Thedi Vandha Selvam
Thedi Vandha Selvam | |
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Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
Written by | M. S. Solaimalai |
Produced by | P. Neelakantan |
Starring | S. S. Rajendran Rajasulochana B. Saroja Devi |
Cinematography | V. Ramamurthy |
Edited by | V. P. Natarajan |
Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Production company | Arasu Pictures |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Thedi Vandha Selvam (transl. The son I came searching for) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana and B. Saroja Devi.[1][2] It was released on 16 July 1958 and emerged a box office success.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
Credits adapted from The Hindu:[3]
- S. S. Rajendran
- Rajasulochana
- B. Saroja Devi
- V. K. Ramaswamy
- T. S. Balaiah
- T. K. Ramachandran
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- P. R. Mangalam
- Lakshmiprabha
- A. Karunanidhi
- D. Balasubramaniam
- M. A. Ganapathi
- P. S. Seethalakshmi
- P. S. Gnanam
Production[]
P. Neelakantan produced and directed Thedi Vandha Selvam under his production company Arasu Pictures.[3] The story and dialogues were written by M. S. Solaimalai, cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy and editing by V. P. Natarajan.[4][5]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa and the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and M. K. Athmanathan.[6][7] The songs "Panguni Poi Chithirai Vandhaa" and "Pakkathile Irruppey" were popular with audience.[3] The song "Jallikattu Kaalai" was released on 78 RPM record only and was not included in the film.[7]
No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
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1 | "Panguni Poi Chitthirai Vandhaa" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:29 |
2 | "Poovaadai Nee Enakku" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. V. Rathnam | 02:46 | |
3 | "Pakkatthila Irruppey" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | 03:15 |
4 | "Plaatpaaram Mattaminnu Ennaatheenga" | S. C. Krishnan | A. Maruthakasi | 02:52 |
5 | "Namba Sarakku Romba Nalla" | T. M. Soundararajan | 02:55 | |
6 | "Thangame Thangam" | P. Susheela, A. P. Komala | M. K. Athmanathan | 03:28 |
7 | "Ragasiyathilum Ragasiyam" | P. Leela | 02:50 | |
8 | "Jallikattu Kaalai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:29 |
Release and reception[]
Thedi Vandha Selvam was released on 16 July 1958.[4][5] The Indian Express wrote, "Admirable in technical values the film offers more than average entertainment".[8] According to historian Randor Guy, the film was a box office success mainly due to praise for the music and the performances of Rajendran, Ramachandran, Ramasamy and Balaiah.[3]
References[]
- ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1958/aug/10-08-1958/p39.jpg
- ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1958/aug/10-08-1958/p40.jpg
- ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (27 August 2016). "Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Thedi Vunda Selvam". The Indian Express. 16 July 1958. p. 12.
- ^ a b Film News Anandan (2004). Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
- ^ தேடி வந்த செல்வம் (song book) (in Tamil). Arasu Pictures. 1958.
- ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 146.
- ^ "Thedi Vanda Selvam". The Indian Express. 18 July 1958. p. 3.
External links[]
- 1958 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1950s Tamil-language films
- 1958 drama films
- Films directed by P. Neelakantan
- Films scored by T. G. Lingappa
- Indian drama films
- Indian films