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{{short description|1958 film by A. K. Velan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = A. K. Velan
| writer = A. K. Velan
| producer = A. K. Velan
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]] <br /> [[M. N. Rajam]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy
| editing = V. B. Nadarajan
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Arunachalam Pictures
| distributor = [[AVM Productions]]
| released = {{film date|1958|1|14|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum''''' ({{translation|The birth of Thai will pave the way for new opportunities}}){{efn|Thai is a month in the [[Tamil calendar]], and typically falls around January–February of the [[Gregorian calendar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 2008 |title=Meaning of 'Thai Pongal' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Meaning-of-lsquoThai-Pongalrsquo/article15143399.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723141625/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Meaning-of-lsquoThai-Pongalrsquo/article15143399.ece |archive-date=23 July 2017 |access-date=23 July 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>}} is a 1958 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[satirical drama film]], written directed and produced by A. K. Velan in his directorial debut. The film stars [[S. S. Rajendran]] and [[M. N. Rajam]], with [[Prem Nazir]], [[Rajasulochana]] and [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] in supporting roles.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> Released on 14 January 1958, it emerged a major commercial success, and was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu]]'' (1958), in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Barkha (film)|Barkha]]'' (1959), and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Rowdy Ranganna]]'' (1968).{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}
Chokkanathan is a greedy and money obsessed man. He dislikes Rangan as he supports farmers. Marudhi is Rangan's sister. Her marriage gets stopped and Rangan goes to jail because of Chokkanathan. The rest of the story is how Rangan achieves his revenge against Chokkanathan.

== Cast ==
* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as Rangan<ref name="dinamalarnellai">{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=30 July 2018 |title=கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 138 {{!}} பிரேம் நசீர் தமிழில் சம்சாரித்தபோது ! |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/53854/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%98%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-138 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190416051929/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/53854/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%98%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-138 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |access-date=16 April 2019 |work=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Saradha<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/sok.ThaiPirandhalVazhiPirakkum_1958/58.%20ThaiPirandhalVazhiPirakkum_1958.pdf |title=தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும் |publisher=Arunachalam Pictures |year=1958 |language=ta |trans-title=The birth of the month of Thai will pave the way for new opportunities |type=[[song book]] |access-date=30 September 2024 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
* [[Prem Nazir]] as Varadhan<ref name="dinamalarnellai" />
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Marudhi<ref name="songbook" />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Chokkanathan<ref name="songbook" />
* K. N. Kamalam as Meenakshi<ref name="songbook" />
* P. S. Venkatachalam as Ekambaram<ref name="songbook" />

== Production ==
''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' was the directorial debut for the Tamil scholar A. K. Velan, who also produced and wrote it.<ref name="ManchiManasuku">{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=9 July 2015 |title=Manchi manasuku manchi rojulu (1958) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-manchi-manasuku-manchi-rojulu/article7403694.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315065216/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-manchi-manasuku-manchi-rojulu/article7403694.ece |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="queen of the screen">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=5 March 2013 |title=The queen of the screen |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-queen-of-the-screen/article4478600.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123215956/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-queen-of-the-screen/article4478600.ece |archive-date=23 November 2013 |access-date=18 August 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> This was [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] actor [[Prem Nazir]]'s debut film in [[Tamil language]].<ref name="PremNazir">{{Cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=16 January 2014 |title=Neighbour's pride |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/neighbours-pride/article5582193.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161107213937/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/neighbours-pride/article5582193.ece |archive-date=7 November 2016 |access-date=3 April 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamoorthy, and the editing by V. B. Nadarajan.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />

== Soundtrack ==
Music by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum |url=http://saregama.com/album/thai-piranthal-vazhi-pirakkum_15565 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804101809/http://www.saregama.com/album/thai-piranthal-vazhi-pirakkum_15565 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref><ref name="songbook" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |publication-date=December 2014 |pages=146 |language=Tamil}}</ref> The slow-paced [[lullaby]] "Mannukku Maram Baarama" attained popularity,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=P V |date=29 May 2017 |title=Filmy Ripples – Fifty Shades of Lullaby |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2017/05/29/filmy-ripples-fifty-shades-of-lullaby/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315065052/https://tcrcindia.com/2017/05/29/filmy-ripples-fifty-shades-of-lullaby/ |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=15 March 2018 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref> as did the song "Amudhum Thaenum" (Raga: [[Mohanakalyani]]).<ref name="queen of the screen" /> The title track, written by Maruthakasi, is frequently played on Tamil television and radio channels on every [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] occasion.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 February 2018 |title=மருதகாசியின் பாடல்கள் அரசுடைமை: வாரிசுகளுக்கு ரூ.5 லட்சம் வழங்கினார் கருணாநிதி |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2018/02/19230534/1146726/cinima-history-maruthakasi.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180818055233/https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2018/02/19230534/1146726/cinima-history-maruthakasi.vpf |archive-date=18 August 2018 |access-date=17 August 2018 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref> "Aasaiyae Alaipolae" was recreated by [[Thaman S]] for ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013), with modified lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=13 December 2012 |title=Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S |url=https://milliblog.com/2012/12/13/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-music-review-tamil-thaman-s/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111002323/https://milliblog.com/2012/12/13/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-music-review-tamil-thaman-s/ |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=[[Milliblog]] |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Songs !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Thai Pirantha Vazhi Pirakkum" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela, S. V. Ponnusamy & L. R. Eswari || rowspan=4|[[A. Maruthakasi]]|| 04:08
|-
| "Sollattuma Sollattuma" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani || 03:18
|-
| "Nerangketta Nerathile...Nenachathu Onnu" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:45
|-
| "Pollaathor Soozhchi" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan ||
|-
| "Eliyorai Thazhthi" || T. M. Soundararajan & R. Balasaraswathi Devi || Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi || 02:47
|-
| "Amudhum Thaenum" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || [[Suratha]]|| 03:57
|-
| "Aasaiyae Alaipolae" || Thiruchi Loganathan || rowspan=2|[[Kannadasan]]|| 03:49
|-
| "Kalam Sirithu" || K. Jamuna Rani || 03:04
|-
| "Mannukku Maram Baarama" || M. S. Rajeswari || K. Muthuswamy || 02:59
|}

== Release and reception ==

''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' was released on 14 January 1958, Pongal day.<ref name="ManchiManasuku" /><ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> It was distributed in Madras by [[AVM Productions]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 1958 |title=தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_9_14_13/21.jp2/full/2973,/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223165903/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_9_14_13/21.jp2/full/2973,/0/default.jpg |archive-date=23 February 2025 |access-date=23 February 2025 |work=Janasakthi |pages=21 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> Munuswamy and Manickam jointly reviewed the film for ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]''. Munuswamy praised the film for its music and Velan's direction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=முனுசாமி |last2=மாணிக்கம் |date=26 January 1958 |title=தை பிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/39249--2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214111035/https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/39249--2#bypass-sw |archive-date=14 December 2021 |access-date=14 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film became a commercial success,<ref name="PremNazir" /> and was also successful upon rerelease after its first run.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/prem-nazir-malayalam-stars-tamil-cinema-journey-explored/articleshow/128570813.cms|title=Prem Nazir: Malayalam Star's Tamil Journey Explored|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 February 2026|author=Vamanan|access-date=21 February 2026}}</ref> Velan built Arunachalam Studio from the profits earned in this film.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1958 – தைபிறந்தால் வழி பிறக்கும் – அர்ச்சனா பிக்சர்ஸ. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails18.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403003606/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails18.asp |archive-date=3 April 2017 |access-date=3 April 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref><ref name="ManchiManasuku" /> It also propelled Rajasulochana to stardom.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soman |first=Sandhya |date=5 March 2013 |title=Veteran actress Rajasulochana passes away in Chennai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Veteran-actress-Rajasulochana-passes-away-in-Chennai/articleshow/18810103.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180818055114/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Veteran-actress-Rajasulochana-passes-away-in-Chennai/articleshow/18810103.cms |archive-date=18 August 2018 |access-date=17 August 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu]]'' (1958) and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Barkha (film)|Barkha]]'' (1959).<ref name="ManchiManasuku" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Saravanan |first=M. |author-link=M. Saravanan (producer) |title=AVM 60 Cinema |publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam |year=2013 |pages=61 |language=Tamil |oclc=1158347612 |orig-date=2005}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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