Padikkadha Medhai (1960)
- Directed by
- A. Bhimsingh
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An uneducated but naturally brilliant man faces challenges and misunderstandings within his family and society. The story follows his struggles to prove his worth despite lacking formal schooling.
dramaticemotionalearnestclassicfamily-centricheartfeltsoberingtraditional
What happens
Padikkadha Medhai (transl. The uneducated genius) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Ranga Rao, Kannamba and Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog, itself based on the novel of the same name by Ashapurna Devi. The film was released on 25 June 1960 and became a commercial success. It was remade in Telugu as Aatma Bandhuvu (1962), with Ranga Rao and Kannamba reprising their roles, and in Hindi by Bhimsingh as Mehrban (1967). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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