Vazhaithandu refers to banana stem or plantain stem and is used in various soups, stews, curries, stir fries and other dishes (

thogayal A chutney is a Spread (food), spread in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. Chutneys are made in a wide variety of forms, such as a tomato relish, a ground peanut Garnish (food), garnish, yogurt or curd, cucumber, spicy coconut, spicy o ...

, pachadi,

poriyal ''Poṟiyal'' ( ta, பொரியல்) is a Tamil word for any fried, or sometimes sautéed, vegetable dish. It is called ''palya'' in Kannada, ''vepudu'' in Telugu, and ''mezhukupuratti'' in Malayalam. It is usually made by shallow frying ...

and

koottu Kootu (tamil language, Tamil:கூட்டு) is a lentil and vegetable stew in South Indian, particularly Tamil and Kerala cuisines. The etymology for kootu derives from the Tamil language, Tamil word "kootu" which means "add" or "mixture/ ...

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( subzi), juiced, used in a version of raita. lt is used as a remedy for kidney stones in Tamil Nadu, India. The 1968 Tamil film ''

Panama Pasama ''Panama Pasama'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and produced by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 23 February 1968, and had a theatrical run of over 140 days. The ...

'' featured the song " Vazhai Thandu."Vazhai Thandu
- PANAMA PASAMA (1968)

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