Thangai

Thangai
Poster
Directed byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Written byAaroor Dass (dialogues)
Screenplay byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Produced byBalaji
StarringSivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
CinematographyT. Muthusamy
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sujatha Cine Arts
Release date
  • 19 May 1967 (1967-05-19)
Running time
159 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thangai (transl. Younger Sister) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya, Kanchana with K. Balaji, Nagesh in supporting roles.[2] It was released on 19 May 1967.[3] The film was remade in Telugu as Chelleli Kosam in 1968.[citation needed]

Plot

Cast

Production

Thangai was Sivaji Ganesan's first film under A. C. Tirulokchandar's direction.[4] He was initially reluctant to accept the film due it being in the action genre and he was then known mainly for his dramatic films, but after producer Balaji assured him it would reinvent his image, he relented.[5] The dialogues were written by Aaroor Dass.[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[7] When Viswanathan composed five tunes, Tirulokchandar and Balaji liked all the tunes; however they were challenged to choose only one tune for which they called a postman asking him to choose a tune which eventually became "Kettavarellam Paadalam".[8]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kettavarellaam Paadalaam"T. M. Soundararajan5:07
2."Sugam Sugam Adhu"P. Susheela3:09
3."Thannirile Thamaraippoo"T. M. Soundararajan4:03
4."Thannirile Thamaraippoo" (pathos)T. M. Soundararajan2:13
5."Iniyadhu Iniyadhu Ulagam"T. M. Soundararajan3:29
6."Thathi Thathi"L. R. Eswari3:52
7."Ninaithen Ennai"L. R. Eswari3:59
Total length:25:52

Reception

Kalki appreciated the film for showcasing Ganesan in a new kind of role.[9]

References

  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 393. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. ^ "111-120". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ Raman, Mohan (16 June 2016). "A.C. Thirilogachandar passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ Balaji, S; Warrier, Shobha (26 July 2001). "'I have lost my brother'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (23 February 2012). "'Star' Wordsmith". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Thangai". JioSaavn. 31 December 1967. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. ^ "திரையும் இசையும்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 16 April 1989. pp. 20–22. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "தங்கை". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 June 1967. p. 29. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2021.