Vaazhkai Oppandham
1959 Tamil film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy
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.
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Cast
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
Release and reception
Vaazhkai Oppandham was released on 4 September 1959, nearly a year after its Telugu version. It was previously scheduled for 27 March. Kanthan of Kalki criticised the film's play-like feel, and felt it was perpetuating this flaw of Tamil cinema. The film performed average at the box office, though it recovered its investment.
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