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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1961 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thai Sollai Thattathe<br />
| image = Thai Sollai Thattathe.jpg<br />
| border = no<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />
| writer = [[Aaroor Dass]]<br />
| producer = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]<br />
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]<br />
| cinematography = C. V. Murthy<br />
| editing = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />M. G. Balu Rao<br />M. A. Mariappan<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| studio = Devar Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1961|11|07|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=26 March 2018 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>}}<br />
| runtime = 152 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Thai Sollai Thattathe''''' ({{translation|Don't Reject Mother's Words}}) is a 1961 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]], with [[M. R. Radha]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|V. R. Rajagopal]], and [[P. Kannamba]] in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal.<br />
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''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]], and written by [[Aaroor Dass]]. The film was released on 7 November 1961, the occasion of [[Diwali]], and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he gets transferred to [[Chennai|Madras]] to investigate about the robbery case that occurred in a train and a murder case that occurred near the seashore. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a private banker Pandithurai and they both fall in love. But things take an unfortunate turn when Raju realises the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother Mohan. What happens next forms the crux of the story.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Raju<br />
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Vijaya<br />
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Pandithurai alias Parangusam<br />
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Mohan<br />
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|V. R. Rajagopal]] as Pandithurai's sidekick<br />
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] as Pandithurai's henchman<br />
* [[P. Kannamba]] as mother of Raju and Mohan<br />
* [[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Inspector of police<br />
* Gemini Chandra as Rajathi<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Thaai Sollai Thattathe'' was edited and directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Thevar films.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> The script was written by [[Aaroor Dass]] and the cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi.<ref name="thehindu" /> The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=112}} Production was completed in one month.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=113}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thaai Sollai Thattathey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/thaai-sollai-thattathey-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1437411233 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809064750/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/thaai-sollai-thattathey-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1437411233 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=8|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:04<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Kaaturani Kottaiyile" || P. Susheela || 03:20<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Oruthi Maganai" || P. Susheela || 03:14<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Paattu Oru Paattu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 03:46<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Pattu Selai Kaathaada" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:04<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Poo Uranguthu" || P. Susheela || 03:24<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Poyum Poyum" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:14<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Siriththu Siriththu" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:30<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was released on 7 November 1961 and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> According to R. Kannan, the author of the biography ''MGR: A Life'', the film helped rehabilitate Ramachandran's "image as a dutiful actor".{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=116}}<!-- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1961/nov/19-11-1961/p26.jpg --><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist|refs=<br />
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=28 May 2016 |title=Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-thaai-sollai-thattathe1961/article8659814.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423100856/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-thaai-sollai-thattathe1961/article8659814.ece |archive-date=23 April 2021}}</ref><br />
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1961&nbsp;– தாய்சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே&nbsp;– தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ். |trans-title=1961&nbsp;– Thai Sollai Thattathe&nbsp;– Devar Films. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210809063846/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |archive-date=9 August 2021 |access-date=3 April 2020 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
*{{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-14-342934-0 |location=India}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1470925}}<br />
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{{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}<br />
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[[Category:1960s action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1961 drama films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]</div>ImportMaster