Pazhani (1965 film)

Pazhani is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman and Devika. It was released on 14 January 1965. The film was a critical success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil under the Certificate of Merit category. It is a remake of the 1962 Kannada film Bhoodana.

Production
Pazhani does not have any actors credited in the opening titles; it only displays the credits of technicians.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Kannadasan wrote the song "Annan Ennada" at a time when he believed his brothers had abandoned him.

Release and reception
Pazhani was released on 14 January 1965. T. M. Ramachandran in Sport and Pastime wrote, "The slow pace at which the story progresses takes away much from the film’s quality and appeal but one cannot, while making a true art film, avoid this in depicting the humdrum life of a peasant and his family". The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil under the Certificate of Merit category.