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{{Infobox film
| image = Thattungal Thirakkappadum.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]]
| screenplay = Chandrababu Sam.T. Daasan (dialogue)
| story = Chandrababu
| starring = [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] [[K. R. Vijaya]] [[Shoba|Baby Mahalakshmi]] Chandrababu [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]]
| cinematography = T. S. Rangasamy
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = Viswabharathi Films
| distributor = Sunrise<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 July 1966 |title=Thattungal Thirakkappadum |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19660702&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| runtime = 124 minutes
| released = {{Film date|1966|6|17|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thattungal Thirakkappadum''''' ({{translation|Knock, and the door will be opened}}) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[J. P. Chandrababu]]. [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri Ganesh]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Shoba]] (credited as Baby Mahalakshmi), Chandrababu and [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] star, while [[A. V. M. Rajan]], [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] and [[M. R. R. Vasu]] play supporting roles. Shoba made her debut film as a child artist in this film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2016 |title=Shocking suicides: Actors who stunned us with their sudden exits |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/shocking-suicides-in-film-industry.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406024505/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/shocking-suicides-in-film-industry.html |archive-date=6 April 2016 |access-date=13 October 2021 |website=[[Onmanorama]]}}</ref> The film was released on 17 June 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 – தட்டுங்கள் திறக்கப்படும் – விஸ்வபாரதி |trans-title=1966 – Thattungal Thirakkappadum – Viswabharathi |url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1966-cinedetails16.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190223053440/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1966-cinedetails16.asp |archive-date=23 February 2019 |access-date=23 February 2019 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=கருப்பையா |first=பழ |date=11 July 2015 |title=சாவித்ரி-10. கோவா மாம்பழமே! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/Jul/11/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-10.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87-47829.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806103628/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/Jul/11/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-10.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87-47829.html |archive-date=6 August 2024 |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref> When the film was released, the clip of the song ''Kalyana Panthal Alangaram'' was not in the film due to a delay in the shooting and editing. In the second week, the clip was merged into the film. The film was a failure due to a weak plot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராமகிருஷ்ணன் |first=எஸ். |title=சந்திரபாபு – தட்டுங்கள் திறக்கப்படும். |url=https://www.sramakrishnan.com/%e0%ae%9a%e0%ae%a8%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b0%e0%ae%aa%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%aa%e0%af%81-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%9f%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9f%e0%af%81%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%a4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708095623/https://www.sramakrishnan.com/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4/ |archive-date=8 July 2022 |access-date=13 October 2021 |website=sramakrishnan.com |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2 October 2009 |title=A voice that mesmerised |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-voice-that-mesmerised/article16884379.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412092557/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/A-voice-that-mesmerised/article16884379.ece |archive-date=12 April 2022 |access-date=4 August 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=July 2022}}
Shankar murders his mistress, Geetha after finding out that she has had a child with another man. Adaikalam, who is mute and an orphan is blamed for this murder. Adaikalam gets arrested by the police. Shankar meets his wife (the one that he had abandoned) Meenakshi, and his daughter and lives with them. When Shankar goes abroad on business, by ship and the ship explodes. Shankar feigns death after which, his insurance money is received by Meenakshi. Shankar needed that money to pay off his debts so he pretended to be dead and made Meenakshi take the insurance money and pay his debts. Shankar and Meenakshi have a fight. While fighting, Shankar's daughter gets frightened and kills Shankar. Meenakshi is shocked and hides his body in a room. That's when Adaikalam gets released from jail. When he goes to meet Shankar, Meenakshi tries to stop him entering the room, but she cannot. When Adaikalam sees the body, he is shocked. Meenakshi pretends not to know anything about this and calls the police. When the police come, they investigate and come to know that Meenakshi killed Shankar. Meenakshi is arrested and her daughter is taken care of by Adaikalam.

== Cast ==
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri Ganesh]] as Meenakshi
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Geetha
* [[Shoba|Baby Mahalakshmi]] as Meenakshi's daughter
* [[J. P. Chandrababu]] as Adaikalam<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2022 |title=Life And Times of JP Chandrababu, one of Tamil Cinema's finest comedians |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/life-and-times-of-jp-chandrababu-one-of-tamil-cinemas-finest-comedians-5569561.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725044945/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/life-and-times-of-jp-chandrababu-one-of-tamil-cinemas-finest-comedians-5569561.html |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref>
* [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] as Shankar
* [[A. V. M. Rajan]] as the doctor
* [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] as the lawyer
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]] as the servant

== Production ==
Chandrababu was to have made his directorial debut with ''Maadi Veettu Ezhai'', which was shelved; as a result, ''Thattungal Thirakkappadum'' became his directorial debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2020 |title=70 Tamil actors you didn't know were directors too |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/Jun/16/70-tamil-actors-you-didnt-know-were-directors-too-1064.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318142441/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/Jun/16/70-tamil-actors-you-didnt-know-were-directors-too-1064.html |archive-date=18 March 2024 |access-date=18 March 2024 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thattungal Thirakkappadum |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/thattungal-thirakkappadum_89669 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174344/https://www.saregama.com/album/thattungal-thirakkappadum_89669 |archive-date=29 October 2021 |access-date=13 October 2021 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 16:06
| title1 = Thittippadhu Edhu
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length1 = 04:00
| title2 = Kanmani Pappa
| extra2 = [[J. P. Chandrababu]]
| length2 = 04:24
| title3 = Kalyana Panthal Alangaram
| extra3 = P. Susheela
| length3 = 03:21
| title4 = Oor Paadum Thaalaattu
| extra4 = P. Susheela
| length4 = 04:21
}}

== Critical reception ==
''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting of actors, cinematography but felt songs did not stay in the mind and concluded saying we expected innovation and revolution in Chandrababu's film but got disappointed.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=3 July 1966 |title=தட்டுங்கள் திறக்கப்படும்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1966-07-03/page/n25/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230904055240/https://archive.org/details/kalki1966-07-03/page/n25/mode/2up |archive-date=4 September 2023 |access-date=4 September 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=25 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1966 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:1966 Indian films]]
[[Category:1966 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1966 thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language thriller films]]

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JaimieCarrigan at 06:27, 11 March 2026