Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai


Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai (transl. A child like its mother, a sari like its thread) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film written and co-produced by A. P. Nagarajan and directed by K. Somu.[1][2]

Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai
Directed byK. Somu
Produced byA. P. Nagarajan
V. K. Ramasamy
Written byA. P. Nagarajan
StarringManohar
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyV. K. Gopanna
Edited byT. Vijayarangam
K. Durairaj
Production
company
Sri Lakshmi Pictures
Release date
  • 14 April 1959 (1959-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

CastEdit

Cast adapted from the song book[3]

ProductionEdit

Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai was produced by V. K. Ramasamy and A. P. Nagarajan under Sri Lakshmi Pictures. Nagarajan also wrote the script, and K. Somu was the director. Cinematography was handled by V. K. Gopanna, and the editing by T. Vijayarangam and K. Durairaj.[4][3]

SoundtrackEdit

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi.[3] Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari.

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Chinna Meenai Pottaa Thaan" K. Jamuna Rani A. Maruthakasi 03:25
2 "Paatti Sollum Kadhai" Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan,
Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & L. R. Eswari
09:24
3 "Naattil Kalaithondu Aatridum Penngal" P. Susheela 03:12
4 "Nalla Kudumbam Miga Nalla Kudumbam" R. Balasaraswathi Devi 03:22
5 "Vilai Mathippillaadha Arumporul Kalaiye" Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & P. Susheela 03:03
6 "Kaariyatthil Kannaa Irukkanum" K. Jamuna Rani 02:51
7 "Sandhegam Theeraadha Viyaadhi" Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 03:11

Release and receptionEdit

Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai was released on 14 April 1959.[4] The Indian Express positively reviewed the film.[5]

ReferencesEdit

  1. https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1959/may/10-05-1959/p22.jpg Template:Bare URL image
  2. https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1959/may/10-05-1959/p23.jpg Template:Bare URL image
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 தாயைப் போல பிள்ளை நூலைப் போல சேலை (song book) (in தமிழ்). Sri Lakshmi Pictures. 1959.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. "Thayai Pola Pillai Noolai Pola Selai". The Indian Express. 17 April 1959. p. 3.