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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thilakam<br />
| image = Thilakam poster.jpg<br />
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| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Krishnan–Panju]]<br />
| writer = K. M. Narayanswami<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Thilakam''|K. M. Narayanswami}}<br />
| producer = [[M. Saravanan (producer)|M. Saravanan]]<br />
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao<br />
| editing = Panjabi<br />
| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]<br />
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1960|11|11}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Thilakam''''' is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]], produced by [[AVM Productions]] and written by K. M. Narayanasami. Based on Narayanasami's play of the same name, the film stars [[Prem Nazir]] and [[M. N. Rajam]]. It was released on 11 November 1960 and failed commercially.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Saraswathi is a woman separated from her husband. She and her daughter Thilakam take refuge in her sister's family in [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchi]]. Saraswathi wants her daughter Thilakam to be married to her brother Sekhar. But her uncle Sambasivam wants to marry Thilakam to a rich but old man in [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. Sambasivam's son Gunasekharan is against this plan and wants Thilakam to be married to Sekhar. Whether he succeeds in this, forms the plot of the story.<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
The details are adapted from [[The Hindu]] review article.<ref name="hindu" /><br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Prem Nazir]]<br />
* [[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
* [[Sriranjani Jr.]]<br />
* R. Rajakumari<br />
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]]<br />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<br />
* [[Tambaram Lalitha]]<br />
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|"Kuladeivam" V. R. Rajagopal]]<br />
* S. Rama Rao<br />
* C. S. Pandian<br />
* S. L. Narayanan<br />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]<br />
* "Appa" K. Duraiswami<br />
* "Thilakam" K. M. Narayanasami<br />
* Seethalakshmi<br />
* Ramamani Bai<br />
* Pakkirisami<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Thilakam'' was a popular stage play written by K. M. Narayanasami. [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the founder and then-owner of [[AVM Productions]], bought the film rights to the play and produced the film. His son [[M. Saravanan (producer)|Saravanan]] started his film production career with this film working as a "production executive".<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=1 November 2014 |title=Thilakam {{sic|nolink=y|1959}} |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-thilakam-1959/article6555579.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170508133648/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-thilakam-1959/article6555579.ece |archive-date=8 May 2017 |access-date=27 September 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Narayanasami wrote the film's dialogues.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 November 1960 |title=Thilakam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19601111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=14 September 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by [[R. Sudarsanam]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Kothamangalam Subbu]], [[M. K. Athmanathan]], [[A. Maruthakasi]], ''Kavi'' S. Rajagopal and V. Seetharaman. The song "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan, G – i – r – l Girl, Girlinna Ponnu" (based on the song "Cat Maane Billi" from the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Dilli Ka Thug]]''), sung by S. C. Krishnan and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi was a hit.<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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'''Partial List of Songs'''<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| "B-o-y Boy, Boyinna Paiyan" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || || 03:52<br />
|-<br />
| "Manasukkulle Maraichu Vaikka Mudiyale" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || M. K. Athmanathan || 03:43<br />
|-<br />
| "Aadi Varum Poonkodi Azhginile" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[A. Maruthakasi]] || 03:47<br />
|-<br />
| "Ezhaikkum Vaazhvukkum Vegudhooramaa" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari<br />T. S. Bagavathi || Kavi Rajagopal || 04:38<br />
|-<br />
| "Kaaveri Karadhanile Kaaval Iruppavale" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] || 01:25<br />
|-<br />
| "Aayi Mahamaayi Perai Cholli" || S. C. Krishnan, [[L. R. Eswari]] & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || [[Kothamangalam Subbu]] || 01:02<br />
|-<br />
| "Karagam Karagam Karagam" || S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:34<br />
|-<br />
| "Maari Mutthu Maari" || T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:17<br />
|-<br />
| "Inneram Ennai Seidhe" || S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:38<br />
|-<br />
| "Bayaaskoppu Paatthiyaa Dappaskoppu Paatthiyaa" || T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:46<br />
|-<br />
| "Thanjavoor Karagamadi Oh Mariammaa" || S. C. Krishnan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi,<br />L. R. Eswari & T. M. Soundararajan || Kothamangalam Subbu || 01:22<br />
|-<br />
| "Kaathirundha Kannukku Oli Vandhadhu" || M. L. Vasanthakumari ||| ''Kavi'' S. Rajagopal ||| 04:22<br />
|-<br />
| "Sandhegam Enum Oru Sarakku" || S. C. Krishnan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || || 03:26<br />
|}<br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
''Thilakam'' was released on 11 November 1960.<ref name="avm">{{Cite web |title=AVM Movies |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025635/http://avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=16 March 2017 |website=[[AVM Productions]]}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express|The Sunday Standard]]'' appreciated the plot, performances and cinematography.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 November 1960 |title=Thilakam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19601113&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express|The Sunday Standard]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the dialogues, but criticised the story, performances and songs.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=27 November 1960 |title=திலகம் |url=https://ibb.co/x3YvRNX |url-status=usurped |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |pages=50–51 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128091638/https://ibb.co/x3YvRNX |archive-date=28 November 2022 |access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref> The film was a commercial failure.<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0234880}}<br />
{{Krishnan–Panju}}<br />
{{AVM Productions}}<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by R. Sudarsanam]]<br />
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