Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku

Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku
Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku
	Poster
Directed by	B. Vittalacharya
Screenplay by	Muhavai Rajamanickam
Produced by	S. Soundappan; C. Chennakesavan
Starring	Gemini Ganesan; M. N. Rajam
Cinematography	J. G. Vijayam
Edited by	P. G. Mohan
Music by	M. Venu
Production; company	Asoka Pictures
Release date	10 July 1959;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku (transl. Golden Lamp of Womanhood) is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film directed by B. Vittalacharya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 10 July 1959.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The film deals with three ladies – Parvathi, a perfect wife and an epitome of womanhood, her sister-in-law Kala, a staunch believer in woman's liberation, and Kala's friend Lalitha, a divorcee, who has no qualms in living with anybody for a little wealth. Kodandam, a self proclaimed bachelor comes to Kala's house to teach her music. He is forcibly married to her and is burdened with the task of taming the shrew. The rest of the movie deals with the lessons the ladies learn through the experiences they undergo in life.

Cast

Cast list are from the film credits.

Male cast

Female cast

Dance

Sukumari-Mathangi

Soundtrack

Music was scored by M. Venu.^[3]

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration(m:ss)
"Kadavul Padaikkavillai"	M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela	Villiputhan
"Vinothamaana Ulagathile"	Seergazhi Govindarajan		03:35
"Vizhivaasal Azhagaana Manimandapam"	Seergazhi Govindarajan P. Susheela		03:26
"Vanakkam Vaanga Maappille"	Seergazhi Govindarajan P. Susheela		04:02
"Maalaiyitta Mangai Ival"	C. S. Jayaraman		03:15
"Patta Kaalile Padum"	P. Leela	Muhavai Rajamanickam	03:09
"Vanna malarkodiyaalaiye"	K. Jamuna Rani		02:37
"Ambigai Nee Gathiye Thaye"	P. Leela
"Pattu Pattaadai Katti"	K. Jamuna Rani Salem Govindan		02:19
"Kaalamellaam Aha"	K. Jamuna Rani

References

^ "1959 – பெண் குலத்தின் பொன் விளக்கு – அசோக பி.க". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
^ Majordasan. "Potpourri of tidbits about Tamil cinema – Vittalacharya". Kalyanamalai. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ பெண்குலத்தின் பொன் விளக்கு (song book) (in Tamil). Ashok Pictures. 1959. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

External links

Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku at IMDb

[lakshmansruthi-1] "1959 – பெண் குலத்தின் பொன் விளக்கு – அசோக பி.க". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

[2] Majordasan. "Potpourri of tidbits about Tamil cinema – Vittalacharya". Kalyanamalai. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[3] பெண்குலத்தின் பொன் விளக்கு (song book) (in Tamil). Ashok Pictures. 1959. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

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