Thanippiravi
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| Thanippiravi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Screenplay by | Aaroor Dass |
| Story by | "Madurai" Thirumaran |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | N. S. Varma |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Devar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thanippiravi (transl. Exceptional One) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. The film, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. It was released on 16 September 1966, and it became commercial successful and ran for 100 days in theatres.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- M. G. Ramachandran as Muthaiya
- M. N. Nambiar as Sub-inspector Soundharam
- S. A. Ashokan as Rathnapuram
- C. L. Anandan as Ravi
- Nagesh as Chowry
- V. K. Ramasamy as Doreracy
- Athithyan as Singaram
- Tiruchi Selandhar Rajan as Madhasamy
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as the boss
- Jayalalithaa as Radha
- Revathi as Sivagami
- Manorama as Gowry
- P. K. Saraswathi as Meenatchi
Production[]
In the film, Ramachandran's character initially sports a beard and beret, taking inspiration from the Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara.[1]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[2] The song "Uzhaikkum Kaigale" conveys Ramachandran's leftist beliefs, and highlights "the role of the worker in building society".[1]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ethir Paaramal" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 05:38 |
| 2 | "Kannathil Ennadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:36 | |
| 3 | "Oray Muraithan" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:09 | |
| 4 | "Neram Nalla Neram" (Duet) | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:13 | |
| 5 | "Neram Nalla Neram" (Solo) | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:30 | |
| 6 | "Sirippenna Sirppenna" | P. Susheela | 04:33 | |
| 7 | "Uzhaikkum Kaigale" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:12 |
Release and reception[]
Thanippiravi was released on 16 September 1966.[3] The film was not commercially successful, having run for only ten weeks in theatres.[1] Since Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa appeared as the gods Murugan and Valli in a dream sequence, many of the actors' fans worshipped pictures of the actors in their goddess avatars as if worshipping the actual gods.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (21 May 2016). "Thanipiravi (1966)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Thanippiravi (1966)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Thanippiravi". The Indian Express. 16 September 1966. p. 12.
- ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (21 January 2017). "Magical Charisma of Kandy-Born Actor-Politico M.G. Ramachandran (MGR)". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Annamalai, S. (30 June 2017). "Many firsts for MGR happened in Madurai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links[]
- Thanippiravi at IMDb
- 1966 films
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- 1960s Tamil-language films
- Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
- Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam