Thaai Sollai Thattadhe

Thaai Sollai Thattadhe
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Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Written by	Aaroor Dass
Story by	Aaroor Dass
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran; B. Saroja Devi; M. R. Radha; P. Kannamba; S. A. Ashokan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	C. V. Murthy
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam; M. G. Balu Rao; M. A. Mariappan
Production; company	Devar Films
Release date	7 November 1961; [1]
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thaai Sollai Thattadhe (transl. Don't Reject Mother's Words) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film features M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The film, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, had a musical score by K. V. Mahadevan in which the background sound effects for fighting scenes were effectively composed. The film was released on the occasion of Diwali 1961 and was a commercial success, running for 140 days in theatres.[2]

Plot

Raju (MGR) is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya (Saroja Devi) 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 (S. A. Ashokan). What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Cast

M. G. Ramachandran as Raju
B. Saroja Devi as Vijaya
M. R. Radha as Pandithurai
P. Kannamba as Raju's mother
S. A. Ashokan as Mohan
Senthamarai as Inspector of police
Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Pandithurai's sidekick
Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Pandithurai's henchman
"Gemini" Chandra
R. M. Sethupathi
K. Rathnam

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 film's script was written by Aroor Dass and the film's cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi.[2] The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding.[4] The film's production was completed in one month.[5]

Soundtrack

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

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
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

The film was released on 7 November 1961 and "ran for 20 weeks".[3][2] The film helped "rehabilitate MGR's image as a dutiful actor".[7]

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References

"Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
Guy, Randor (28 May 2016). "Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp
Kannan 2017, p. 112.
Kannan 2017, p. 113.
"Thai Sollai Thattadhe Songs". raaga. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
Kannan 2017, p. 116.

External links

Thaai Sollai Thattadhe on IMDb