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{{Short description|1953 film by T. R. Sundaram}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Thirumbi Paar 1953 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[T. R. Sundaram]]
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| producer = T. R. Sundaram
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Pandari Bai]]
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao
| editing = L. Balu
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]
| studio = [[Modern Theatres]]
| released = {{Film date|1953|07|10|df=yes}}
| runtime = 15616 ft
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thirumbi Paar''''' ({{Translation|Look Back!}}) is a 1953 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[P. V. Narasimha Bharathi]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] and [[Girija (actress)|Girija]]. Produced and directed by [[T. R. Sundaram]] of [[Modern Theatres]], the film was written by [[M. Karunanidhi]], who would later become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. ''Thirumbi Paar'' was one of the earliest Tamil films whose dialogues were known to be a political satire on the [[Indian National Congress]], the ruling party then. Sivaji Ganesan played a negative role in the film and received wide acclaim.

== Plot ==
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Parandhaman is a womaniser. A mute girl is married to the much older Punyakodi. Parandhaman seduces the mute girl in the absence of her husband and continues this act with other women. Poomalai is Parandhaman's sister.

== Cast ==

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;Male cast<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/sok.ThirumbiPaar_T.R.Sundaram_1953/41.%20ThirumbiPaar_T.R.Sundaram_1953.pdf |title=திரும்பிப்பார்! |publisher=[[Modern Theatres]] |year=1953 |language=ta |type=[[song book]] |access-date=3 November 2022 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Paranthaman
* [[P. V. Narasimha Bharathi|Narsimhabharathi]] as Pandiyan
* [[T. S. Durairaj]] as Karudan
* [[K. A. Thangavelu|Thangavelu]] as Punyakodi
* [[A. Karunanidhi|Karunanidhi]] as Kundumani
* Thirupathisami as Mill Proprietor
* Krishnan as Office Boy
* Singam Krishnamoorthi as Bhagavathar
* Chellamuthu as Disciple
* Muthukoothan as Disciple
* Krishnan as Lawyer
* [[K. K. Soundar|Soundar]] as Inspector
* Srinivasagopalan as Judge
* Ganapathi as Watchman
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* [[Pandari Bai]] as Poomalai
* [[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Kumudha
* [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Bama
* [[C. K. Saraswathi|Saraswathi]] as Usha
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi|Muthulakshmi]] as Dumb Girl
* Dhanalakshmi as Thangammal
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== Production ==
''Thirumbi Paar'' was produced and directed by [[T. R. Sundaram]].<ref name="hindu1">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=13 March 2009 |title=Thirumbi Paar 1953 |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/03/13/stories/2009031350291600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318235641/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/03/13/stories/2009031350291600.htm |archive-date=18 March 2009 |access-date=10 May 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[M. Karunanidhi]], the screenwriter,{{Sfn|Rathinagiri|2007|p=65}} was then a prominent member of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK). The story of the film was inspired from the story of ''[[Ahalya]]''.<ref name="hindu1" /> [[Sivaji Ganesan]], who made his debut through ''[[Parasakthi (1952 film)|Parasakthi]]'' (1952) played [[antihero]] roles in most of the films during this period.<ref name="Maalaimalar">{{Cite news |date=7 January 2010 |title=சிவாஜி, பத்மினி ஜோடியாக நடித்த முதல் படம் ''பணம்'' |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2010/01/07104254/sivaji.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131215073522/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2010/01/07104254/sivaji.html |archive-date=15 December 2013 |access-date=15 December 2013 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>{{Sfn|Hoiberg|Ramchandani|2000|p=152}} He continued to act in such roles in films such as ''[[Rangoon Radha]]'' and ''[[Andha Naal]]'', both in 1954.<ref name="hindu1" />{{Sfn|Hoiberg|Ramchandani|2000|p=152}} ''Thirumbi Paar'' was one of the earliest films written by M. Karunanidhi who belonged to the DMK. The film's dialogues were perceived as a political satire on [[Indian National Congress]], the ruling party then.{{Sfn|The Illustrated Weekly of India|1975|p=36}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]].<ref name="song book" />

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Aavanna Doonaa Aadu" || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=10|[[Kannadasan]] || 02:13
|-
| "Kanniyargal Vellai Manam Pol" || [[A. M. Rajah]] & Swarnalatha || 03:17
|-
| "Kalappadam Kalappadam" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] || 01:28
|-
| "Kaadhalar Vaazhndha Ullaasa Vaazhvil" || Jikki || 02:48
|-
| "Kannaale Panpaadum" || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] & [[P. Leela]] || 02:55
|-
| "Nallavaraam Oru Aanodu Pennum" || T. S. Bagavathi || 02:50
|-
| "Kannalla Thoongamma" || [[P. Leela]] || 02:57
|-
| "Vaazhkai Vaazhvadharkke" || S. C. Krishnan || 02:18
|-
| "Pozhudhu Vidindhaal Thirumamam" || A. M. Rajah & T. S. Bagavathi || 02:37
|-
| "Kaanagatthil Kaadhaliyai" || D. B. Ramachandra || 00:43
|-
| "Paandiyan En Sollai" || P. Leela || [[Bharathidasan]] || 02:19
|-
| "Ponndutthu Padaitthaano" || A. M. Rajah, [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]] & T. S. Bagavathi || || 02:58
|}

== Reception ==
The film was a success at the box office.<ref name="Maalaimalar_1">{{Cite news |date=28 October 2009 |title=மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ் தயாரிப்பில் சிவாஜி கணேசன் நடித்த ''திரும்பிப்பார்'' |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/10/28110712/morden.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131215080532/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/10/28110712/morden.html |archive-date=15 December 2013 |access-date=15 December 2013 |work=[[Maalai Malar]]}}</ref> It was lauded mainly for its witty dialogues and political satire. It had a 100-day run in theatres.<ref name="Maalaimalar" /> Sivaji Ganesan's character in—negative role—the film was well received.<ref name="hindu1" /><ref name="Maalaimalar" /> Years later, in an interview he mentioned ''Thirumbi Paar'' was one of the best films that he had acted in his career.<ref name="hindu1" /> S. Viswanathan in his ''Industrial Economist'' described the film as "one of the powerful movies M Karunanidhi [MK] scripted".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Viswanathan |first=S. |year=1998 |title=? |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jI7tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22one+of+the+powerful+movies+M+Karunanidhi%22 |access-date=3 September 2024 |magazine=Industrial Economist |page=16 |volume=31}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
*{{Cite book |last=Hoiberg |first=Dale |url=https://archive.org/details/studentsbritanni02hoib |title=Students' Britannica India: D to H (Dadra and Nagar Haveli to Hyena) |last2=Ramchandani |first2=Indu |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India) |year=2000 |url-access=registration}}
*{{Cite book |last=Rathinagiri |first=R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=64kMAQAAMAAJ |title=Time capsule of Kalaignar |publisher=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] |year=2007 |oclc=680676772}}
*{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qmc6AQAAIAAJ |title=The Illustrated Weekly of India |date=January 1975 |publisher=Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press |ref={{harvid|The Illustrated Weekly of India|1975}}}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

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[[Category:1953 Indian films]]
[[Category:1953 Tamil-language films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by T. R. Sundaram]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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