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{{Infobox film
| name = Thedi Vandha Selvam
| image = Thedi Vandha Selvam.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Tamil|தேடி வந்த செல்வம்}}
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| producer = P. Neelakantan
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br/>[[Rajasulochana]]<br/>[[B. Saroja Devi]]
| narrator =
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| cinematography =
| editing = V. P. Natarajan<ref name="Anandan" />
| studio = Arasu Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes/no|1958|7|16}}<ref name="Anandan" />
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Thedi Vandha Selvam''''' (''The son I came searching for'') is a 1958 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced and directed by [[P. Neelakantan]]. The film stars [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[Rajasulochana]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]] in the lead roles.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Cast ==
Credits adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="thehindu" />
* [[S. S. Rajendran]]
* [[Rajasulochana]]
* [[B. Saroja Devi]]
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramaswamy]]
* [[T. S. Balaiah]]
* [[T. K. Ramachandran]]
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal]]
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
* P. R. Mangalam
* Lakshmiprabha
* [[A. Karunanidhi]]
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]]
* M. A. Ganapathi
* P. S. Seethalakshmi
* P. S. Gnanam

== Production ==
[[P. Neelakantan]] produced and directed ''Thedi Vandha Selvam'' under his production company Arasu Pictures.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Music ==
The music of the film was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] & [[M. K. Athmanathan]].<ref name="Anandan" /> [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[P. Leela]], [[P. Susheela]], [[T. V. Rathinam]]' [[A. P. Komala]] and [[L. R. Eswari]].<ref name=neelamegam>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=146 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref>

The songs "Panguni Poi Chithirai Vandhaa" and "Pakkathile Irruppey" were popular with audience.<ref name="thehindu" /> The song ''Jallikattu kaalai'' was released on 78 RPM record only and was not included in the film.<ref name=neelamegam />

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Panguni Poi Chitthirai Vandhaa" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=2|Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 03:29
|-
| 2 || "Poovaadai Nee Enakku" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[T. V. Rathinam]] || 02:46
|-
| 3 || "Pakkatthila Irruppey" || T. M. Soundararajan & [[L. R. Eswari]] || Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram || 03:15
|-
| 4 || "Plaatpaaram Mattaminnu Ennaatheenga" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] || rowspan=2|A. Maruthakasi || 02:52
|-
| 5 || "Namba Sarakku Romba Nalla" || T. M. Soundararajan || 02:55
|-
| 6 || "Thangame Thangam" || P. Susheela & [[A. P. Komala]] || rowspan=2|M. K. Athmanathan || 03:28
|-
| 7 || "Ragasiyathilum Ragasiyam" || [[P. Leela]] || 02:50
|-
| 8 || "Jallikattu Kaalai" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || || 03:29
|}

== Reception ==
According to film historian [[Randor Guy]], the film was a box office success mainly due to praise for the music and the performances of Rajendran, Ramachandran, Ramasamy and Balaiah.<ref name="thehindu" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thedi-Vandha-Selvam-1958-Tamil/article14593217.ece | title=Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil | work=The Hindu | date=27 August 2016 | access-date=24 March 2017 | author=Randor Guy | authorlink=Randor Guy}}</ref>

<ref name="Anandan">{{cite book | url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails17.asp | title=Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru | trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements | publisher=Sivagami Publishers | author=Film News Anandan | authorlink=Film News Anandan | year=2004 | location=Chennai | language=Tamil | archive-url=https://archive.today/20170324054017/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1958-cinedetails17.asp | archive-date=24 March 2017 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
{{P. Neelakantan}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1958 drama films]]
[[Category:1958 films]]
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