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| {{short description|1961 film by M. A. Thirumugam}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Thai Sollai Thattathe]] |
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| {{Infobox film
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| | name = Thaai Sollai Thattadhe
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| | image = Thaai Sollai Thattadhe poster.jpg
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| | caption = Theatrical release poster
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| | director = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
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| | story = [[Aaroor Dass]]
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| | starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]<br />[[M. R. Radha]]
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| | producer = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]]
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| | music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
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| | cinematography = C. V. Murthy
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| | editing = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />M. G. Balu Rao<br />M. A. Mariappan
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| | studio = Devar Films
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| | released = {{Film date|df=y|1961|11|07}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=http://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=26 March 2018 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>
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| | runtime = 152 minutes
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| | country = India
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| | language = Tamil
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| '''''Thaai Sollai Thattadhe''''' ({{translation|Don't Reject Mother's Words}}) is a 1961 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]]. The film, produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]], had a musical score by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] in which the background sound effects for fighting scenes were effectively composed. The film was released on the occasion of [[Diwali]] 1961 and was a commercial success, running for 140 days in theatres.<ref name="thehindu" />
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| == Plot ==
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| Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya and they both fall in love. But things take an unfortunate turn when Raju realises the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother Mohan. What happens next forms the crux of the story.
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| == Cast ==
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| * [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Raju
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| * [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Vijaya
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| * [[M. R. Radha]] as Pandithurai
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| *[[P. Kannamba]] as Raju's mother
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| * [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Mohan
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| *[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Inspector of police
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| *[[Kuladeivam Rajagopal]] as Pandithurai's sidekick
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| * [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] as Pandithurai's henchman
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| *"Gemini" Chandra
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| * R. M. Sethupathi
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| * K. Rathnam
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| == Production ==
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| ''Thaai Sollai Thattathe'' was edited and directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Thevar films.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref name="Anandan" /> The film's script was written by Aroor Dass and the film's cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi.<ref name="thehindu" /> The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=112}} The film's production was completed in one month.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=113}}
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| == Soundtrack ==
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| The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thaai Sollai Thattathey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/thaai-sollai-thattathey-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1437411233 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809064750/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/thaai-sollai-thattathey-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1437411233 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.<ref name="thehindu" />
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| ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
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| | 1 || "Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=8|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:04
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| | 2 || "Kaaturani Kottaiyile" || P. Susheela || 03:20
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| | 3 || "Oruthi Maganai" || P. Susheela || 03:14
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| | 4 || "Paattu Oru Paattu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 03:46
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| | 5 || "Pattu Selai Kaathaada" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:04
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| | 6 || "Poo Uranguthu" || P. Susheela || 03:24
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| | 7 || "Poyum Poyum" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:14
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| | 8 || "Siriththu Siriththu" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:30
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| == Release ==
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| ''Thaai Sollai Thattathe'' was released on 7 November 1961 and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.<ref name="Anandan" /><ref name="thehindu" /> According to R. Kannan, the author of the biography ''MGR: A Life'', the film helped rehabilitate Ramachandran's "image as a dutiful actor".{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=116}}
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| == References ==
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| <ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=28 May 2016 |title=Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-thaai-sollai-thattathe1961/article8659814.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423100856/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-thaai-sollai-thattathe1961/article8659814.ece |archive-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>
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| <ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=3 April 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210809063846/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |archive-date=9 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| == Bibliography ==
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| *{{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-14-342934-0 |location=India}}
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| == External links ==
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| {{IMDb title|1470925}}
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| {{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar}}
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| [[Category:1960s action drama films]]
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| [[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
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| [[Category:1961 drama films]]
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| [[Category:1961 films]]
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| [[Category:Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam]]
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| [[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
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| [[Category:Indian action drama films]]
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