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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Thaayillamal Naan Illai
| name          = Thaayillamal Naan Illai
| image          = Thaayillamal Naan Illai.jpg
| image          = Thaayillamal Naan Illai.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        =  
| director      = [[R. Thyagarajan (director)|R. Thyagarajan]]
| director      = R. Thyagarajan
| producer      = C. Thandayuthapani
| writer        =
| story          = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| screenplay    = {{plainlist|
| screenplay    = {{plainlist|
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
* [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
* Thooyavan {{small|(dialogues)}}
* Thooyavan {{small|(dialogues)}}
}}  
}}
| narrator       =  
| story          = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
| producer       = C. Thandayuthapani
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| starring      = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Sridevi]]
* [[Sridevi]]
* [[Rajnikanth]]
* [[Major Sundarrajan]]
* [[Jai Ganesh]]
}}
}}
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = P. N. Sundaram
| cinematography = P. N. Sundaram
| editing        = M. G. Balu Rao
| editing        = M. G. Balu Rao
| distributor    =  
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| studio        = Thevar films
| studio        = Thevar Films
| released      = {{filmdate|1979|04|14|df=yes}}
| distributor    = <!-- don't add -->
| runtime        = 135 Minutes
| released      = {{Film date|1979|04|14|df=yes}}
| country        = [[India]]
| runtime        = 135 minutes
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        = <!-- don't add -->
| gross          = <!-- don't add -->
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'''''Thaayillamal Naan Illai''''' ({{trans|I cannot live without my mother}}) is a 1979 [[Tamil language]] film starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sridevi]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Jai Ganesh]] in the lead roles with [[Rajnikanth]] and [[Nagesh]] in guest roles. The movie was a super hit at the box office and it was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Paatagaadu'' and [[Hindi]] as ''Aakhri Sangram''.
'''''Thaayillamal Naan Illai''''' ({{translation|I cannot live without my mother}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[R. Thyagarajan (director)|R. Thyagarajan]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sridevi]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[Jai Ganesh]], with [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Nagesh]] in guest roles. It was released on 14 April 1979, and became a box office hit.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Raja ([[Kamal Haasan]]), the son of a poor and widowed washerwoman, is well-talented in the arts from his childhood. [[Thengai Srinivasan]] who runs a drama troupe is impressed with Raja's talent and enlists him in this troupe and Raja's mother travels with the troupe as well. While performing in a zameen with the troupe, Raja meets and falls in love with the zamindar's pretty daughter Bhuvana ([[Sridevi]]) and they engage in a secretive romance assisted by Bhuvana's pet peacock named Vadivelan. When the zamindar ([[Major Sundarrajan]]) becomes aware of their relationship, he agrees to get them only married only if Raja cuts all ties with his mother, considering her poor status. Raja expectedly refuses and unable to convince her adamant father, Bhuvana elopes with Raja and joins the troupe as well. This enrages the zamindar's villainous nephew Mohan ([[Jai Ganesh]]), who had been eyeing the zameen's ownership by marrying Bhuvana. Whether Raja and Bhuvana are able to thwart the odds against them form the rest of the story.
{{more plot|date=February 2022}}
Raja, the son of a poor and widowed washerwoman, is well-talented in the arts from his childhood. A man who runs a drama troupe is impressed with Raja's talent and enlists him in this troupe and Raja's mother travels with the troupe as well. While performing in a zameen with the troupe, Raja meets and falls in love with the zamindar's daughter Bhuvana and they engage in a secretive romance assisted by Bhuvana's pet peacock Vadivelan. When the zamindar becomes aware of their relationship, he agrees to get them only married only if Raja cuts all ties with his mother, considering her poor status. Raja refuses and unable to convince her adamant father, Bhuvana elopes with Raja and joins the troupe as well. This enrages the zamindar's villainous nephew Mohan, who had been eyeing the zameen's ownership by marrying Bhuvana. Whether Raja and Bhuvana are able to thwart the odds against them form the rest of the story.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Raja{{sfn|Ramachandran|2012|p=90}}
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Raja<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Sridevi]] as Bhuvana{{sfn|Ramachandran|2012|p=90}}
*[[Sridevi]] as Bhuvana<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Rajnikanth]] as 'Pichuva' Pakkiri{{sfn|Ramachandran|2012|p=90}} (Special appearance)
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Bichwa Bakri (guest appearance)<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Nagesh]] as Mannargudi Minor (Special appearance)
*[[Nagesh]] as Mannargudi Minor (guest appearance)
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Mohanasundaram
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Mohanasundaram
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Jameen
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Jameen
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Master of Drama  
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Master of Drama
*[[Sukumari]] as Sivagami{{sfn|Ramachandran|2012|p=90}}
*[[Sukumari]] as Sivakami<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Madhu Malini]] as Jaya
*[[Madhu Malini]] as Jaya
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as Sigamani
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as Sigamani
*[[Sachu]] as Servant
*[[Sachu]] as Servant
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Village people
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Village people
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Drama artist
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Drama artist
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj|Idachappuli Selvaraj]] as Drama artist
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj|Idachappuli Selvaraj]] as Drama artist
*[[Typist Gopu]] as Karkoda
*[[Typist Gopu]] as Karkoda
*[[Pakoda Kadhar]] as Kadhar
*[[Pakoda Kadhar]] as Kadhar
== Production ==
Kamal Haasan was given a "curly wig" and he grew a French beard to portray his character.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=7 September 2019 |title=Loved Rajinikanth's hair in 'Murattu Kalai'? Meet the wig maker behind the look |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-wig-makers-tale/article29362271.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200507161041/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-wig-makers-tale/article29362271.ece |archive-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> This was the last film in which Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth acted together.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nayak |first=Satyarth |title=Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess |title-link=Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |year=2019 |isbn=978-93-5305-678-0 |location=India |pages=37 |author-link=Satyarth Nayak}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
All songs are written by [[Kannadasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. Composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=28 July 2019 |title=Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119023006/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |archive-date=19 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thai Illamal Naan Illai |url=http://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/Thai-Illamal-Naan-Illai-songs-TC0000121 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212083531/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/Thai-Illamal-Naan-Illai-songs-TC0000121 |archive-date=12 February 2018 |access-date=19 July 2017 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
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All Songs are written by Kannadasan and Vali. Composed by [[Sankar Ganesh|Shankar-Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |title=Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=28 July 2019 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raaga.com/tamil/album/Thai-Illamal-Naan-Illai-songs-TC0000121 |title=Thai Illamal Naan Illai |website=Raaga.com |access-date=19 July 2017}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline     =  
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 22:07
| total_length = 22:07
 
| title1 = Vadivelan Manasu Vachaan
| title1 = Vadivelan Manasu Vachaan
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
| note1  =
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| length1 = 3:41
| length1 = 3:41
 
| title2 = Nadiganin Kaadhali
| title2 = Nadiganin Kaadhali
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| note2  =
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length2 = 4:56
| length2 = 4:56
 
| title3 = Vanakkam Vanakkam
| title3 = Vanakkam Vanakkam
| note3 = Naveena Allidurbar Natakam
| note3   = Naveena Allidurbar Natakam
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, [[S. C. Krishnan]] and Chorus
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, [[S. C. Krishnan]] & Chorus
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length3 = 5:48
| length3 = 5:48
 
| title4 = Eena Meena
| title4 = Eena Meena
| extra4 = P. Susheela
| note4  =
| extra4 = P. Susheela
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 3:33
| length4 = 3:33
 
| title5 = Podi Vaikkiren
| title5 = Podi Vaikkiren
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| note5  =
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 4:09
| length5 = 4:09
}}
For the dubbed Hindi version, the lyrics were written by Madhukar.<ref name="Aakhri Sangram" />
{{Track listing
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| headline = Hindi
| title1 = Ina Mina Yeh Aankhen Meri
| extra1 = Vani Jairam
| lyrics1 = Madhukar
| length1 =
| title2 = Iss Kadar Ishq Se Laj Sharam Kis Liye
| extra2 = Raj Sitaraman
| lyrics2 = Madhukar
| length2 =
| title3 = Mantar Tere Jadoo Mantar Tere
| note3 =
| extra3 = Raj Sitaraman
| lyrics3 = Madhukar
| length3 =
| title4 = Matwala Mann Ho Gaya
| extra4 = Raj Sitaraman, Vani Jairam
| lyrics4 = Madhukar
| length4 =
}}
}}


== Reception ==
== Release ==
The film ran for over 200 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |last=Selvaraj |first=N. |date=20 March 2017 |work=Thinnai |access-date=14 July 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20170329085911/http://puthu.thinnai.com/ |archive-date=29 March 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
''Thaayillamal Naan Illai'' was released on 14 April 1979,<ref>{{Cite web |last=வருண்.நா |date=22 January 2020 |title=சந்தானம் மட்டுமில்ல... ரஜினி, கமல், விஜயகாந்த் முதல் பரத் வரை இந்த லிஸ்ட்ல இருக்காங்க! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/list-of-actors-whose-two-movies-released-on-same-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719050515/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/list-of-actors-whose-two-movies-released-on-same-day |archive-date=19 July 2021 |access-date=19 July 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> and ran for over 200 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Selvaraj |first=N. |date=20 March 2017 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |work=Thinnai |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |url-status=live |access-date=14 July 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170329085911/http://puthu.thinnai.com/ |archive-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> It was dubbed into Hindi as ''Aakhri Sangram'' in 1984.<ref name="Aakhri Sangram" />


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist|refs=
 
<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |pages=90 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}</ref>
== Bibliography ==
<ref name="Aakhri Sangram">{{Cite web |title=Aakhri Sangram (1984) |url=https://muvyz.com/moviepage/ni617512/songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807113837/https://muvyz.com/moviepage/ni617512/songs/ |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Muvyz}}</ref>
* {{cite book | title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography | publisher=[[Penguin Books]] | last=Ramachandran | first=Naman | author-link=Naman Ramachandran | year=2012 | isbn=978-81-8475-796-5 | title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography}}
}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0186794}}
* {{IMDb title|0186794}}


[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Films about actors]]
[[Category:Films about theatre]]
[[Category:Films directed by R. Thyagarajan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
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[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sankar Ganesh]]
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 12 June 2022

Thaayillamal Naan Illai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Thyagarajan
Produced byC. Thandayuthapani
Screenplay by
Story bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyP. N. Sundaram
Edited byM. G. Balu Rao
Production
company
Thevar Films
Release date
  • 14 April 1979 (1979-04-14)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thaayillamal Naan Illai (transl. I cannot live without my mother) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Major Sundarrajan and Jai Ganesh, with Rajinikanth and Nagesh in guest roles. It was released on 14 April 1979, and became a box office hit.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Raja, the son of a poor and widowed washerwoman, is well-talented in the arts from his childhood. A man who runs a drama troupe is impressed with Raja's talent and enlists him in this troupe and Raja's mother travels with the troupe as well. While performing in a zameen with the troupe, Raja meets and falls in love with the zamindar's daughter Bhuvana and they engage in a secretive romance assisted by Bhuvana's pet peacock Vadivelan. When the zamindar becomes aware of their relationship, he agrees to get them only married only if Raja cuts all ties with his mother, considering her poor status. Raja refuses and unable to convince her adamant father, Bhuvana elopes with Raja and joins the troupe as well. This enrages the zamindar's villainous nephew Mohan, who had been eyeing the zameen's ownership by marrying Bhuvana. Whether Raja and Bhuvana are able to thwart the odds against them form the rest of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Kamal Haasan was given a "curly wig" and he grew a French beard to portray his character.[2] This was the last film in which Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth acted together.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All songs are written by Kannadasan and Vaali. Composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4][5]

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vadivelan Manasu Vachaan"KannadasanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:41
2."Nadiganin Kaadhali"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:56
3."Vanakkam Vanakkam" (Naveena Allidurbar Natakam)VaaliT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. C. Krishnan and Chorus5:48
4."Eena Meena"VaaliP. Susheela3:33
5."Podi Vaikkiren"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:09
Total length:22:07

For the dubbed Hindi version, the lyrics were written by Madhukar.[6]

Hindi
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ina Mina Yeh Aankhen Meri"MadhukarVani Jairam 
2."Iss Kadar Ishq Se Laj Sharam Kis Liye"MadhukarRaj Sitaraman 
3."Mantar Tere Jadoo Mantar Tere"MadhukarRaj Sitaraman 
4."Matwala Mann Ho Gaya"MadhukarRaj Sitaraman, Vani Jairam 

Release[edit | edit source]

Thaayillamal Naan Illai was released on 14 April 1979,[7] and ran for over 200 days in theatres.[8] It was dubbed into Hindi as Aakhri Sangram in 1984.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  2. ↑ S, Srivatsan (7 September 2019). "Loved Rajinikanth's hair in 'Murattu Kalai'? Meet the wig maker behind the look". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 37. ISBN 978-93-5305-678-0.
  4. ↑ Narayanan, Sujatha (28 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thai Illamal Naan Illai". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Aakhri Sangram (1984)". Muvyz. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ↑ வருண்.நா (22 January 2020). "சந்தானம் மட்டுமில்ல... ரஜினி, கமல், விஜயகாந்த் முதல் பரத் வரை இந்த லிஸ்ட்ல இருக்காங்க!". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Selvaraj, N. (20 March 2017). "வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள்". Thinnai. Retrieved 14 July 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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