Thalai Koduthaan Thambi

1959 film by T. R. Sundaram

  • 1959 (1959)
Running time
162 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (transl. Younger brother gave his head) is 1959 Tamil-language historical action film , directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres,[1] and written by Murasoli Maran. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It stars S. S. Rajendran, R. S. Manohar and Malini.

Plot

The film is about princess, who falls in love with a commoner from another kingdom. The Kings, however object to her marrying a common man. The princess feigns her suicide and elopes with her lover to his kingdom. Upon reaching it, the princess is shocked when she discovers that the man is already married and has a child too. The husband loses both his arms in an accident and hands over his first son born his first wife, to a friend. The princess also delivers a son, who grows up with her, on her death bed. The princess reveals the truth about her husband and about the existence of a stepbrother. The enraged son vows to kill the man who duped his mother. In the course of events, the two brothers end up in the same prison, and when they meet they are unaware of their real identity. What happens to the brothers as they find out about their real identities forms the rest of the film.[1]

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Male cast
  • S. S. Rajendran as Indrajith
  • K. R. Ramasamy as Inbasakaran
  • S. Manohar as Vijayan
  • T. K. Ramachandran as Naganathan
  • V. R. Rajagopal as Manmadhan
Male support cast
  • Narayana Pillai, Sethupathi, K. V. Srinivasan,
    Kittan, Thirupathisami, Santhanam
    M. A. Ganapathi and V. P. S. Mani.
Female cast
  • Miss Malini as Poongodi
  • Tambaram Lalitha as Shanthavalli
  • T. P. Muthulakshmi as Radhi
  • P. S. Gnanam as Punidhai
  • K. V. Shanthi
  • Baby Uma as Poongodi's daughter

Soundtrack

Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, lyrics were by Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, Suratha and A. Maruthakasi.[2]

No. Songs Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Kadhai Kadhaiyam Kaaranamaam" A. L. Raghavan & Jikki A. Maruthakasi 03:21
2 "Thalai Kodutthaan Thambi" N. L. Ganasaraswathi, S. C. Krishnan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan 06:12
3 "Panneeril Thalai Muzhugi" 06:03
4 "Anaivarum Karuthudan" 06:12
5 "Bham Bham...Kaalaiyil Raajaa Aanaaraam" K. Jamuna Rani & S. C. Krishnan 03:30
6 "Ondru Seraa Iru Dhuruvam" T. M. Soundararajan 03:18
7 "Thaen Venduma Illai Naan Venduma" Jikki Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram 03:23
8 "Thulli Thulli Alaigal Ellaam" A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela 03:37
9 "Vaada Vetthalai Vadhanga Vetthalai" A. L. Raghavan & K. Jamuna Rani Suratha 02:49
10 "Vachchirukken Naan" K. Jamuna Rani 3:00

References

  1. ^ a b Guy, Randor (21 November 2015). "Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 170.

External links

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Modern Theatres
Key people
  • T. R. Sundaram (founder)
Films produced
1930s
  • Modern Girl (1935)
  • Bandit of the Air (1936)
  • Country Girl (1936)
  • Modern Lady (1936)
  • Modern Youth (1937)
  • Mr. Ammanchi (1937)
  • Naveena Nirupama (1937)
  • Padma Jothi (1937)
  • Sathi Ahalya (1937)
  • Balan (1938)
  • Dhaksha Yagnam (1938)
  • Kambar (1938)
  • Maya Mayavan (1938)
  • Mayuradhawaja (1938)
  • Santhanadevan (1938)
  • Thayumanavar (1938)
  • Maanikka Vaasakar (1939)
  • Manmadha Vijayam (1939)
  • Sathyavaani (1939)
  • Sri Sankarachariyar (1939)
1940s
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1960s
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1990s
  • Jenanaayakan (1999)
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Films directed by T. R. Sundaram