Thavapudhalavan
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| Thavapudhalavan | |
|---|---|
| File:Thavapudhalavan.jpg Poster  | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan | 
| Produced by | Muktha Ramaswamy | 
| Written by | Thooyavan | 
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Pandari Bai  | 
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan | 
| Cinematography | N. S. Verma | 
| Edited by | E. V. Shanmugam | 
Production company  | Muktha Films    | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 169 Minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Tamil | 
Thavapudhalavan (transl. Precious Son) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha Ramaswamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya,. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1] It was released on 26 August 1972.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Nirmal
 - K. R. Vijaya as Vasanthi
 - Pandari Bai as Rajalakshmi (Nirmal's Mother)
 - V. Gopalakrishnan as Eswaran (Vasanthi's Father)
 - Ganthimathi as Eswari (Vasanthi's Mother)
 - M. R. R. Vasu as Jambu (Block Mailer, Enemy role)
 - Cho as James (Nirmal's Friend)
 - Manorama as Pankajam (James's wife)
 - Senthamarai as Doctor
 - K. K. Soundar as Blindman
 - C. I. D Sakunthala as Vimala
 - K. Kannan as Henchman
 - Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (guest appearance)
 - Vijayachandrika as Nurse
 
Production[edit]
The inspiration for the lead character's evening blindness disease came from a friend of Srinivasan.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Randor Guy wrote the English portions of "Love is Fine".[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ulagin Mudalisai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas | Kannadasan | 03:19 | 
| 2 | "Isai Kettal Puvi" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| 3 | "Kinkini Kinkini" | T.M. Soundararajan | ||
| 4 | "Love Is Fine Darling" | L. R. Easwari, Ajit Singh | Randor Guy & Vaali | 
References[edit]
- ↑ "151-160". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
 - ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 August 2020). "'தவப்புதல்வன்' 'மாலைக்கண் நோய்' கேரக்டருக்கு இன்ஸ்பிரேஷன்; 100வது நாள் விழாவில் டெக்னீஷியன்களுக்கு மோதிரம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
 - ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 August 2020). "'இசைகேட்டால் புவி அசைந்தாடும்' பாட்டுக்கு போட்ட மெட்டு; 'தான்சேன்' முகம் மாதிரியே 'சிவாஜி சார்' முகம்! 48 ஆண்டுகளாகியும் இது புரியாத புதிர்தான்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
 - ↑ Guy, Randor (16 July 2015). "MSV's love for the Bilaskhan-i Todi raag". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 January 2019.