Vaazhkai Padagu (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).