Thaaye Unakkaga

Thaaye Unakkaga
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Pullayya
Screenplay byKannadasan
Based onBallad of a Soldier
Produced byR. M. Kannappan
StarringSee "Cast"
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Sri Kamalaalayam
Distributed bySembi[1]
Release date
  • 26 August 1966 (1966-08-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thaaye Unakkaga (transl. Mother, for you only) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya and written by Kannadasan. The film has an ensemble cast. It is a remake of the 1959 Russian film Ballad of a Soldier.[2] The film was released on 26 August 1966.[3]

Plot

Cast

Production

After watching the 1959 Russian film Ballad of a Soldier at the International Film Festival in Madras, Kannadasan wanted to remake it in Tamil.[5] The dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.[6]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kannadasan.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Oru Kodi Padalukkum"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 
2."Poonthendral Isai"P. B. Sreenivas 
3."Yesunathar Pesinaal"B. Vasantha 
4."Amaidhi Purave"P. Susheela 
5."Kaveriyil Thames"L. R. Eswari 
6."Jinukku Jinukku"K. Jamuna Rani 
7."Karuneela Mazhai"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 
8."Pazhagu Senthamizh"Sirkazhi Govindarajan 

References

  1. ^ "Thaye Unakkaga!". The Indian Express. 23 August 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "'Thaye Unakkaga' to be screened". The Hindu. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ^ "வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன் 60: தூக்கில் போடாதீர்கள்..!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "இயக்குநரானார் சந்திரபாபு!". Dinakaran (in Tamil). 7 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ "தாயே உனக்காக!". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 September 1966. p. 56. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Thaaye Unakkaaga". JioSaavn. 31 December 1966. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.