Thambi Thanga Kambi
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Directed by | K. Shankar |
Produced by | S. Ganesh |
Starring | Vijayakanth Lakshmi Ramya Krishnan Rekha |
Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Sankaralaya Pictures |
Release date | 15 July 1988 |
Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Thambi Thanga Kambi is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by K. Shankar and produced by S. Ganesh. The film stars Vijayakanth, Lakshmi, Ramya Krishnan and Rekha. It was also dubbed in Telugu as Challenge Rowdy.[1]
Plot[]
Shankar (Vijayakanth) lives with his mother (Vadivukkarasi) and sister and comes from a poor family. As his ailing mother's situation becomes critical, Shankar accepts a job as auto-driver for a while. Meanwhile, a mysterious rich woman Ganga (Lakshmi) employs Shankar for a cause, knowing his struggling family in order to earn much more money. He accepts his decision. She sends in the vicinity of Periya Durai (Radha Ravi) and Jambulingam (Malaysia Vasudevan). Chithra (Ramya Krishnan) and Uma (Rekha) also visited their family. The rest and how Shankar helps Ganga to find the solutions to her family problems.
Cast[]
- Vijayakanth as Shankar
- Lakshmi as Ganga (Kaveri)
- Ramya Krishnan as Chithra
- Rekha as Uma
- M. N. Nambiar as Thyagu
- Radha Ravi as Periya Durai
- Manorama as Auto driver owner
- Malaysia Vasudevan as Jambulingam
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Chinna Durai
- Jaiganesh as Pasupathy
- Vadivukkarasi as Shankar's mother
- Kovai Sarala
- Senthil as Karuppu
- Charle as Madhu
- Kullamani
- Disco Shanti as Special appearance
Production[]
Thambi Thanga Kambi, an action film, was a departure from the Hindu mythological films director K. Shankar was generally known for.[2] It was produced by S. Ganesh under Sankaralaya Pictures.[3]
Soundtrack[]
All music is composed by Gangai Amaran.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sri Ranjani Yen Sivaranjani" | Vaali | K. J. Yesudas | 4:45 |
2. | "Naan Paadinal Thirakkum" | Vaali | S. P. Sailaja | 4:30 |
3. | "Thai Kulatha Parada" | Muthulingam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:56 |
4. | "Naan Endrum" | Vaali | S.P.B | 3:53 |
5. | "Athiri Bacha" | Vaali | S. P. B | 4:00 |
6. | "Naan Manamagale" | Vaali | Jayachandran Vani Jayaram | 3:09 |
7. | "Kaadhal Polladhu" | Vaali | P.Susheela S.P.B Chitra | 4:45 |
Release and reception[]
Thambi Thanga Kambi was released on 15 July 1988.[3] A week later, The Indian Express derisively called it a "garish commercial film", but said the climax sequence was "ambitiously shot".[2]
References[]
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Challenge Rowdy Telugu Full Movie || Vijayakanth | Ramya Krishna | Rekha | SAV Entertainments". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Thambi Thanga Kambi". The Indian Express. 22 July 1988. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Thambi Thangakambi". The Indian Express. 15 July 1988. p. 4.
- ^ Amaran, Gangai (January 1988). "Thambi Thanga Kambi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Tamil-language films
- 1988 films
- Films directed by K. Shankar
- Films scored by Gangai Amaran
- Indian action films
- Indian films
- 1988 action films