Thavapudhalavan | |
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Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
Written by | Thooyavan |
Produced by | Muktha Ramaswamy |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya |
Cinematography | N. S. Verma |
Edited by | E. V. Shanmugam |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muktha Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Thavapudhalavan (transl. Precious Son) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha Ramaswamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya.[1] It was released on 26 August 1972 and ran for 100 days to become a hit.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Cast
[edit]- Sivaji Ganesan as Nirmal
- K. R. Vijaya as Vasanthi
- Pandari Bai as Rajalakshmi
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Eswaran
- Gandhimathi as Eswari
- M. R. R. Vasu as Jambu
- Cho as James
- Manorama as Pankajam
- Senthamarai as Doctor
- K. K. Soundar as Blindman
- A. Sakunthala as Vimala
- K. Kannan as Henchman
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (guest appearance)
- Vijayachandrika as Nurse
Production
[edit]The inspiration for the lead character's evening blindness disease came from a friend of Srinivasan.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics for the majority of songs by Kannadasan.[5] Randor Guy wrote the English portions of "Love is Fine".[6] The song "Isai Kettal" is set in Kalyani raga.[7]
Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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"Ulagin Mudalisai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas | Kannadasan | 03:19 |
"Isai Kettal Puvi" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
"Kinkini Kinkini" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
"Love Is Fine Darling" | L. R. Easwari, Ajit Singh | Randor Guy & Vaali |
References
[edit]- ^ "151-160". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 August 2020). "'தவப்புதல்வன்' 'மாலைக்கண் நோய்' கேரக்டருக்கு இன்ஸ்பிரேஷன்; 100வது நாள் விழாவில் டெக்னீஷியன்களுக்கு மோதிரம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 August 2022). "நடிப்பின் முதல்வன் வழங்கிய 'தவப்புதல்வன்'". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 August 2020). "'இசைகேட்டால் புவி அசைந்தாடும்' பாட்டுக்கு போட்ட மெட்டு; 'தான்சேன்' முகம் மாதிரியே 'சிவாஜி சார்' முகம்! 48 ஆண்டுகளாகியும் இது புரியாத புதிர்தான்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Thavapputhalvan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanahthan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Guy, Randor (16 July 2015). "MSV's love for the Bilaskhan-i Todi raag". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "ஏழிசை எம்எஸ்வி | பயோகிராபி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2024.