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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Vilayattu Bommai.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[T. R. Raghunath]]<br />
| writer = A. L. Narayanan<br />
| producer = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />
| starring = T. R. Mahalingam<br />[[Kumari Kamala]]<br />
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]<br />
| cinematography = R. Sampath<br />
| editing = R. Devarajan<br />
| studio = Sri Sukumar Productions<br />
| distributor = Famous Films<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 1954 |title=Vilayattu Bommai |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540515&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 September 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1954|05|14}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Vilaiyattu Bommai''''' ({{translation|''Playing toy''}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] and [[Kumari Kamala]].<ref name="anandan">{{Cite web |date=23 October 2004 |title=1954 – விளையாட்டு பிள்ளை – சுகுமார் புரொடக்சன்ஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails30.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318012225/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=18 March 2017 |access-date=18 March 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Ta}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
The following list was compiled from [[Film News Anandan]]'s database.<ref name="anandan" /><br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />
*[[Kumari Kamala]]<br />
*[[K. Sarangapani]]<br />
*[[B. R. Panthulu]]<br />
*''Baby'' Radha (Kumari Kamala's sister)<br />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<br />
*[[E. V. Saroja]]<br />
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]]<br />
*Lakshmiprabha<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Vilaiyattu Bommai'' is the fourth film produced by T. R. Mahalingam via the production company Sri Sukumar Productions. It was originally titled ''Vilaiyattu Pillai''.<ref name="dailythanthi">{{Cite web |date=11 June 2016 |title=38. சொந்தப்படம் எடுத்ததால் மகாலிங்கத்துக்கு ஏற்பட்ட சோதனை |trans-title=38. Misfortunes of Mahalingam by producing films |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2016/06/11133007/If-you-own-Film-The-Problem-for-makalingam.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820194215/http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2016/06/11133007/If-you-own-Film-The-Problem-for-makalingam.vpf |archive-date=20 August 2016 |access-date=18 March 2017 |website=[[Dina Thanthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=82 |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| "Mohathai Konruvidu" || rowspan=3|[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Subramania Bharati]]||<br />
|-<br />
| "Theertha Karaiyinile" || 03:09<br />
|-<br />
| "Vidhikku Manidhane" || rowspan=5|[[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]|| 03:21<br />
|-<br />
| "Maliyeri Maavilakku Poduvaar" || [[A. P. Komala]]||<br />
|-<br />
| "Kalai Chelvame Vaazhgave" || rowspan=2|[[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]]||<br />
|-<br />
| "Kannil Prasannamaana Kaliye" ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Inba Vaanil Ulaavum" || T. R. Mahalingam & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Kannalagi Ennaipol Yaarundu" || [[Jikki]]|| rowspan="3" |K. P. Kamatchisundaram ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Periyorgal Sollai Pola" || Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Mullaimalar Kodiyin Nizhalile" || T. R. Mahalingam ||<br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film a favourable review for the performances of Mahalingam and Kamala, as well as the comedy of Sarangapani and Thangavelu.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 May 1954 |title=Vilayattu Bommai |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 September 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Despite this, it was a box office failure.<ref name="dailythanthi" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1954 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1954 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1954 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1954 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by T. R. Raghunath]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]<br />
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