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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thulasi Maadam<br />
| image = Thulasi Maadam.jpg<br />
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| caption = Poster<br />
| director = K. B. Srinivasan<br />
| producer = <br />
| writer = Thamizhmaaran<br />
| starring = [[A. V. M. Rajan]]<br />Gemini Chandrakantha<br />[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]<br />[[Sharada (actress)|Sharadha]]<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editing = <br />
| studio = M. A. V. Pictures<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1963|11|15|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Thulasi Maadam''''' ({{Translation|Basil plant}}) is a 1963 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by K. B. Srinivasan and written by Thamizhmaaran. The film stars [[A. V. M. Rajan]], Gemini Chandraknatha (in dual roles), [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] and [[Sharada (actress)|Sharadha]].<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=13 July 2013 |title=Thulasimaadam (1963) |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/thulasimaadam-1963/article4911895.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130910173819/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/thulasimaadam-1963/article4911895.ece |archive-date=10 September 2013 |access-date=3 September 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Mary and Janaki are two look-alike women but they are not related to each other. Mary is the daughter of a retired collector and Janaki is from a middle-class family. Mary is affianced to Thomas, an army officer while Janaki is married to a company executive. Janaki gives birth to a child and is found to have [[tuberculosis]], so, her mother-in-law separates her from the child. In the meantime, Janaki's mother dies. The mother-in-law's adopted son Peter feels pity for the separated Janaki and her child. Accidentally he meets Mary, the look-alike of Janaki. Peter comes out with a clever plan and swaps Mary with Janaki. Several complications arise and finally the families are united.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
The list is adapted from [[The Hindu]] article.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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* [[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Company Executive<br />
* Gemini Chandrakantha as Mary and Janaki<br />
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Thomas<br />
* [[Sharada (actress)|Sharadha]]<br />
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]]<br />
* [[M. S. Sundari Bai]]<br />
* Master Gopal as Peter<br />
* Seethalakshmi<br />
* [[A. Karunanidhi]]<br />
* S. Kathiresan<br />
{{div col end}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was produced by M. A. Venu who earlier produced award-winning films like [[Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958 film)|''Sampoorna Ramayanam'']] and ''[[Mudhalali]]''. Screenplay and dialogues were written by Thamizhmaran.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 2 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2016 |location=Chennai |pages=125 |language=Tamil}}</ref> The song "Aadum Mayile Aattam Engey" became a super hit.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
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| "Aadum MAyile Aattam Enge" || rowspan=2|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]|| rowspan="3" |[[Ka. Mu. Sheriff]]|| 03:52<br />
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| "Chithirai Maadha Nilavinile" || 03:29<br />
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| "Ammaadiyo Athaanukku Kovatha Paaru" || rowspan=2|[[S. Janaki]]||<br />
|-<br />
| "Kalyaana Saappadu Podum Munne" || rowspan=2|Thiruchi Thiyagarajan || 03:37<br />
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| "Maiyai Thottu Ezhudhiyavar" || S. Janaki & [[Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]]|| 03:31<br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Writing for ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'', T. M. Ramachandran said the director "has shown much courage in tackling a ticklish subject".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=14 December 1963 |title=Wither Tamil Films? |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n739/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230203093011/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n739/mode/2up |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=51 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=17}}</ref> Despite this, the film did not fare well at the box office.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1963 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1963 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1963 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about lookalikes]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
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