya Pathai-Sri Sarathi Studio Kumkuma Rekha(te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[4] Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 206.

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