Pudhaiyal
Pudhaiyal () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film, directed by Krishnan–Panju, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 10 May 1957 Plot. Pudhayal was about imaginary gold buried in a well which Vellaiambalam (Balaiah) covets. Padmini and Sivaji meet and talk about how her father (M.K. Radha) in Sri Lanka was implicated in her mother's murder and imprisoned. Padmini and her sister Thangam come to India, where the sister dies. It's believed that she was drowned and her body lies under the sand. Vellaiambalam  overhears the word ‘Thangam’ (‘gold’ in Tamil) and believes a fortune is buried there. Production. "Pudhaiyal" was primarily shot at Newtone and Revathi Studios, and processed at AVM Studio Film Laboratories. The song "Vinnodum Mugilodum" was shot at Elliot's Beach. Soundtrack. The music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Lyrics by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and M. K. Athmanathan. The "lalala" humming portions in "Hello, My Dear Rami" were inspired from "The Wedding Samba" by Edmundo Ros.