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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Bhaaga Pirivinai<br />
| image = Bhaaga Pirivinai.jpg<br />
| border = no<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[A. Bhimsingh]]<br />
| producer = G. N. Velumani<br />
| screenplay = A. Bhimsingh<br />
| story = M. S. Solaimalai<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]<br />
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
| cinematography = G. Vittal Rao<br />
| editing = A. Bhimsingh<br />
| studio = Saravana Films<br />
| distributor = [[Sivaji Productions]]<br />
| released = {{film date|1959|10|31|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm|title=Bhaaga Pirivinai|access-date=2014-10-31|work=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 155 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Bhaaga Pirivinai''''' ({{translation|The Partition}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language]] film starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. R. Radha]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]]. The film was directed by [[A. Bhimsingh]], produced by G. N. Velumani under Saravana Films and had musical score by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. ''Bhaaga Pirivinai'' celebrated 100 days in many centers of its release, ran more than 25 weeks and became one of the blockbusters of Ganesan in the year 1959.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Vaidyalingam Moopanar and his younger brother Sundaralingam live together along with their family. It is one big happy joint family. Vaidyalingam does not have any children, while Sundaralingam has two sons. His older son's left hand has been paralysed since childhood, while his younger son is studying in college in the city. Vaidyalingam's wife is bitter and keeps cursing Sundaralingam and his family, while Vaidyalingam is very affectionate towards them and is unhappy with his wife for her bad behaviour. Singaram and his sister Amudha arrive, they are related to Vaidyalingam's wife Akilandam. Singaram's entry into the house causes a lot of confusion and the family splits. Sundaralingam's younger son Mani marries Amudha. Evil Singaram misleads Akilandam and Mani into giving him money, due to which both Akilandam and Mani get into trouble. What are the problems that the family face due to Singaram? Will Singaram succeed in his evil intentions? Will the family reunite?<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Kannaiyan<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ft.lk/article/328270/Sivaji-Ganesan---Tamil-cinema-s-versatile-actor-par-excellence |title=Sivaji Ganesan: Tamil cinema's versatile actor par excellence |last=Jeyaraj |first=DBS |date=26 July 2014 |work=[[Daily FT]] |access-date=2018-03-30 |author-link=DBS Jeyaraj}}</ref><br />
*[[B. Sarojadevi]] as Ponni<br />
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Mani (Kannaiyan's brother)<br />
*[[M. R. Radha]] as Singapor Singaram<br />
*[[T. S. Balaiah]] as Vaithiyalingam Moopanar<br />
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Sundaralingam Moopanar (Kannaiyan's father)<br />
*[[M. V. Rajamma]] as Meenakshi (Kannaiyan's mother)<br />
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Akilandam (Vaithiyalingam's wife, Singarm's sister)<br />
*[[Tambaram Lalitha|N. Lalitha]] as Amutha (Mani Lover)<br />
*K. M. Nambirajan<br />
*S. Ramarao<br />
*[[C. T. Rajakantham]] as Jaaldra Devi<br />
* [[Padmini Priyadarshini]] as Annarkali<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was produced by G. N. Velumani from Gobichettipalayam, who began life as a costume maker before rising to become a top Tamil producer. The film was shot at Neptune Studio (later Sathya Studio) in Adyar. G. Vittal Rao was the man behind the camera and Bhim Singh himself edited the film. Hari Babu and Gajapathi were in charge of make-up, while G. S. Mani, a musicologist, assisted in composing the music. The dances were choreographed by Madhavan, Chinnilal and Sampath.<ref name = "Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-bhagapirivinai-1959/article6842599.ece|title=Bhagapirivinai 1959|author=Randor Guy|work=The Hindu|date=31 January 2015|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamiltunes.com/bagapirivinai.html|title=Bhaaga Pirivinai Songs|access-date=2014-10-31|publisher=tamiltunes}}</ref> Lyrics were by [[Kannadasan]], [[A. Maruthakasi]] & [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[A. L. Raghavan]], [[P. Leela]], [[P. Suseela]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]]. [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] used only three instruments for the song "Thazhayam Poo Mudichi".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontline.in/other/obituary/the-legend-of-music/article7443685.ece|title=Frontline.in}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Aanai Mugatthone...Pillaiyaaru Koyilukku" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Leela]] || rowspan=2|[[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 04:24<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Aattatthile Palavagai Undu" || [[A. L. Raghavan]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 03:18<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Otrumaiyaai Vaazhvadhaale Undu Nanmaiye"|| [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[L. R. Eswari]] || [[A. Maruthakasi]] || 03:35<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Paalootri Uzhavu...Therodum Indha Seeraana" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela || rowspan=4|[[Kannadasan]] || 06:52<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Thangatthile Oru Kurai Irundhaalum" || P. Susheela || 03:31<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Thalaiyaam Poo Mudichu" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela || 06:00<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "En Piranthaai Magane" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:24<br />
|}<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
Randor Guy of ''Hindu'' wrote that the film was "Remembered for the family-based story line, Sivaji's performance and good music".<ref name = "Hindu"/> Tamil magazine ''Ananda Vikatan'' appreciated the film stating "Sivaji's acting was fantastic in the role and the film totally fulfilled the expectations of everyone".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=135}}<br />
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==Remakes==<br />
The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965),<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-orey-vazhi-1959/article6345207.ece |title=Orey Vazhi 1959 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=23 August 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=12 September 2015 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref> in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham]]'' (1961 ),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narasimham |first1=M. L. |title=Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham (1961) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Kalasi-Vunte-Kaladu-Sukham-1961/article14412512.ece |access-date=14 February 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 June 2016}}</ref> in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Muriyada Mane]]'' (1964),{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} and in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Nirakudam]]'' (1977).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.com/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html |title=Tamil Movies made in Malayalam |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=3 December 2010 |website=Old is Gold |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190208032430/http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.com/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html |archive-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[National Film Awards]] (India)<br />
* [[7th National Film Awards|1959]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<ref name="7thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/7th_nff.pdf|title=7th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|0156350}}<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509 |author-link=G. Dhananjayan}}<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
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