Ten to twelve families from different walks of life, different age groups and different languages unite for a pilgrimage, beginning with Tirupati and going as far as Kanyakumari. At each places, they stop at a pilgrimage site to fulfill their prayers. At each spot, a family is faced with a challenge that falls upon them due to their forgetfulness or irresponsibility and a reminder of such is provided.
Thirumalai Thenkumari was among the earliest road films in Tamil cinema,[2] and took inspiration from the 1969 film If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium. Unlike the original, it was given a "religious twist", with its premise focusing on a group of passengers who embark on a pilgrimage across South India, visiting places like Tirupati and Madurai. The film was actually shot in the places depicted onscreen, as opposed to using sets.[3] Since it was previously believed in the Tamil film industry that writer-director A. P. Nagarajan's films were successful only because of their star casts and "mammoth" scales, rather than his directorial skills, he made this film, which featured mostly newcomers, to silence his critics.[4] Cinematography was handled by W. R. Subba Rao, the art direction by Ganga, and the editing by T. Vijayarangam.[5] The film, which was produced by C. Paramasivan under the banner Sree Vijayalakshmi Pictures, was completed within a month.[6][7]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.[8] He based the song "Thirupathi Malaivaazhum" on the Suprabhatam.[9] The song "Madhurai Arasaalum" is a ragamalika, i.e. set in multiple Carnatic ragas.[10] "Thirupathi Malaivaazhum" and "Madhurai Arasaalum" were written by Ulundurpettai Shanmugam.[11]
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