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Karunanidhi said that, through the character of Pathanjali Sastri, he portrayed "how [[Caste system in India|casteist]] feelings, age-old customs and rituals and [[Superstition in India|superstitious beliefs]] had been deeply entrenched in the human psyche for generations."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cinema-for-a-cause/article24639454.ece |title=Excerpts from a special article written by Karunanidhi |last=Karunanidhi |first=M. |date=9 August 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=29 January 2019 |author-link=M. Karunanidhi}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:38, 29 January 2019
| Thayilla Pillai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Screenplay by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Story by | S. R. Bennycity |
| Starring | Kalyan Kumar G. Muthukrishnan L. Vijayalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah M. V. Rajamma R. S. Manohar T. P. Muthulakshmi Nagesh |
| Cinematography | V. Madhan Mohan K. S. Prashanth |
| Edited by | A. Sanjeevi |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Prasad Movies |
Release date | 18 August 1961 |
Running time | 162 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thayilla Pillai (lit. 'Motherless Child') is 1961 Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by L. V. Prasad. The screenplay was written by M. Karunanidhi and the story by S. R. Bennycity. Music by K. V. Mahadevan is an asset to the movie. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, G. Muthukrishnan, T. S. Balaiah and M. V. Rajamma playing lead, with R. S. Manohar, Santhiya, Nagesh, L. Vijayalakshmi, T. P. Muthulakshmi and Rama Rao in supporting roles.[1][2][3][4] The film was remade fourteen years later in Malayalam under the title Pravaham, in 1975, the film was directed by Sasikumar. But the Malayalam film was could not create waves.[5]
Cast
- Kalyan Kumar as Somu
- G. Muthukrishnan as Shankaran
- T. S. Balaiah as Pathanjali Sasthri[6]
- M. V. Rajamma as Parvathi
- R. S. Manohar as Dr. Bharathi
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Suguna
- Chandrika as Chandra
- Nagesh as Mohan
- S. Rama Rao as Ranganathan
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Gangamma
- Santhiya as Dr. Suseela
- C. V. V. Panthulu as Gurumoorthy Pillai
- Seethalakshmi as Subbamma
- Senthamarai as Ponnan
- Radha Bai as Marry
- Baby Mangala as
- Baby Bhavani
- Kutty Padmini as Younger Chandra
- Master Krishnan as Younger Shankaran
Crew
- Director: Prasad
- Script: M. Karunanidhi
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Art: Thotta
- Stills: G. Chitti Babu
- Processing: P. M. Vijaya Raghavalu by Vijaya Laboratory
- Publicity: Moulis
- Design: S. A. Nair
- Audiography (song): T. S. Rangasamy
- Audiography (dialogue): W. Narasimmha moorthy
- Re — Recording: T. S. Rangasamy
- Choreography: V. J, Sarma
- Properties: Cine Crafts
- Outdoor: Prasad Productions
Themes
Karunanidhi said that, through the character of Pathanjali Sastri, he portrayed "how casteist feelings, age-old customs and rituals and superstitious beliefs had been deeply entrenched in the human psyche for generations."[7]
Soundtrack
| Thayilla Pillai | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Recorded | 1961 |
| Genre | Sareegama |
| Length | 33:38 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan |
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Kothamangalam Subbu and A. Maruthakasi.[8] The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Srinivas, A. L. Raghavan, P. Suseela, K. Jamuna Rani, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, R. Balasaraswathi Devi and L. R. Eswari.
| No. | Songs | Singers | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cheeradum Painkiliyae" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 04:16 | |
| 2 | "Chinna Chinna Ooraniyam" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:47 | |
| 3 | "Vaamma Vaamma Chinnamma" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Suseela | 04:30 | |
| 4 | "Kaalam Maruthu Karuthu Maruthu" | A. L. Raghavan & L. R. Eswari | 04:16 | |
| 5 | "Kadavulum Naanum Oru Jaathi" | A. L. Raghavan | 04:10 | |
| 6 | "Padikka Vendum Pudhiya Paadam" | P. B. Srinivas & K. Jamuna Rani | 04:25 | |
| 7 | "Oorar Aadithuvittar" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:57 | |
| 8 | "Thotta Kaigal" | P. Suseela | 03:32 | |
| 9 | "Chinna Chinna Ooraniyam" - 2 | R. Balasaraswathy | 02:02 |
References
- ^ "thayilla pillai". spicyonion. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ http://tamilrasigan.com/thayilla-pillai-1961-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
- ^ "thayilla pillai movie". gomolo. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Thayilla Pillai". In.com India. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "original tamil malayalam remake nalla". oldmalayalam. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19610818&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ Karunanidhi, M. (9 August 2018). "Excerpts from a special article written by Karunanidhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "thayilla pillai 1961". tunes.desibantu. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
External links
- Thayilla Pillai at IMDb
- "original tamil malayalam remake nalla". oldmalayalam. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- "nagesh". indianmirror. Retrieved 6 April 2016.