Thaayum Magalum (transl. Mother and Daughter) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.[1] The film stars S. A. Ashokan, Adhithan and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 28 May 1965.[2]
| Thaayum Magalum | |
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Screenplay by | (Dialogues) Thiyaagan |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | S. A. Ashokan Adhithan K. R. Vijaya B. Saroja Devi |
| Music by | P. S. Diwakar |
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Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2021) |
Cast
editThe list is adapted from Thiraikalanjiyam Part2.[3]
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Production
editSandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar usually produced films under the banner Devar Films starring M. G. Ramachandran with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. He launched Dhandayuthapani Films to produce films with a different cast and crew. This is one such film.[4] Dialogues were written by Thiyaagan while supervised by Kannadasan.[3] Chandrabose, who later became a composer, began his career as a child artist in this film.[5]
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by P. S. Diwakar and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Thaayum Magalum Kovilile" | K. J. Jesudas, T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | |
| "Vettattaa Thattattaa" | L. R. Eswari & Adham Shaw | 03:28 |
| "Thangachi Penne Chellammaa" | P. Susheela & group | 03:14 |
| "Chithiraiyil Nilaveduthu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:25 |
| "Kaiyile Oru Tie, Kaalile Oru Tie" | L. R. Eswari & K. J. Jesudas | 02:59 |
| "Kaattrulla Podhe Thoothikka Venum" | T. M. Soundararajan, K. J. Jesudas, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & group | 03:33 |
| "Vaammaa Vaamma Mayakkam Ennammaa" | T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | 03:32 |
Reception
editKalki called the film a routine "raja rani" (king and queen) story, despite its title giving the impression of a contemporary story, but said Vijaya and Rajamma gave life to the film.[6]
References
edit- ^ "தாயும் மகளும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 30 May 1965. p. 60. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "1965 – தாயும் மகளும் –தண்டாயுதபாணி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1965 – Thaayum Magalum –Dhandayuthapani Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 201–202.
- ^ "இளையராஜாவின் குருநாதர்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "பாடல் ஹிட்டானால் போதுமா?". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 September 1984. p. 43. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "தாயும் மகளும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 13 June 1965. p. 37. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
