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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thanga Padhumai<br />
| image =Thanga Padhumai poster.jpg<br />
| director = A. S. A. Samy<br />
| writer = '''Dialogues:'''<br />Aru. Ramanathan,<br />M. Viswanathan<br />
| screenplay = A. S. A. Samy<br />
| story = Aru. Ramanathan<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[T. R. Rajakumari]]<br />[[N. S. Krishnan]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
| producer = M. Somasundaram<br />
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]<br />
| cinematography = P. Ramasamy<br />'''Art Direction:'''<br />T. V. S. Shama<br />
| editing = A. Thangarajan<br />
| studio = [[Jupiter Pictures]]<br />
| distributor = [[Jupiter Pictures]]<br />
| released = 10 January 1959{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=124}}<br />
| runtime = 184 mins<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Thanga Padhumai''''' ({{lang-en|Golden Statue}}) is a [[Tamil language]] film starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] in the lead roles. The film was co- written and directed by A. S. A. Samy, produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures, and musical score by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanga Padhumai |url=http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm |access-date=2014-10-29 |publisher=nadigarthilagam}}</ref> ''Thanga Pathumai'' proved to be a hit in its re-release, and won [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] for the year 1959.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Manivannan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a physician, but a simpleton. Selvi (Padmini), daughter of a rich trader of Uraiyur was modelled on Kannagi as the personification of female virtues. The emeralds in the eyes of Kannagi Devi statue at Uraiyur are precious and attract the princess Raja Vadana (M.N.Rajam) of the neighbouring kingdoom. To get the gems, the commander Balakumaran (M.N.Nambiaar) and Raja Vadana send their dancer Maya Mohini (T.R.Rajakumari) to dance at the Uraiyur festival.<br />
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Maya Mohini captures the eye of Manivannan much to the fury of his wife and father in law. She is insulted and sent away during the dance, and earns the pity of Manivannan who leaves Selvi and settles with Maya Mohini, in the process losing his property as well his wife's, and moving them into poverty. Manivannan's father-in-law passes away in this shock and Selvi's child is born .<br />
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Manivannan's father is on death bed and Selvi goes to meet Maya Mohini to get her husband back. Maya Mohini is by now moved by Manivannan's innocence and refuses to hand over his property to the Balakumara . Furious Balakumaran beats Manivannan unconscious when Selvi reaches Mayamohini's place<br />
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Mayamohini commands for a mortgage from Selvi for releasing her husband. With no other go, Selvi hands over her son to Maya Mohini and tells him that she will take back the child after giving her a gold statue( Thanga Padhumai) equal to the child.Further Selvi also states that she will not bear any other child till this child is taken back<br />
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Manivannan's father passes away before they reach home and Manivannan and Selvi moves to the kingdom of Raja Vadana. Maya Mohini face is burnt Raja Vadana for supporting Manivannan and Manivannan child is held captive. Maya Mohini visits the physician house and is moved by the way Manivannam and Selvi treats him. She takes back her promise and uphelds that she will return the child to Selvi<br />
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The king is unwell due to brain tumour and the physician is commanded to the palace to treat the king where Raja Vadana falls for him. She hatches a plan with commander Balakumara to kill the King and Manivannan is blamed for same and sent to prison. Since he doesn't fall to the vicious love of Raja Vadana he is also blinded .<br />
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In a long song-oriented climax, Selvi gets the emerald gems of Kannagi statue as per Raja Vadana's demand , but on seeing her blinded husband, boils up in fury and asks Raja vadana to stare at the gems. The powerful gems blinds her. She curses the entire kingdom to succumb to fire (Similar to story of Kannagi) . Maya Mohini hands her back her son before getting engulfed in fire. Selvi brings Manivannan to Kannagi temple, restores the gems back to Kannagi statue and gets Manivannan's eyes restored<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
''Cast according to the opening credits of the film''<br />
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;Male cast<br />
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Manivannan<br />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Villavan<br />
* [[N. S. Krishnan|Kalaivanar N. S. Krishnan]] as Chinnaiah<br />
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|Kuladeivam V. R. Rajagopal]]<br />
* Pulimootai Ramasami as Nagavijayan<br />
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]] as Muthuvelar<br />
* [[R. Balasubramaniam]] as Manivanna's father<br />
* K. Duraisami<br />
* M. R. Saminathan<br />
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;Female cast<br />
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Selvi<br />
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Raja Vadana<br />
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]<br />
* [[T. R. Rajakumari]] as Maya Mohini<br />
;Dance<br />
* [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]<br />
* [[E. V. Saroja]]<br />
* [[C. Lakshmi Rajam|Lakshmirajyam]]-Sasi<br />
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== Production ==<br />
In the late 1950s, Jupiter Somu thought of remaking ''[[Kannagi (film)|Kannagi]]'' (1942) with Sivaji Ganesan as Kovalan. He projected the 1942 version to mentor C. N. Annadurai who watched it along with Sami, who was to direct the second version.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2010-06-03 |title=Blast from the past: Thanga Pathumai (1959) |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Thanga-Pathumai-1959/article16240688.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2021-04-21 |archive-url=https://archive.ph/8dIVk |archive-date=2021-04-21}}</ref> After watching the film, Annadurai told them that remaking the film would not prove successful. The project was dropped but Somu carried in his mind the idea of making something similar about "a woman, who is chastity personified fighting a relentless battle to win her husband back…". The film was titled as ''Thanga Padhumai''. Writers Aru. Ramanathan and A. S. A. Sami wrote the script inspired from American film ''[[The Egyptian (film)|The Egyptian]]'' (1954).{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=125}} Producers initially approached Anjali Devi and P. Bhanumathi for the character of Mayamohini for which they did not agree and finally TR Rajakumari was chosen to play the role.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=126}} A. S. A. Sami recalled that during the lunch break, Padmini would walk up and down the shooting floor with the script in her hand studying the dialogue over and over and delivering it, giving it different shades of meaning.<ref name = hindu /> The film was made in budget of 8 lakhs with Sivaji and Padmini were paid 60000 while Rajakumari was paid 25000 for the film.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=126}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] and lyrics were written by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]], [[Kannadasan]] & [[A. Maruthakasi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanga Padhumai Songs |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/thanga-pathumai-t0001840 |access-date=2014-10-29 |publisher=raaga}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanga Padhumai |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/thanga-padhumai/I-WLn0aoFNk_ |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanga Padhumai |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/thanga-padhumai_14960 |access-date=2021-04-21 |website=Saregama}}</ref><br />
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The song "Varugiraal Unnai Thedi" is based on Atana raga.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Atana for inspiring valour |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/atana-for-inspiring-valour/article3898834.ece |access-date=19 September 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The dancers for this song are [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[C. Lakshmi Rajyam]] and Sashi (of Madras sisters Sashi, Kala and Mala. They are related to Music director V. Chandra Bose & old actress K. N. Kamalam)<br />
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The song "Aarambamavadhu" was remixed in ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]'' (2016).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsk0tvNvSR0</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || Vanam Poyyaadhu || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || Sitthar Viruththam || 00:30<br />
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| 2 || Engal Kula Nayagiye || [[P. Leela]] || rowspan=2|[[Kannadasan]] || 05:36<br />
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| 3 || Varugiraal Unnai Thedi || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] & [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || 05:35<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || En Vaazhvil Pudhu Padhai Kanden || [[P. Susheela]] || A. Maruthakasi || 03:34<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || Indru Namathullame Pongum || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[Jikki]] || rowspan=4|[[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 04:30<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || Eedatra Patthinikku.... Aarambam Avathu Pennukkulle || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] & dialogues by [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] || 07:22<br />
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| 7 || Pariththa Kannaipadhitthu || [[P. Leela]] || 05:22<br />
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| 8 || Marundhu Vikira Maappillaiku || [[A. P. Komala]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 02:49<br />
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| 9 || En Vaazhvil Pudhu Padhai Kanden (pathos) || [[P. Susheela]] || A. Maruthakasi || 03:41<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || Poomalai Pottu Pona Mama || S. C. Krishnan & [[A. G. Rathnamala]] || rowspan=3|[[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 02:27<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || Ondru Patta Kanavanukku || T. S. Bagavathi || 01:48<br />
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| 12 || Mugatthil Mugam Parkkalam || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Leela]] || 02:59<br />
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| 13 || Vizhi Vel || [[A. P. Komala]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] || 03:00<br />
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| 14 || Illara Maligaiyil || T. S. Bagavathi || rowspan=3|[[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] || 03:00<br />
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| 15 || Vidhi Enum Kuzhandai || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 01:46<br />
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| 16 || Kotravan Madhurai Moodhor || [[P. Leela]] || 03:10<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
The film was sold to Ramakrishnan films who did not release well in its first run in spite of best performance and songs as expected. However, in its second run, film was bought by Jayaraman Pictures for 25000 rs and it did well.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=126}} [[Randor Guy]] of ''The Hindu'' wrote that the film is remembered for "Padmini's and Sivaji Ganesan's performance, and the classic song 'Koduthavaney'."<ref name = hindu /> Dhananjayan wrote that the narration was "engaging and excellent with many twist and turns throughout".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=126}}<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
The film's dialogue "''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara''" ("Isn't this what you wished for, Balakumara?") inspired the title of a [[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara|2013 film]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kollywood movie titles based on popular dialogues |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kollywood-movie-titles-based-on-popular-dialogues/articleshow/20831436.cms |access-date=8 March 2017 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The title of the film inspired a song titled "Idharkuthane Aasaipattai" in ''[[Romeo Juliet (2015 film)|Romeo Juliet]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Romeo Juliet tracklist – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Romeo-Juliet-tracklist/articleshow/46513014.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
;[[National Film Awards]]<ref name="6thaward">{{Cite web |title=6th National Film Awards |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6thNFAAward.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020054317/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6thNFAAward.aspx |archive-date=20 October 2012 |access-date=3 September 2011 |publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]}}</ref><br />
* [[6th National Film Awards|1959]] – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – Certificate of Merit<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0269952|Thanga Padhumai}}<br />
* {{YouTube|4YiB0BgoO2A|Thanga Padhumai Titles}}<br />
* {{Cite news |last=Randor Guy |date=3 June 2010 |title=Thanga Padhumai |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/blast-from-the-past-thanga-pathumai-1959/article445590.ece |authorlink=Randor Guy}}<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
*{{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013 |date=2014 |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |isbn=978-93-84301-05-7 |authorlink=G. Dhananjayan}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilmTamil}}<br />
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