| Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. K. Velan |
| Written by | A. K. Velan |
| Produced by | A. K. Velan |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran M. N. Rajam Prem Nazir Rajasulochana V. K. Ramasamy |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | V. B. Nadarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Arunachalam Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum (transl. The birth of Thai will pave the way for new opportunities)[a] is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written directed and produced by A. K. Velan in his directorial debut. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Prem Nazir, Rajasulochana and V. K. Ramasamy.[2] Released on 14 January 1958, it emerged a major commercial success, and was remade in Telugu as Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958), in Hindi as Barkha (1959), and in Kannada as Rowdy Ranganna (1968).
Plot
Chokkanathan is a greed and money obsessed man. He dislikes Rangan as he supports farmers. Marudhi is Rangan's sister. Her marriage gets stopped and Rangan goes to jail because of Chokkanathan. The rest of the story is how Rangan achieves his revenge against Chokkanathan.
Cast
- S. S. Rajendran as Rangan[3]
- M. N. Rajam as Saradha[4]
- Prem Nazir as Varadhan[3]
- Rajasulochana as Marudhi[4]
- V. K. Ramasamy as Chokkanathan[4]
- K. N. Kamalam as Meenakshi, Chokkanathan's wife[4]
- P. S. Venkatachalam as Ekambaram[4]
Production
Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum was the directorial debut for the Tamil scholar A. K. Velan, who also produced and wrote it.[5][6] This was Malayalam actor Prem Nazir's debut film in Tamil language.[7] Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamoorthy, and the editing by V. B. Nadarajan.[2]
Soundtrack
Music by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi, Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi, K. Muthuswamy and Suratha.[8][4][9] The slow-paced lullaby "Mannukku Maram Baarama" attained popularity,[10] as did the song "Amudhum Thaenum" (Raga: Mohanakalyani).[6] The title track, written by Maruthakasi, is frequently played on Tamil television and radio channels on every Pongal occasion.[11]
| No | Songs | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thai Pirantha Vazhi Pirakkum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela, S. V. Ponnusamy & L. R. Eswari | A. Maruthakasi | 04:08 |
| 2 | "Sollattuma Sollattuma" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:18 | |
| 3 | "Nerangketta Nerathile...Nenachathu Onnu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:45 | |
| 4 | "Pollaathor Soozhchi" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | ||
| 5 | "Eliyorai Thazhthi" | T. M. Soundararajan & R. Balasaraswathi Devi | Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi | 02:47 |
| 6 | "Amudhum Thaenum" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Suratha | 03:57 |
| 7 | "Aasaiyae Alaipolae" | Thiruchi Loganathan | Kannadasan | 03:49 |
| 8 | "Kalam Sirithu" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:04 | |
| 9 | "Mannukku Maram Baarama" | M. S. Rajeswari | K. Muthuswamy | 02:59 |
Release and reception
Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum was released on 14 January 1958, Pongal day.[5][2] Munuswamy and Manickam jointly reviewed the film for Ananda Vikatan. Munuswamy praised the film for its music and Velan's direction.[12] The film became a commercial success,[7] and Velan built Arunachalam Studio from the profits earned in this film.[2][5] It also propelled Rajasulochana to stardom.[13] The film was remade in Telugu as Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958) and in Hindi as Barkha (1959).[5][14]
Notes
- ^ Thai is a month in the Tamil calendar, and typically falls around January–February of the Gregorian calendar.[1]
References
- ^ "Meaning of 'Thai Pongal'". The Hindu. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
- ^ a b Vamanan (30 July 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 138 | பிரேம் நசீர் தமிழில் சம்சாரித்தபோது !". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும் [The birth of the month of Thai will pave the way for new opportunities] (song book) (in Tamil). Arunachalam Pictures. 1958.
- ^ a b c d Narasimham, M. L. (9 July 2015). "Manchi manasuku manchi rojulu (1958)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (5 March 2013). "The queen of the screen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b Vijayakumar, B. (16 January 2014). "Neighbour's pride". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum". Saregama. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 146.
- ^ Gopalakrishnan, P V (29 May 2017). "Filmy Ripples – Fifty Shades of Lullaby". The Cinema Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "மருதகாசியின் பாடல்கள் அரசுடைமை: வாரிசுகளுக்கு ரூ.5 லட்சம் வழங்கினார் கருணாநிதி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ முனுசாமி; மாணிக்கம் (26 January 1958). "தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Soman, Sandhya (5 March 2013). "Veteran actress Rajasulochana passes away in Chennai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil). Rajarajan Pathippagam. p. 61. OCLC 1158347612.
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