Thanga Thambi

Thanga Thambi
Thanga Thambi
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ramnath–Francis
Written by	M. Karunanidhi
Produced by	R.Periyanayagam; S. P. Karuppiah Pillai
Starring	Ravichandran; Bharathi; Vanisri; Major Sundarrajan;
Cinematography	Sundara Babu
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Umayal Productions
Distributed by	Jayalakshmi Pictures Circuit
Release date	26 January 1967;
Running time	139–175 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thanga Thambi (transl. Golden Brother) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ramnath–Francis and written by M. Karunanidhi.^[3] The film stars Ravichandran, Bharathi, Vanisri and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 26 January 1967.

Plot[]

Cast[]

Ravichandran as Venu/Venugopal^[1]
Bharathi as Saraswathi/Sarasu^[1]
Vanisri as Sundari^[1]
Major Sundarrajan as Varathan^[1]

Other supporting roles are played by Nagesh, Manorama, O. A. K. Thevar and En Thangai Natarajan.^[2]

Production[]

Thanga Thambi was directed by Ramnath–Francis and written by M. Karunanidhi.^[4]^[1] R.Periyanayagam and S. P. Karuppaiah Pillai produced the film under Umayal Productions.^[2]^[4] Cinematography was handled by Sundara Babu, art direction by Angamuthu and the editing by R. Devarajan.^[2]

Music[]

The music of the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The lyrics were written by Vaali and Avinasi Mani.^[2]

Release[]

Thanga Thambi was released on 26 January 1967,^[4] and was distributed by Jayalakshmi Pictures Circuit.^[2]

Notes[]

^ While Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema says it was 139 minutes long,^[1] World Filmography: 1967 by Peter Cowie and Derek Elley goes with 175 minutes.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. pp. 393–394. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
^ "தங்க தம்பி". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 February 1967. p. 16. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

External links[]

Thanga Thambi at IMDb

[3] While Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema says it was 139 minutes long,^[1] World Filmography: 1967 by Peter Cowie and Derek Elley goes with 175 minutes.^[2]

[Encyclopaedia-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. pp. 393–394. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.

[WorldFilmography-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.

[4] "தங்க தம்பி". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 February 1967. p. 16. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[Anandan-5] Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

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