| Ezhai Padum Padu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Ramnoth |
| Screenplay by | Elangovan |
| Story by | Sudhanandha Bharathiar |
| Based on | Les Misérables by Victor Hugo |
| Produced by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. Prakash |
| Edited by | Surya |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah V. Nagayya (supervision) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Narayana & Co. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 197 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Ezhai Padum Padu (transl. Plight of the Poor) is a 1950 Indian Tamil language film directed by K. Ramnoth. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Beedala Patlu. It was an adaptation of Les Misérables, Victor Hugo's 1862 novel. The film was released on Diwali day. For his memorable portrayal of Javert in this film, N. Seetharaman came to be called as Javert Seetharaman. It was produced by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu of Pakshiraja Studios.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Baskaran 1996, pp. 69, 106.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 147.
- ^ Hardy 1997, p. 180.