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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thaai Nadu<br />
| image = <br />
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| caption = <br />
| director = T. S. Mani<br />
| producer = [[S. M. Nayagam]]<ref name=dbs>{{Cite web|url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/50955|title=First Sinhala Talkie "Broken Promise" was Released 70 Years Ago on Jan 21 1947|authorlink=D. B. S. Jeyaraj|website=dbsjeyaraj.com|date=26 January 2017|accessdate=20 June 2017|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180620022907/http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/50955|archivedate=20 June 2018}}</ref><br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = T. V. Natarajasamy (dialogues)<br />
| story = T. S. Mani<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Battling Mani]]<br />S. T. Williams<br />V. P. S. Mani<br />T. K. Krishnaiah<br />M. R. Sundari<br />N. C. Meera<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = R. Narayana Iyer<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = Chitrakala Movietone<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1947|8|15|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1947-cinedetails11.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180620022304/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1947-cinedetails11.asp|archivedate=20 June 2018}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 155 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Thaai Nadu''''' ({{translation|Motherland}}) is a 1947 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by T. S. Mani. The film stars Battling Mani in the lead role.<ref name=dbs /><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
The list is adapted from [[Film News Anandan]]'s database.<ref name=anandan /><br />
*[[Battling Mani]]<br />
*S. T. Williams<br />
*V. P. S. Mani<br />
*T. K. Krishnaiah<br />
*M. R. Sundari<br />
*N. C. Meera<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was produced by [[S. M. Nayagam]], who produced the first ever [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]] talkie [[Kadawunu Poronduwa]], under his own banner ''Chitrakala Movietone'' and was directed by T. S. Mani.<ref name=dbs /> T. S. Mani also wrote the story and screenplay. Dialogues were penned by T. V. Natarajasamy. G. G. Sithi handled cinematography while the editing was done by Abraham. Art direction was by Kotvankar and still photography was done by V. V. Iyer.<ref name=anandan /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by R. Narayana Iyer while the lyrics were penned by T. V. Natarajasamy.<br />
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;List of songs<br />
#''Engal Indhiya Bharathiye'' - [[V. N. Sundaram]], [[A. P. Komala]]<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Writing in 2017, media person D. B. S. Jeyaraj said, "The film was a smashing box office hit."<ref name=dbs /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{youTube|viSBiZTCC_8|Engal Indhiya Bharathiye}} - A song from the film sung by V. N. Sundharam & [[A. P. Komala]]<br />
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