''Pandhayam'' () is a 1967 Indian

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-language film produced and directed by A. Kasilingam, who also wrote the screenplay from a story by Madurai Thirumaran. The film stars

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and

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. It was released on 29 September 1967. The film was remade in

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as ''

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'' (1969) and in

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as ''Manchi Mitrulu''.

Plot

Cast

* A. V. M. Rajan *

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* Sailasri * Seethalakshmi * Jothi

Production

''Pandhayam'' was produced and directed by A. Kasilingam under the banner Emkay Movies. Kasilingam also wrote the screenplay, based on a story by Madurai Thirumaran. Cinematography was handled by G. Durai, art direction by D. S. Godwankar, and the editing was jointly handled by K. Perumal and A. Sastha. The final length of the film was .

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, and the lyrics were written by

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Release and reception

''Pandhayam'' was released on 29 September 1967, and distributed by Subbu. ''

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'' praised the film for its story and cast performances.

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* {{IMDb title 1960s Tamil-language films Films scored by T. R. Pappa Tamil films remade in other languages