Vaazhkai Oppandham

1959 Indian film

4 September 1959 (1959-09-04)

Running time

172 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Vaazhkai Oppandham (transl. The Contract of Life) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958) with a slightly different cast, but was released on 4 September 1959.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Krishnan^[2]
Jamuna as Rukmini^[2]
K. Sarangapani^[2]
Rajasulochana as Radha^[2]
M. N. Nambiar^[3]
T. P. Muthulakshmi^[3]
S. V. Ranga Rao as Rukmini's father^[2]
A. Karunanidhi^[3]
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass as a socialist leader (cameo appearance)^[1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.^[4]^[5]

Song Title	Singers	Length
"Brandhaavana Vennilaave Bedham Innum Eno"	Ghantasala & P. Leela	2:35
"Naanalla Yenbadhum... Kanivudan Paaraayo Endhan"	Ghantasala	2:31
"Neethaane Logamum Neethaane Sorgamum"	Ghantasala & P. Leela	3:02
"Idhaya Vaanil Udhaymaana Nilave"	Ghantasala & P. Leela	2:28
"Krishnaa... Ennaiye Marandhe Azhaitthadhinaale"	P. Susheela	3:21
"Ponaa Varaadhu Idhu Pozhudu Pona Kidaikkadhu"	Jikki	2:44
"Vaaraai Aaruyir Raadhaa En Vaazhvin Selvam"	Ghantasala & P. Susheela	2:55
"Jeyame Nee Arul Engal Sendhamizh Thaaye"	P. Leela	3:10
"Aaraaro Aaraaro Anbe Kann Valaraai"	P. Leela	3:03
"Kocchi Malai Kudagu Malai Engal Naadu"	T. V. Rathnam	3:23
"Rambaiyum Oorvasiyum"	Thiruchi Loganathan	3:03

Release and reception

Vaazhkai Oppandham was released on 4 September 1959, nearly a year after its Telugu version.^[1]^[3] It was previously scheduled for 27 March.^[6] Kanthan of Kalki criticised the film's play-like feel, and felt it was perpetuating this flaw of Tamil cinema.^[2] The film performed average at the box office, though it recovered its investment.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Narasimham, M. L. (30 July 2015). "Pellinati Premanalu (1958)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f காந்தன் (20 September 1959). "வாழ்க்கை ஒப்பந்தம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 78. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "1959 – வாழ்க்கை ஒப்பந்தம் – ஜெயந்தி பிக்சர்ஸ் (த-தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 187.
^ வாழ்க்கை ஒப்பந்தம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Jayanthi Pictures. 1959. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ "வாழ்க்கை ஒப்பந்தம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 29 March 1959. p. 33. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.