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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Thaai Mookaambikai		\| name = Thaai Mookaambikai
	\| image = ~~ThaaiMookambikai~~.jpg		\| image = Thaai Mookaambikai.jpg
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	\| director = [[K. Shankar]]		\| director = [[K. Shankar]]
	\| producer = Sivaprasad		\| producer = Sivaprasad
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	\| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]		\| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
	\| cinematography = Kanchi Meenakshisundaram		\| cinematography = Kanchi Meenakshisundaram
	\| editing = [[K. Shankar]]<br/>K. R. Krishnan<br/>V. Jayabal		\| editing = [[K. Shankar]]<br />K. R. Krishnan<br />V. Jayabal
	\| studio = Sivashankar Creations		\| studio = Sivashankar Creations
	~~\| distributor = Sivashankar Creations~~		\| released = {{Film date\|1982\|7\|9\|df=y}}
	\| released = {{Film date\|1982\|06\|26\|df=y}}
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	}}		}}

	'''''Thaai Mookaambikai''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] film directed by [[K. Shankar]], starring [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Jaishankar]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]] and other leading actors. The film had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released in 1982.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=https://~~www~~.~~youtube~~.com/~~watch?v~~=~~QLwH4wpGY0c~~\|~~title~~=~~Thai Moogambikai~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~2014-07-19~~\|~~publisher~~=~~youtube.com~~}}</ref>		'''''Thaai Mookaambikai''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Shankar]], starring [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Jaishankar]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]] and other leading actors. The film had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 9 July 1982.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=தாய் மூகாம்பிகை / Thaai Mookaambikai (1982) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/thaai-mookaambikai \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029071439/https://screen4screen.com/public/web/img/controls.png \|archive-date=29 October 2021 \|access-date=29 October 2021 \|website=screen4screen \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Cast==		== Plot ==
			{{No plot\|date=October 2021}}

			== Cast ==
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	*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Raakayi / Mookayi / Thaai Mookambigai		*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Raakayi / Mookayi / Thaai Mookambigai
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	*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Mani, Bhattar's Son		*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Mani, Bhattar's Son
	*[[Gundu Kalyanam]]		*[[Gundu Kalyanam]]
	*[[V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Inspector Gopi		*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)\|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Inspector Gopi
	*[[M. Balamuralikrishna]] as Singer		*[[M. Balamuralikrishna]] as Singer
	*[[M. S. Viswanathan]] as Singer		*[[M. S. Viswanathan]] as Singer
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	==Soundtrack==		== Soundtrack ==
	Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]~~.Lyrics~~ by [[Vaali (poet)]] <ref>https://~~www~~.~~starmusiq~~.~~fun~~/~~movies~~/~~thaai~~-~~mookaambikai~~-~~1982~~-~~tamil~~-~~movie~~-~~songs~~-~~628~~-~~starmusiq~~-~~download.html~~</ref> The song "Janani Janani" from this film remains one of the famous devotional songs in Tamil. The song is set in Kalyani raga.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-kinetic-kalyani/article2537329.ece</ref>		Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)\|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Thai Mookambikai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja \|url=https://mossymart.com/product/thai-mookambikai-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029071427/https://mossymart.com/product/thai-mookambikai-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ \|archive-date=29 October 2021 \|access-date=29 October 2021 \|website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Janani Janani" from this film remains one of the famous devotional songs in Tamil. The song is set in Kalyani raga.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mani \|first=Charulatha \|date=14 October 2011 \|title=A Raga's Journey: Kinetic Kalyani \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-kinetic-kalyani/article2537329.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 January 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020184028/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-kinetic-kalyani/article2537329.ece \|archive-date=20 October 2020}}</ref> The song Isai Arasi (Isaiyarasi), one of the most complex compositions in Film Music, is based on a rare Carnatic raga, Surya.

	Ilayaraja said he "was running out of time while composing the tune for the song. I was under hectic pressure from the film producer, who had planned to perform the ‘puja’ for the film the next day with the song" Initial tune which he had composed did not suit the character Sri Adi Sankarar. He said with a chance to have a glimpse of the portrait of Adi Sankarar, he was inspired to compose the tune which was similar to Bhaja Govindam.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Paramacharya-directed-me-to-work-on-Tiruvasagam-symphony-Ilayaraja/article16853927.ece</ref>		Ilayaraja said he "was running out of time while composing the tune for the song. I was under hectic pressure from the film producer, who had planned to perform the ‘puja’ for the film the next day with the song" Initial tune which he had composed did not suit the character Sri Adi Sankarar. He said with a chance to have a glimpse of the portrait of Adi Sankarar, he was inspired to compose the tune which was similar to Bhaja Govindam.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=18 December 2009 \|title=Paramacharya directed me to work on Tiruvasagam symphony: Ilayaraja \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Paramacharya-directed-me-to-work-on-Tiruvasagam-symphony-Ilayaraja/article16853927.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 January 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001173014/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Paramacharya-directed-me-to-work-on-Tiruvasagam-symphony-Ilayaraja/article16853927.ece \|archive-date=1 October 2020}}</ref>

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	==References==		== References ==
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	[[Category:~~Indian films~~]]		[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]
	[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]		[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thaai Mookaambikai
| image = ThaaiMookambikai.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[K. Shankar]]
| producer = Sivaprasad
| writer = S. Jagadeesan
| screenplay = [[K. Shankar]]
| starring = [[K. R. Vijaya]] [[Jaishankar]] [[Sivakumar]] [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Kanchi Meenakshisundaram
| editing = [[K. Shankar]] K. R. Krishnan V. Jayabal
| studio = Sivashankar Creations
| distributor = Sivashankar Creations
| released = {{Film date|1982|06|26|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thaai Mookaambikai''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film directed by [[K. Shankar]], starring [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Jaishankar]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] and other leading actors. The film had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLwH4wpGY0c|title=Thai Moogambikai|accessdate=2014-07-19|publisher=youtube.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Raakayi / Mookayi / Thaai Mookambigai
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Village President
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Bhattar
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Poorani
*[[Sivakumar]] as Senthil, Raakayi elder son
*[[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Durga
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Durga's Father
*[[Saritha]] as Vellayamma, Raakayi daughter
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Ranjani
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]] as Kaambothi
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Sarangan
*[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Muthu, Raakayi second son
*[[Jai Shankar]] as Kannappan
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Mani, Bhattar's Son
*[[Gundu Kalyanam]]
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Inspector Gopi
*[[M. Balamuralikrishna]] as Singer
*[[M. S. Viswanathan]] as Singer
*[[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] as Singer
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].Lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)]] <ref>https://www.starmusiq.fun/movies/thaai-mookaambikai-1982-tamil-movie-songs-628-starmusiq-download.html</ref> The song "Janani Janani" from this film remains one of the famous devotional songs in Tamil. The song is set in Kalyani raga.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-kinetic-kalyani/article2537329.ece</ref>

Ilayaraja said he "was running out of time while composing the tune for the song. I was under hectic pressure from the film producer, who had planned to perform the ‘puja’ for the film the next day with the song" Initial tune which he had composed did not suit the character Sri Adi Sankarar. He said with a chance to have a glimpse of the portrait of Adi Sankarar, he was inspired to compose the tune which was similar to Bhaja Govindam.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Paramacharya-directed-me-to-work-on-Tiruvasagam-symphony-Ilayaraja/article16853927.ece</ref>

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| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics'''
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| 1 || Isai Arasi Ennalum || [[P. Susheela]], [[S. Janaki]], [[M. S. Rajeswari]] || rowspan=6|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
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| 2 || Janani Janani || [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Deepan Chakravarthy]]
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| 3 || Malai Naadu || [[S. P. Sailaja]]
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| 4 || Pasikk Sorum Illai || [[P. Jayachandran]]
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| 5 || Seenathu Pattumeni || [[P. Susheela]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
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| 6 || Thaaye Moogambikaiye || [[M. Balamuralikrishna]], [[M. S. Viswanathan]], [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0281275}}

{{K. Shankar}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]

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