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{{short description|1952 film by K. Ramnoth}}
{{short description|1952 film by K. Ramnoth}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Thai Ullam
| image          = Thai Ullam poster.jpg
| image          = Thai Ullam poster.jpg
| border        = no
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[K. Ramnoth]]
| director      = [[K. Ramnoth]]
| producer      = Pattanna<ref name="Anandan" />
| producer      = Pattanna<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
| screenplay    = S. D. Sundaram<br />Umachandran
| screenplay    = S. D. Sundaram<br />Umachandran
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[East Lynne]]''|[[Ellen Wood (author)|Ellen Wood]]}}
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[East Lynne]]''|[[Ellen Wood (author)|Ellen Wood]]}}
| starring      = [[V. Nagaiah]]<br />[[Manohar (actor)|Manohar]]<br />[[M. V. Rajamma]]<br />[[Madhuri Devi]]
| starring      = [[V. Nagayya]]<br />[[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]]<br />[[M. V. Rajamma]]<br />[[Madhuri Devi]]
| music          = V. Nagaiah<br />A. Rama Rao
| music          = V. Nagayya<br />A. Rama Rao
| cinematography = N. Prakash<ref name="Anandan" />
| cinematography = N. Prakash<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
| editing        = S. P. Chandrasekar<ref name="Anandan" />
| editing        = S. P. Chandrasekar<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
| studio        = Narayanan & Company
| studio        = Narayanan & Company
| distributor    =  
| distributor    = Narayanan & Company
| released      = {{film date|df=yes|1952|2|9}}
| released      = {{film date|df=yes|1952|2|9}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        = <!-- don't add without source -->
| gross          = <!-- don't add without source -->
}}
}}
'''''Thai Ullam''''' ({{trans|Mother's Heart}}) is a 1952 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Ramnoth]]. Starring [[V. Nagaiah]], [[Manohar (actor)|Manohar]] and [[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesh]], the film has music composed by Nagaiah and A. Rama Rao. It is an adaptation of the 1861 English-language novel ''[[East Lynne]]'', by [[Ellen Wood (author)|Ellen Wood]].
'''''Thai Ullam''''' ({{translation|Mother's Heart}}) is a 1952 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Ramnoth]]. Starring [[V. Nagayya]], [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] and [[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesh]], the film has music composed by Nagayya and A. Rama Rao. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel ''[[East Lynne]]'', by [[Ellen Wood (author)|Ellen Wood]]. The film was released on 9 February 1952, and emerged both a critical and commercial success.
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=March 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[V. Nagaiah]] as [[Zamindar]] Seethapathy
* [[V. Nagayya]] as [[Zamindar]] Seethapathy
* [[Manohar (actor)|Manohar]] as Manohar
* [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] as Manohar
* [[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesh]] as Sekar
* [[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesh]] as Sekar
* K. Ramasami as Clerk Kuppu
* K. Ramasami as Clerk Kuppu
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== Production ==
== Production ==
[[K. Ramnoth]], who had left [[Gemini Studios]] on 15 August 1947, worked for Narayanan & Company, for which he made the film ''Thai Ullam'', an adaptation of the English-language novel ''[[East Lynne]]'' by [[Ellen Wood (author)|Ellen Wood]].<ref name="VERS" /> While [[Manohar (actor)|Manohar]] was cast as the male lead, [[T. S. Balaiah]] was considered for playing the antagonist. He however opted out of the project after demanding a salary of {{INR}}75,000, which he was refused.<ref name="hindu1" /> Subsequently, he was replaced by a then struggling actor named R. Ganesh, who later became known as [[Gemini Ganesan]]. The film became a major breakthrough for Ganesh, who would later become a part of the "Big Three" of [[Tamil cinema]], the other two being [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref name="VERS" />
[[K. Ramnoth]], who had left [[Gemini Studios]] on 15 August 1947, worked for Narayanan & Company, for which he made the film ''Thai Ullam'', an adaptation of the 1861 novel ''[[East Lynne]]'' by [[Ellen Wood (author)|Ellen Wood]].<ref name="VERS" /> While [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] was cast as the male lead, [[T. S. Balaiah]] was considered for playing the antagonist. He however opted out of the project after demanding a salary of {{INR}}75,000, which he was refused.<ref name="hindu1" /> Subsequently, he was replaced by a then struggling actor named R. Ganesh, who later became known as [[Gemini Ganesan]].<ref name="VERS" />


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The songs were composed by Nagaiah and A. Rama Rao, with lyrics by Kanakasurabhi, [[Subramania Bharati]] and [[Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai]].<ref name="song book" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thai Ullam |url=http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Thai-Ullam-1952/Q7X1USX7dAg_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026075335/http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Thai-Ullam-1952/Q7X1USX7dAg_ |archive-date=26 October 2016 |access-date=25 October 2016 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |publication-date=December 2014 |page=37 |language=Tamil}}</ref> The song "Vella Thamarai" is based on Bharati's poem of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=P. V. |date=7 August 2017 |title=Filmy Ripples&nbsp;– Mahakavi Bharathiyar's works in Tamil Film Music |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2017/08/07/filmy-ripples-mahakavi-bharathiyars-works-in-tamil-film-music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223171426/https://tcrcindia.com/2017/08/07/filmy-ripples-mahakavi-bharathiyars-works-in-tamil-film-music/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref> The song "Konjum Puraave" is based on the song "Thandi Hawayen" from the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Naujawan (1951 film)|Naujawan]]'' (1951).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=28 June 2018 |title=The bonhomie between MLV and Padmini |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705193617/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |archive-date=5 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sriram |first=V. |author-link=V. Sriram |date=14 March 2018 |title=From Thandi Hawayen to Konjum Purave |url=https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/from-thandi-hawayen-to-konjum-purave/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914162831/https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/from-thandi-hawayen-to-konjum-purave/ |archive-date=14 September 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018 |website=Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music}}</ref> That, along with the songs "Kovil Muluthum Kanden", "Kathayai Kelada", "Vellai Thamarai" and "Poo Chendu Nee" attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=28 June 2018 |title=The bonhomie between MLV and Padmini |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705193617/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |archive-date=5 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=30 November 2018 |title=A tribute to Radha-Jayalakshmi |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/a-tribute-to-radha-jayalakshmi/article25634716.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321070840/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/a-tribute-to-radha-jayalakshmi/article25634716.ece |archive-date=21 March 2021}}</ref>
The songs were composed by Nagayya and A. Rama Rao, with lyrics by Kanakasurabhi, [[Subramania Bharati]] and [[Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai]].<ref name="song book" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thai Ullam |url=http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Thai-Ullam-1952/Q7X1USX7dAg_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026075335/http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Thai-Ullam-1952/Q7X1USX7dAg_ |archive-date=26 October 2016 |access-date=25 October 2016 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |publication-date=December 2014 |pages=37 |language=Tamil}}</ref> The song "Vella Thamarai" is based on Bharati's poem of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=P. V. |date=7 August 2017 |title=Filmy Ripples&nbsp;– Mahakavi Bharathiyar's works in Tamil Film Music |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2017/08/07/filmy-ripples-mahakavi-bharathiyars-works-in-tamil-film-music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223171426/https://tcrcindia.com/2017/08/07/filmy-ripples-mahakavi-bharathiyars-works-in-tamil-film-music/ |archive-date=23 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref> The song "Konjum Puraave" is based on the song "Thandi Hawayen" from the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Naujawan (1951 film)|Naujawan]]'' (1951).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=28 June 2018 |title=The bonhomie between MLV and Padmini |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705193617/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |archive-date=5 July 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sriram |first=V. |author-link=V. Sriram |date=14 March 2018 |title=From Thandi Hawayen to Konjum Purave |url=https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/from-thandi-hawayen-to-konjum-purave/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914162831/https://sriramv.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/from-thandi-hawayen-to-konjum-purave/ |archive-date=14 September 2018 |access-date=14 September 2018 |website=Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music}}</ref> That, along with the songs "Kovil Muluthum Kanden", "Kathayai Kelada", "Vellai Thamarai" and "Poo Chendu Nee" attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=28 June 2018 |title=The bonhomie between MLV and Padmini |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705193617/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/mlvs-playback-singing-for-dance-performances/article24278936.ece |archive-date=5 July 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Swaminathan |first=G. |date=30 November 2018 |title=A tribute to Radha-Jayalakshmi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/a-tribute-to-radha-jayalakshmi/article25634716.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321070840/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/a-tribute-to-radha-jayalakshmi/article25634716.ece |archive-date=21 March 2021 |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Track !! Song !! Singer !! Lyricist !! Length
! Song !! Singer !! Lyricist !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Ohoho Nilave Nillay Odathe" || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=3|Kanakasurabhi ||
| "Ohoho Nilave Nillay Odathe" || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=3|Kanakasurabhi ||
|-
|-
| 2 || "Konjum Puraave" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || 03:04
| "Konjum Puraave" || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || 03:04
|-
|-
| 3 || "Nathathile Pethama" || T. A. Mothi ||
| "Nathathile Pethama" || T. A. Mothi ||
|-
|-
| 4 || "Vellai Thamarai Poovil" || rowspan=2|[[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Subramania Bharathi ||
| "Vellai Thamarai Poovil" || rowspan=2|[[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || Subramania Bharathi ||
|-
|-
| 5 || "Kovil Muzhuthun Kanden" || Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai || 03:02
| "Kovil Muzhuthun Kanden" || Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai || 03:02
|-
|-
| 6 || "Poochendu Nee" || T. A. Mothi, [[Radha Jayalakshmi|(Radha) Jayalakshmi]] & [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]] || rowspan=6|Kanakasurabhi  || 03:35
| "Poochendu Nee" || T. A. Mothi, [[Radha Jayalakshmi|(Radha) Jayalakshmi]] & [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]] || rowspan=6|Kanakasurabhi  || 03:35
|-
|-
| 7 || "Pokkiri Payale Nee Polladhavan" || (Radha) Jayalakshmi || 02:00
| "Pokkiri Payale Nee Polladhavan" || (Radha) Jayalakshmi || 02:00
|-
|-
| 8 || "Anbai Ariyamal Kali Odi Poche" || T. A. Mothi ||
| "Anbai Ariyamal Kali Odi Poche" || T. A. Mothi ||
|-
|-
| 9 || "Baby Baby Chinna Chinna Baby" || Jikki || 02:38
| "Baby Baby Chinna Chinna Baby" || Jikki || 02:38
|-
|-
| 10 || "Malai Nila Varavendum" || [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi]] & T. A. Mothi ||
| "Malai Nila Varavendum" || [[R. Balasaraswathi Devi|R. Balasaraswathi]] & T. A. Mothi ||
|-
|-
| 11 || "Kathayai Kelada" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || 02:51
| "Kathayai Kelada" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || 02:51
|}
|}


== Reception ==
== Release ==
''Thai Ullam'' was released on 9 February 1952.<ref name="Anandan" /> Film historian [[Randor Guy]] called it a "cinematic masterpiece", and concluded that the film would be "Remembered for: melodious music, especially hit tunes by the inimitable MLV."<ref name="hindu1" />
''Thai Ullam'' was released on 9 February 1952,<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> and distributed by Narayanan & Company themselves.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=24 February 1952 |title=தாய் உள்ளம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1952/feb/24-02-1952/p17.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220809065621/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1952/feb/24-02-1952/p17.jpg |archive-date=9 August 2022 |access-date=14 November 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=17 |language=ta}}</ref> The film was both a critical and commercial success,<ref name="hindu1" /> and a major breakthrough for Ganesh, who would later become a part of the "Big Three" of [[Tamil cinema]], the other two being [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref name="VERS" />


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<references>
<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNUTExUTJIallQUnM/view |title=Thai Ullam |publisher=Narayanan & Company |year=1952 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Mother's Heart |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
 
<ref name="hindu1">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=25 April 2008 |title=Thaai Ullam 1952 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/04/25/stories/2008042550441600.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928042853/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/04/25/stories/2008042550441600.htm |archive-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/sok.ThaaiUllam_Ramnath_1952/12.%20ThaaiUllam_Ramnath_1952.pdf |title=தாய் உள்ளம் |publisher=Narayanan & Company |year=1952 |language=Tamil |trans-title=Mother's Heart |type=[[song book]] |access-date=2 September 2024 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
<ref name="VERS">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=15 August 2003 |title=Star and a versatile actor |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/15/stories/2003081501500300.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=26 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206200735/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/15/stories/2003081501500300.htm |archive-date=6 February 2010}}</ref>
<ref name="hindu1">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=25 April 2008 |title=Thaai Ullam 1952 |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/04/25/stories/2008042550441600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928042853/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/04/25/stories/2008042550441600.htm |archive-date=28 September 2013 |access-date=25 September 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails16.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=10 December 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180914153227/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails16.asp |archive-date=14 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="VERS">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=15 August 2003 |title=Star and a versatile actor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/15/stories/2003081501500300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206200735/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/15/stories/2003081501500300.htm |archive-date=6 February 2010 |access-date=26 April 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
}}
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1952&nbsp;– தாய் உள்ளம்&nbsp;– நாராயணன் அன் கம்பெனி. |trans-title=1952&nbsp;– Thai Ullam&nbsp;– Narayanan and Company. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails16.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180914153227/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails16.asp |archive-date=14 September 2018 |access-date=10 December 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
 
</references>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0260425}}
* {{IMDb title}}
*{{CITWF title|347995}}
 
{{East Lynne}}


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Thai Ullam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Ramnoth
Produced byPattanna[1]
Screenplay byS. D. Sundaram
Umachandran
Based onEast Lynne
by Ellen Wood
StarringV. Nagayya
Manohar
M. V. Rajamma
Madhuri Devi
Music byV. Nagayya
A. Rama Rao
CinematographyN. Prakash[1]
Edited byS. P. Chandrasekar[1]
Production
company
Narayanan & Company
Distributed byNarayanan & Company
Release date
  • 9 February 1952 (1952-02-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thai Ullam (transl. Mother's Heart) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Ramnoth. Starring V. Nagayya, Manohar and R. Ganesh, the film has music composed by Nagayya and A. Rama Rao. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel East Lynne, by Ellen Wood. The film was released on 9 February 1952, and emerged both a critical and commercial success.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Supporting cast[2]

T. K. Kalyanam, G. V. Sharma, Nandaram, Loose Arumugam, and V. T. Kalyanam.

Production[edit | edit source]

K. Ramnoth, who had left Gemini Studios on 15 August 1947, worked for Narayanan & Company, for which he made the film Thai Ullam, an adaptation of the 1861 novel East Lynne by Ellen Wood.[3] While Manohar was cast as the male lead, T. S. Balaiah was considered for playing the antagonist. He however opted out of the project after demanding a salary of ₹75,000, which he was refused.[4] Subsequently, he was replaced by a then struggling actor named R. Ganesh, who later became known as Gemini Ganesan.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The songs were composed by Nagayya and A. Rama Rao, with lyrics by Kanakasurabhi, Subramania Bharati and Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai.[2][5][6] The song "Vella Thamarai" is based on Bharati's poem of the same name.[7] The song "Konjum Puraave" is based on the song "Thandi Hawayen" from the Hindi film Naujawan (1951).[8][9] That, along with the songs "Kovil Muluthum Kanden", "Kathayai Kelada", "Vellai Thamarai" and "Poo Chendu Nee" attained popularity.[10][11]

Song Singer Lyricist Length
"Ohoho Nilave Nillay Odathe" Jikki Kanakasurabhi
"Konjum Puraave" M. L. Vasanthakumari 03:04
"Nathathile Pethama" T. A. Mothi
"Vellai Thamarai Poovil" M. L. Vasanthakumari Subramania Bharathi
"Kovil Muzhuthun Kanden" Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai 03:02
"Poochendu Nee" T. A. Mothi, (Radha) Jayalakshmi & N. L. Ganasaraswathi Kanakasurabhi 03:35
"Pokkiri Payale Nee Polladhavan" (Radha) Jayalakshmi 02:00
"Anbai Ariyamal Kali Odi Poche" T. A. Mothi
"Baby Baby Chinna Chinna Baby" Jikki 02:38
"Malai Nila Varavendum" R. Balasaraswathi & T. A. Mothi
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Release[edit | edit source]

Thai Ullam was released on 9 February 1952,[1] and distributed by Narayanan & Company themselves.[12] The film was both a critical and commercial success,[4] and a major breakthrough for Ganesh, who would later become a part of the "Big Three" of Tamil cinema, the other two being Sivaji Ganesan and M. G. Ramachandran.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "1952 – தாய் உள்ளம் – நாராயணன் அன் கம்பெனி" [1952 – Thai Ullam – Narayanan and Company.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 தாய் உள்ளம் [Mother's Heart] (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Narayanan & Company. 1952. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Guy, Randor (15 August 2003). "Star and a versatile actor". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Guy, Randor (25 April 2008). "Thaai Ullam 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Thai Ullam". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 37.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. ↑ Gopalakrishnan, P. V. (7 August 2017). "Filmy Ripples – Mahakavi Bharathiyar's works in Tamil Film Music". The Cinema Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  8. ↑ Swaminathan, G. (28 June 2018). "The bonhomie between MLV and Padmini". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Sriram, V. (14 March 2018). "From Thandi Hawayen to Konjum Purave". Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Swaminathan, G. (28 June 2018). "The bonhomie between MLV and Padmini". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  11. ↑ Swaminathan, G. (30 November 2018). "A tribute to Radha-Jayalakshmi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "தாய் உள்ளம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 24 February 1952. p. 17. Retrieved 14 November 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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