Thangathile Vairam

Thangathile Vairam
Poster
Directed byK. Sornam
Screenplay byK. Sornam
Story byKalaignanam
Produced bySoundhar
Starring
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Sooralaya Productions
Release date
  • 16 May 1975 (1975-05-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thangathile Vairam (transl. Diamond in the gold) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam, starring Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayachitra and Sripriya.[1] The film's story was written by Kalaignanam.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film directed by K. Sornam,[1] and story written by Kalaignanam.[4] The final length of the film's prints were 3,925.74 metres (12,879.7 ft) long.[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vaali.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."En Kaathali"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. J. Yesudas 
2."Puthisaaligal Kathalithargal"L. R. Anjali, T. M. Soundararajan 
3."Anthappakkam"L. R. Anjali, T. Kamala 
4."Pengalukkendru"Sasireka, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki called the story ordinary, but appreciated the direction by Sornam.[7] The film failed at the box-office.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "கமலுக்கு சிவகுமார் கொடுத்த கல்யாண பார்ட்டி!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ "இளையராஜா இசை அமைத்த முதல் படம் அன்னக்கிளி மாபெரும் வெற்றி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ "எம்ஜிஆர் 4, சிவாஜி 8, கமல் 10 – 75ம் வருட ப்ளாஷ்பேக்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Rajinikanth gifts house worth Rs 1 crore to producer Kalaignanam". The Times of India. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ^ "'Thangathile Vairam' (Tamil) (35 mm.) (B&W) (India)". The Gazette of India. 1 October 1976. p. 707. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Pattam poochi- Maalai choodava- Melnattu Marumagal- Adu puliyattam- Thangathiley Vairam Tamil Film Audio CD by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ காந்தன் (8 June 1975). "தங்கத்திலே வைரம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  8. ^ "சிவகுமார் 101 | 61–70". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 August 1979. pp. 58–59. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "1975 இல் எம்ஜிஆர், சிவாஜியை ஓவர் டேக் செய்த கமல்ஹாசன்". News18 (in Tamil). 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.