Edhir Paradhathu

Edhir Paradhathu
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Directed by	Ch. Narayanamoorthy
Produced by	Saravana Bhava and Unity Pictures
Written by	C. V. Sridhar
Story by	C. V. Sridhar
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Padmini Chittor V. Nagaiah S. Varalakshmi S. V. Sahasranamam
Music by	C. N. Pandurangan
Cinematography	P. Ramaswamy
Edited by	Ch. Narayana Moorthy M. A. Thirumugam
Production company	Neptune Studios
Distributed by	Saravanabava Pictures & Unity Pictures
Release date	9 December 1954
Running time	16370 feet
Language	Tamil

Edhir Paradhathu (English: The Unexpected) is a 1954 Indian Tamil language film directed by Ch. Narayana Moorthy. The script was written by C. V. Sridhar, with music by Pandurangam. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in the lead roles with Chittoor V. Nagaiah, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. Varalakshmi and Friends Ramasamy in supporting roles. The film was remade in Malayalam as Nithyakanyaka (1963), in Telugu as Ilavelpu (1956) and in Hindi as Sharada (1957).

Ethirpaaraathathu narrates the story of star-crossed lovers Sundar (Sivaji Ganesan) and Sumathi (Padmini) in whose house Sundar, a college student, lodges. Both dream of a happy, married life, but that is not to be. Sundar is involved in an air crash and is believed to be dead. However, he survives the crash and loses his eyesight. Unwilling to face his father (Nagaiah), he tries to lead a life on his own. Destiny takes over their lives and the widowed father marries Sumathi and on the wedding night, the husband realises that his son and bride are sweethearts. Broken-hearted, he leaves home and wanders around visiting temples and holy places.

Meanwhile, the blind hero realises that his sweetheart is now his stepmother. An eye surgery restores his sight. More complications follow and when the hero tries to rekindle the old romance, the young woman and the lonely stepmother slaps him and throws him out. She reconciles herself to a life of an eternal bride, with the hero going away to continue his studies abroad.

Dhayaparar(Chittoor V. Nagaiah) is a widower whose only son Sundar(Sivaji Ganesan) studies in a college at Tiruchy. Sundar is a tenant in a house in which Sumathi(Padmini) lives with her father. They both start liking each other and Sumathi's father agrees to their marriage. Sumathi's elder brother Doctor Gopu(S. V. Sahasranamam) lives in Bangalore and is addicted to racing. Using this situation, his friend Moorthy(S. A. Ashokan) tried to befriend Gopu's wife Nalina(S. Varalakshmi) but she rejects his advances. KandaSamy(Friends Ramasamy) working with Doctor Gopu notices the happenings in the family and feels bad. Gopu, in order to settle a loan, borrows money from Moorthy after singing a mortgage letter. Kandaswamy takes some money from that to clear all family dues and Gopu dismisses him for that. Moorthy comes home when Nalina is alone and tries to molest her but Kandaswamy saves her. Gopu arrives there realises his mistake and unites with nalina and takes Kandaswmay back in job. After the exams, Sundar leaves to Chennai to get his father's concurrence to marry Sumathi. After a few weeks, he writes to Sumathi's that he will be coming in a week to finalize the marriage.