Thai Sollai Thattathe

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Thai Sollai Thattathe
Thai Sollai Thattathe.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Written byAaroor Dass
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyC. V. Murthy
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
M. A. Mariappan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Devar Films
Release date
  • 7 November 1961 (1961-11-07)
[1]
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thai Sollai Thattathe (transl. Don't Reject Mother's Words) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with M. R. Radha, S. A. Ashokan, V. R. Rajagopal, and P. Kannamba in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal.

Thai Sollai Thattathe was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, and written by Aaroor Dass. The film was released on the occasion of Diwali 1961 and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.

Plot[]

Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya and they both fall in love. But things take an unfortunate turn when Raju realises the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother Mohan. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Cast[]

Production[]

Thaai Sollai Thattathe was edited and directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Thevar films.[2][3] The script was written by Aaroor Dass and the cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi.[2] The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding.[4] Production was completed in one month.[5]

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[6] The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.[2]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha" P. Susheela Kannadasan 03:04
2 "Kaaturani Kottaiyile" P. Susheela 03:20
3 "Oruthi Maganai" P. Susheela 03:14
4 "Paattu Oru Paattu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:46
5 "Pattu Selai Kaathaada" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:04
6 "Poo Uranguthu" P. Susheela 03:24
7 "Poyum Poyum" T. M. Soundararajan 03:14
8 "Siriththu Siriththu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:30

Release[]

Thai Sollai Thattathe was released on 7 November 1961 and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.[2][3] According to R. Kannan, the author of the biography MGR: A Life, the film helped rehabilitate Ramachandran's "image as a dutiful actor".[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (28 May 2016). "Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ Kannan 2017, p. 112.
  5. ^ Kannan 2017, p. 113.
  6. ^ "Thaai Sollai Thattathey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. ^ Kannan 2017, p. 116.

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