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{{short description|1964 film by M. A. Thirumurugam}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thozhilali
| image = Thozhilali.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = M. A. Thirumugam
| story = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| producer = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
*[[K. R. Vijaya]]
*[[Rathna (actress)|Rathna]]
}}
| cinematography = N. S. Varma
| editing =
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Devar Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1964|9|25|df=y}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thozhilali''''' ({{Translation|Worker}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] who also wrote the story. Inspired by Thevar's early life as a milk supplier before he became a wealthy film producer, it stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and newcomer [[Rathna (actress)|Rathna]]. The film was released on 25 September 1964 and became a box-office success.

== Plot ==
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Raju, a relentless worker, is the only son of a widow of peasant origin, which in spite of the economic difficulties, makes a success, in parallel, of brilliant of high studies. We see him climbing, not without happiness and problems, the social scale, via diverse jobs, arousing in the passage, the jealousy of his rich neighbours. But his effort will be rewarded in the measure for hard sound labour, in the person of beautiful and intelligent Vijaya. Raju joins a bus company and earns the respect of boss Murugappan. Murugappan's daughter Meena falls for Raju but he refuses to marry her and is thrown out of the company.

== Cast ==
;Male cast
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Raju<ref name="sp" />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Velu
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as M. Murugappa
* [[Nagesh]] as Kithan

;Female cast
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Meena
* [[Rathna (actress)|Rathna]] as Vijaya
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Chandira
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Raju 's mother<ref name="thehindu" />

== Production ==
''Thozhilali'' marked the acting debut of [[Rathna (actress)|Rathna]]. The film was inspired by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]'s early life as a milk supplier before he became a wealthy film producer in a [[rags to riches]] manner.<ref name="thehindu" /> While Thevar himself wrote the story, [[Aaroor Dass]] wrote the dialogues.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 1964 |title=Thozhilali |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640925&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thozhilali (1964) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001482.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907035144/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001482.html |archive-date=7 September 2012 |access-date=10 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Aandavan Ulagathin
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Alangudi Somu]]
| length1 = 3.10
| title2 = Aazham Theriyaamal
| extra2 = [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] [[L. R. Eswari]]
| lyrics2 = [[Alangudi Somu]]
| length2 = 2.53
| title3 = Azhagan Azhagan
| extra3 = [[S. Janaki]], [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics3 = [[Mayavanathan]]
| length3 = 3.38
| title4 = Varuga Varuga
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics4 = Mayavanathan
| length4 = 2.31
| title5 = Enna Koduppai
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics5 = Mayavanathan
| length5 = 2.54
| title6 = Kalai Vantha Vitham
| extra6 = P. Susheela
| lyrics6 = [[K. P. Sundaram]]
| length6 = 3.07
| title7 = Valarvathu Kannukku
| extra7 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics7 = [[Alangudi Somu]]
| length7 = 3.37
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Thozhilali'' was released on 25 September 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR’s Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'', T. M. Ramachandran praised M. A. Thirumugam's direction, saying he has "shown much improvement in skill and ability as a box-office wizard" and also praised N. S. Varma's cinematography and performances of the artistes.<ref name="sp" /> The film became a box-office success, running for over 100 days in theatres.<ref name="thehindu" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="sp">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=31 October 1964 |title=Thevar does it again |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12016/page/n235 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=18 |page=52}}</ref>
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=30 January 2016 |title=Thozhilaali (1964) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thozhilaali-1964/article14028732.ece |url-status=live |access-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210416070316/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thozhilaali-1964/article14028732.ece |archive-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1475430}}

{{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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