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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Thai Sollai Thattathe
| name          = Thai Sollai Thattathe
| image          = Thai Sollai Thattathe.jpg
| image          = Thai Sollai Thattathe poster.jpg
| border        = no
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
| director      = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]
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| editing        = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />M. G. Balu Rao<br />M. A. Mariappan
| editing        = [[M. A. Thirumugam]]<br />M. G. Balu Rao<br />M. A. Mariappan
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio        = Devar Films
| studio        = [[Thevar Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1961|11|07|ref1=<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>}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1961|11|07|ref1=}}
| runtime        = 152 minutes
| runtime        = 152 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Thai Sollai Thattathe''''' ({{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]], with [[M. R. Radha]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|V. R. Rajagopal]], and [[P. Kannamba]] in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal.
'''''Thai Sollai Thattathe''''' ({{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]], with [[M. R. Radha]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|V. R. Rajagopal]], and [[P. Kannamba]] in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal.


''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]], and written by [[Aaroor Dass]]. The film was released on 7 November 1961, the occasion of [[Diwali]], and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.
''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]], and written by [[Aaroor Dass]]. The film was released on [[Diwali]], on 7 November 1961, and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=August 2021}}
{{more plot|date=August 2021}}
Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he gets transferred to [[Chennai|Madras]] to investigate about the robbery case that occurred in a train and a murder case that occurred near the seashore. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a private banker Pandithurai 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.
Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to apprehend a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he is transferred to [[Chennai|Madras]] to investigate a train robbery and a murder that occurred near the seashore. He crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a banker named Pandithurai, and they both fall in love. What happens after Raju realizes that the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother,  forms the crux of the story.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== Production ==
== Production ==
''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="lakshmansruthi" /> The script was written by [[Aaroor Dass]] and the 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}} Production was completed in one month.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=113}}
''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="lakshmansruthi" /> The script was written by [[Aaroor Dass]] and the 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}} Production was completed in one month.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=113}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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" />
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 1961 |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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thai Sollai Thattathe Parisu Tamil FIlm Audio CD by K V Mahadevan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/thai-sollai-thattathe-parisu-tamil-film-audio-cd-by-k-v-mahadevan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418043730/https://mossymart.com/product/thai-sollai-thattathe-parisu-tamil-film-audio-cd-by-k-v-mahadevan/ |archive-date=18 April 2023 |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.<ref name="thehindu" />


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=8|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:04
| "Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha" || [[P. Susheela]] || 03:04
|-
|-
| 2 || "Kaaturani Kottaiyile" || P. Susheela || 03:20
| "Kaaturani Kottaiyile" || P. Susheela || 03:20
|-
|-
| 3 || "Oruthi Maganai" || P. Susheela || 03:14
| "Oruthi Maganai" || P. Susheela || 03:14
|-
|-
| 4 || "Paattu Oru Paattu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 03:46
| "Paattu Oru Paattu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 03:46
|-
|-
| 5 || "Pattu Selai Kaathaada" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:04
| "Pattu Selai Kaathaada" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:04
|-
|-
| 6 || "Poo Uranguthu" || P. Susheela || 03:24
| "Poo Uranguthu" || P. Susheela || 03:24
|-
|-
| 7 || "Poyum Poyum" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:14
| "Poyum Poyum" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:14
|-
|-
| 8 || "Siriththu Siriththu" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:30
| "Siriththu Siriththu" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:30
|}
|}


== Release ==
== Release and reception ==
''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was released on 7 November 1961 and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> 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}}<!-- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1961/nov/19-11-1961/p26.jpg -->
''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was released on 7 November 1961,<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> and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> 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}} Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the story and some of the cast performances but criticised the music and felt the film should have been faster paced.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=19 November 1961 |title=தாய் சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1961/nov/19-11-1961/p26.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220726055352/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1961/nov/19-11-1961/p26.jpg |archive-date=26 July 2022 |access-date=18 April 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=26 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<references>
<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>
 
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1961&nbsp;– தாய்சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே&nbsp;– தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ். |trans-title=1961&nbsp;– Thai Sollai Thattathe&nbsp;– Devar Films. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210809063846/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |archive-date=9 August 2021 |access-date=3 April 2020 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref>
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=28 May 2016 |title=Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-thaai-sollai-thattathe1961/article8659814.ece |url-status=live |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 |access-date=9 August 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
}}
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1961&nbsp;– தாய்சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே&nbsp;– தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ். |trans-title=1961&nbsp;– Thai Sollai Thattathe&nbsp;– Thevar Films. |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210809063846/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails10.asp |archive-date=9 August 2021 |access-date=3 April 2020 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
 
</references>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Thai Sollai Thattathe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Written byAaroor Dass
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
B. Saroja Devi
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyC. V. Murthy
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
M. A. Mariappan
Production
company
Release date
  • 7 November 1961 (1961-11-07)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thai Sollai Thattathe (transl. Don't Reject Mother's Words) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with M. R. Radha, S. A. Ashokan, V. R. Rajagopal, and P. Kannamba in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal.

Thai Sollai Thattathe was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, and written by Aaroor Dass. The film was released on Diwali, on 7 November 1961, and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to apprehend a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he is transferred to Madras to investigate a train robbery and a murder that occurred near the seashore. He crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a banker named Pandithurai, and they both fall in love. What happens after Raju realizes that the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother, forms the crux of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Thaai Sollai Thattathe was edited and directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Thevar Films.[1][2] The script was written by Aaroor Dass and the cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi.[1] The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding.[3] Production was completed in one month.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5][6] The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.[1]

Song Singers Length
"Kaatukkulle Thiruvizha" P. Susheela 03:04
"Kaaturani Kottaiyile" P. Susheela 03:20
"Oruthi Maganai" P. Susheela 03:14
"Paattu Oru Paattu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:46
"Pattu Selai Kaathaada" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:04
"Poo Uranguthu" P. Susheela 03:24
"Poyum Poyum" T. M. Soundararajan 03:14
"Siriththu Siriththu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:30

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Thai Sollai Thattathe was released on 7 November 1961,[7] and ran for 20 weeks in theatres.[1][2] According to R. Kannan, the author of the biography MGR: A Life, the film helped rehabilitate Ramachandran's "image as a dutiful actor".[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the story and some of the cast performances but criticised the music and felt the film should have been faster paced.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Guy, Randor (28 May 2016). "Thaai Sollai Thattathe(1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1961 – தாய்சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே – தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ்" [1961 – Thai Sollai Thattathe – Thevar Films.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 3 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ Kannan 2017, p. 112.
  4. ↑ Kannan 2017, p. 113.
  5. ↑ "Thaai Sollai Thattathey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 11 July 1961. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Thai Sollai Thattathe Parisu Tamil FIlm Audio CD by K V Mahadevan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Kannan 2017, p. 116.
  9. ↑ காந்தன் (19 November 1961). "தாய் சொல்லைத் தட்டாதே". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 26. Retrieved 18 April 2023.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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