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| name = Thenum Paalum | | name = Thenum Paalum | ||
| image = Thenum Paalum.jpg | | image = Thenum Paalum.jpg | ||
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[P. Madhavan]] | | director = [[P. Madhavan]] | ||
| writer = [[Aaroor Dass]] (dialogues) | |||
| screenplay = [[P. Madhavan]] | |||
| story = Srimathi | |||
| producer = V. C. Subburaman | | producer = V. C. Subburaman | ||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]] | | starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]] | ||
| cinematography = [[P. N. Sundaram]] | | cinematography = [[P. N. Sundaram]] | ||
| editing = R. Devarajan | | editing = R. Devarajan | ||
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | |||
| studio = Kasthuri Films | | studio = Kasthuri Films | ||
| released = {{film date|1971|7|22|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=151-160 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp16.htm |access-date=28 June 2017 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> | |||
| released = 22 | | runtime = 132 minutes | ||
| runtime = 132 | |||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Thenum Paalum''''' ({{ | '''''Thenum Paalum''''' ({{translation|Honey and Milk}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[P. Madhavan]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and [[B. Saroja Devi]]. It was released on 22 July 1971.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2019 |title=எம்ஜிஆர், சிவாஜி இரண்டாம் இடம்; ஆதிபராசக்திதான் முதலிடம் |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/525353-mgr-sivaji.html |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | |||
Somanathan, a leading advocate, has four daughter's and among them Thangam is his favorite and most beloved daughter. One day on his visit to [[Chennai|Madras]] to attend an important case, an unexpected event happens in Thangam's life. On the day of Somanathan's visit to Madras, businessman Ramu visit's Somanathan's place and meet him. The purpose of this visit is to buy a land from Somanathan to built a factory for Ramu's new business. Somanathan introduces Thangam to Ramu and tell his daughter Thangam to guide Ramu to the land site. As per Somanathan's request Ramu stays in Somanathan's guest house next to his bungalow. The next day, both Ramu and Thangam visits the site and Thangam falls in love with Ramu in that trip and also she saves Ramu from a snake bite. | |||
Same night, by mistake Ramu drinks alcohol which looks alike water and got boozed and drunken. With this drunken state he don't want to stay at Thangam's place and decided to leave the guest house. While entering the house to inform Thangam's mother about his leaving, he happened to see the only Thangam in a fully romantic. Ramu who is not in his control due the alcohol loose his control and it was accepted by Thangam as she was already in so much affection on Ramu got in physical with each other and shared the bed. | |||
When Ramu realized his mistake it was too late. When he was trying to escape he was caught by Thangam's mother who is returning from temple. On her insistence to Ramu to marry Thangam Ramu has to reveal that he is already married to Janaki. On Thangam's mother's repeated request and compulsion, Ramu assures that Ramu will marry Thangam only with his wife's acceptance and take Thangam with him. But Thangam's mother did not agree, so finally Ramu has to take Thangam with him to Madras and made her to stay at his office staff Balu's place until he tells his wife all what happened and make his wife to accept his situations and agrees Ramu to marry Thangam. | |||
Now the film revolves around how Ramu manages and handles the issues arises between Janaki and Thangam. Mainly how he handles his mother in law aka Janaki's mother and her troublesome doubt relating to Ramu's extra marital affairs. | |||
Meanwhile, while returning from his Madras case visit advocate Somanathan learns that his beloved daughter Thangam went to Rameswaram for a picnic (as informed by his wife (Thangam's mother) and his other daughters) and suspected to be dead in the severe storm struck in the coastal town, Rameswaram. But Somanathan is unable to accept and believe this. So he was in search of his daughter that he will find her one-day alive. In search of his daughter he finally arrives at Ramu's office and seeking his help to search his daughter just in case if she is alive. While they were speaking Ramu receives a phone call from Thangam and without revealing to Somanathan that he is talking to Thangam, Ramu tells Thangam to go back to home safe before any known people of her seeing her. | |||
There comes a great twist (please watch the movie, otherwise it might be a spoiler to this movie). Thangam got pregnant in the meanwhile.Thangam meets a person outside the telephone booth, Who was that person and what happened to Thangam, which makes the remaining story more interesting and complicating to Ramu to handle. Finally the movie ends with a climax of all getting together but, , , watch the movie. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Janaki | * [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Janaki | ||
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Thangam | * [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Thangam | ||
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Advocate Somanathan | * [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Advocate Somanathan | ||
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Sivakami | * [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Sivakami | ||
* [[M. S. Sundari Bai]] as Akilandam | * [[M. S. Sundari Bai]] as Akilandam | ||
* [[Nagesh]] as Balu | * [[Nagesh]] as Balu | ||
* [[Sachu]] as Abinayam | * [[Sachu]] as Abinayam | ||
* [[Typist Gopu]] as Rathnam | * [[Typist Gopu]] as Rathnam | ||
* [[Ganthimathi]] as Aatha | * [[Ganthimathi]] as Aatha | ||
*[[Shanmugasundari]] as Sundari | *[[Shanmugasundari]] as Sundari | ||
*[[Goundamani]] as Subramani | *[[Goundamani]] as Subramani | ||
* Seethalakshmi as | * Seethalakshmi as Balu's mother | ||
* Master Ramesh as Kannan | * Master Ramesh as Kannan | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. The song "Manjalum Thanthaal" attained popularity.<ref>{{ | The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. The song "Manjalum Thanthaal" attained popularity.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 26, 2006 |title=The best of Padmini's movies |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/26sd2.htm |access-date=2021-03-20 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]] | |||
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