Thedi Vandha Selvam

Thedi Vandha Selvam
Tamil	தேடி வந்த செல்வம்
Directed by	P. Neelakantan
Produced by	P. Neelakantan
Starring	S. S. Rajendran; Rajasulochana; B. Saroja Devi
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Edited by	V. P. Natarajan[1]
Production; company	Arasu Pictures
Release date	16 July 1958; [1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thedi Vandha Selvam (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 in the lead roles.[2]

Cast

Credits adapted from The Hindu:[2]

S. S. Rajendran
Rajasulochana
B. Saroja Devi
V. K. Ramaswamy
T. S. Balaiah
T. K. Ramachandran
"Kuladeivam" V. Rajagopal
T. P. Muthulakshmi
P. R. Mangalam
Lakshmiprabha
A. Karunanidhi
D. Balasubramaniam
M. A. Ganapathi
P. S. Seethalakshmi

Production

P. Neelakantan produced and directed Thedi Vandha Selvam under his production company Arasu Pictures.[2]

Music

The music of the film was composed by T. G. Lingappa and the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram & M. K. Athmanathan.[1] Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Leela, P. Suseela, T. V. Rathinam' A. P. Komala and L. R. Eswari.[3]

The songs Panguni Poi Chithirai Vandhaa and Pakkathile Irruppey were popular with audience.[2] The song Jallikattu kaalai was released on 78 RPM record only and was not included in the film.[3]

No	Song	Singer	Lyrics	Length(m:ss)
1	Panguni Poi Chitthirai Vandhaa	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:29
2	Poovaadai Nee Enakku	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & T. V. Rathinam	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	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	A. Maruthakasi	02:55
6	Thangame Thangam	P. Suseela & A. P. Komala	M. K. Athmanathan	03:28
7	Ragasiyathilum Ragasiyam	P. Leela	M. K. Athmanathan	02:50
8	Jallikattu Kaalai	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela		03:29

Reception

According to film 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.[2]

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References

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.
Randor Guy (27 August 2016). "Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 146.

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[Anandan-1] 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.

[thehindu-2] Randor Guy (27 August 2016). "Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

[neelamegam-3] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 146.