Vazhkai Padagu

Vaazhkai Padagu வாழ்க்கைப் படகு
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Directed by	C. Srinivasan
Produced by	S. S. Vasan
Written by	Veppathur Kittu
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Devika R. Muthuraman K. Balaji R. S. Manohar M. V. Rajamma
Music by	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Cinematography	P. Ellappa
Edited by	J. Balakrishnan
Production company	Gemini Studios
Distributed by	Gemini Pictures
Release date	1965
Running time	166 Mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Vaazhkai Padagu (தமிழ்: வாழ்க்கைப் படகு, English: Life Boat) is a 1965 Tamil Family - Drama film was directed by C. Srinivasan and produced by S. S. Vasan under productions as Gemini Pictures. The film script written by Veppathur Kittu. Music by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy assets to the film. It stars Gemini Ganesan, Devika played lead with R. Muthuraman, S. V. Ranga Rao, K. Balaji R. S. Manohar and M. V. Rajamma played pivotal role. The film was remake of Hindi film as Zindagi (1964).

A young attractive and unemployed women Seetha(Devika) taking up stage acting as career. A wealthy man Kannabiran(K. Balaji) is after her, and uses his henchman(R. S. Manohar) to kidnap her. During the attempt, Rajan(Gemini Ganesan) and his clever dog Honey rescue her and the two fall in love. Rajan is the son of a Zamindar(S. V. Ranga Rao), who has a poor opinion of seetha. However, after many hurdles, the two marry. The director of Seetha's stage troupe Gopal(R. Muthuraman) too is in love with her. But, she never responds. When Kannabiran is murdered. Gopal is arrested. He has an alibhi - on the night of the murder, a young women stayed with him in his houses, but then he does not disclose her identity. The women turns out to be Seetha and she gives them the evidence. One of the members of the jury is her father-in-law and complications follows with the husband leaving her and wishing to marry again. However, the truth comes out and the family is united in the end.

The film was fared well hit at the Box - Office.