''Vazhvu En Pakkam'' () is a 1976 Indian

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-language

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film, directed by

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and written by Mahendran. Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film stars

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, R. Muthuraman, Srikanth and

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playing lead roles, with Manorama,

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and

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in supporting roles. It was released on 2 November 1976.

Plot

A social reformist, Raju, marries a mute girl, Saraswathy. But her mother, Vijayalakshmi, doesn't accept as her daughter in law. Later with her allies she plans to get rid of her mute daughter in law. They send her to

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soon after her husband goes for a meeting. But fate has it, the train she travel meets with an accident and all the passengers are said to be dead. But to their dismay Saraswathy returns. At the sametime Raju returns from Delhi. The family is dumbfounded as Saraswathy is able to speak. Soon Saraswathy starts taking control of the house and its members. This forms the rest of the story on how she reforms the house members.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by

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Reception

Kanthan of ''

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'' panned the film for the story.

References

External links

* {{Krishnan–Panju 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1976 films 1976 romantic drama films Films about women in India Films directed by Krishnan–Panju Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Films with screenplays by Mahendran (filmmaker) Indian black-and-white films Indian romantic drama films Tamil-language Indian films Tamil-language romantic drama films