Paigham
| Paigham | |
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 Poster of Paigham | |
| Directed by | S. S. Vasan, Ramanand Sagar |
| Written by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Produced by | B. Nagi Reddy |
| Starring | Dilip Kumar Vyjayanthimala Raaj Kumar Pandari Bai Johnny Walker |
| Cinematography | P. Elappa |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Paigham (lit. 'Message') is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Raaj Kumar, Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker. The film's music is by C. Ramachandra. This was the first time Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar appeared in a film together. (They later appeared together once again over three decades later for the 1991 film Saudagar).
The film was later remade in Tamil as Irumbu Thirai by S. S. Vasan with Sivaji Ganesan in Dilip Kumar's role, while Vyjayanthimala and Saroja Devi reprise their roles respectively.[1]
Plot[]
The movie traces the lives of the family of a widowed lady, her two sons and daughter.
Mrs. Lal, a widowed lady lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan, her unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. Ram works in a mill and Ratan is studying engineering in Calcutta. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram.
When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the mill employees, he decides to form a union, a move that is opposed by his brother Ram, who is devoted and loyal to Sewakram. Things go from bad to worse when the workers decide to go on strike, while Ram decides to throw Ratan out of the house. Word gets around that Ratan is against Sewakram, and soon he gets blacklisted.
Sheela who was supposed to marry Kundan, the son of Sitaram, has her marriage canceled, and the family lose their prestige and credit in the community.
The question remains, will the workers continue to be at the mercy of Sewakram, and will the Lal family be re-united again and is answered during the latter half of the movie.[2]
Cast[]
- Dilip Kumar as Ratan Lal
- Vyjayanthimala as Manju
- Raaj Kumar as Ram Lal
- Pandari Bai as Parvati
- Motilal as Seth Sevakram
- B. Saroja Devi as Malti
- Johnny Walker as Nandu
- Minoo Mumtaz as Chhallo
- Vasundhara Devi as Manju's Mother
- as Mrs. Lal
- S. N. Banerjee as Mill Manager
- Mukherjee as Inspector
- Shivraj as Sitaram
- Sitalaxmi as Sheela
- Ishwarlal as Jeevan
- Pushpamala as Kamla
- Master Gopi as Bhola
- Kurupaiah as Kundan
- Radha as Seth's Wife
- Madhavan as Sleuth
- Amar as Prosecutor
- Kamal Krishna as Judge
Soundtrack[]
All songs of the film were music by C. Ramchandra & lyrics by Pradeep.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Yahi Paigham Hamara" | Manna Dey |
| "Daulat Ne Paseene Ko Aaj" | C. Ramchandra |
| "O Amiron Ke Parmeshwar"1 | Asha Bhosle |
| "O Amiron Ke Parmeshwar"2 | Asha Bhosle |
| "Main Kyun Na Nachun Aaj" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Hum Rang Rangeeli Yauwanbanti Titaliya Re" | Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur |
| "Jawani Mein Akelepan Ki Ghadiyan Humko Na Bhaye" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Badla Sara Zamana Babu, Badla Sara Zamana" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Kaise Diwali Manayen Hum" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Suno, Suno Re Bhaiya" | Mohammed Rafi |
Awards & Nominations[]
Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Ramanand Sagar
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award: Raaj Kumar - Nominated
References[]
- ^ Sriram, V. (1 May 2018). "Paigham and Irumbu Thirai – #MayDay Special". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Paigham – movie (1959)". IMDB. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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