Yaar Paiyyan
Yaar Paiyyan (transl. Whose Son?) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language children's comedy film directed by T. R. Raghunath and written by Sridhar. A remake of the Bengali film Chheley Kaar (1954), it stars Gemini Ganesan, K. Savitri, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram and Daisy Irani. The film revolves around the efforts of a destitute boy to find his parents. Yaar Paiyyan was released on 26 July 1957 and emerged a success.
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| Directed by | T. R. Raghunath |
| Screenplay by | Sridhar |
| Based on | Chheley Kaar by Sriyuktha Jyothirmaye Roy |
| Produced by | N. S. Thiraviam T. A. Dorairajan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan K. Savitri N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram Daisy Irani |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | S. A. Murugesh |
| Music by | Susarla Dakshinamurthi |
Production company | Vijaya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Poori, a young boy, does not know who his parents are, and has been looking relentlessly for them. While sitting in a park bench, Poori asks the man seated beside him his name. When the man introduces himself as Sundararajan, Poori declares that he is his father. This affects Sundararajan's life, even derailing his plans of marrying Latha, his lover. The president of a mental hospital with a mentally-imbalanced daughter creates more trouble for Sundararajan. Ultimately, the truth about Poori's parentage is revealed: he is the illegitimate son of Kumar, a soldier, and the abandoned mother committed suicide, leaving Poori destitute. Attracted to Poori, Sundararajan and Latha decide to adopt him as their own son.
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan as Sundararajan[1]
- K. Savitri as Latha[1]
- N. S. Krishnan as Kandasamy Mudhaliyar[1]
- T. A. Mathuram as Deivayaanai[1]
- Daisy Irani as Poori[1]
- M. K. Mustafa as Kumar[1]
- K. Sarangapani
- T. R. Ramachandran as Sankar
- V. K. Ramasamy
- V. Nagayya
- P. S. Gnanam
- Vidhyavathi
Production
Yaar Paiyyan, a remake of the Bengali film Chheley Kaar (1954) written by Sriyuktha Jyothirmaye Roy, was directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by N. S. Thiraviam and T. A. Dorairajan under Vijaya Films.[2] The screenplay was written by Sridhar, cinematography was handled by A. Vincent, editing by S. A. Murugesh,[3] and art direction was handled by Ganga.[1] The final length of the film was 15,600 feet (4,800 m).[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi.[4][5] Dakshinamurthi composed all songs except "Thandhai Yaaro", which was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[6]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Vaasamigum Malar Cholaiyile" | A. M. Rajah, Jikki |
| "Thandhai Yaaro Thaayum Yaaro" | P. Susheela |
| "Palapalapala Jilujilujilu" | S. C. Krishnan, C. Gomathi, Thangappan, Guruvayur Ponnammal |
| "Kannaamoochi Aattam" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi |
| "Kanirasame En Kanirasame Adhirasame" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki |
| "Amma Ponne Ramakka, Un Athaan Varaan Paatthuko" | Baby Kasthoori |
| "Suyanalam Peridhaa Podhunalam Peridhaa" | Ghantasala |
| "Etthanaiyo Irukkudhu Ingge" | T. V. Rathnam |
Release and reception
Yaar Paiyyan was released on 26 July 1957,[2] and emerged a success.[1] Sekar and Sundar jointly reviewed the film for Ananda Vikatan, praising Irani's performance.[7] Kanthan of Kalki wrote .[8]
References
- Guy, Randor (24 November 2012). "Yaar Paiyyan 1955 [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "1957 – யார் பையன் – விஜயா பிலிம்ஸ்" [1957 – Yaar Paiyyan – Vijaya Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- Yaar Paiyyan [Whose Son?] (motion picture) (in Tamil). Vijaya Films. 1957. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 3:33.
- Neelamegam, Govindasamy (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 134.
- யார் பையன் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Vijaya Films. 1957. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "Thanthai Yaaro | தந்தை யாரோ". Gaana. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- சேகர்; சந்தர் (4 August 1957). "யார் பையன்?" [Whose Son?]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- காந்தன் (11 August 1957). "யார் பையன்?" [Whose Son?]. Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 86–87. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
- Yaar Paiyyan at IMDb