Thazhampoo

Thazhampoo
Thazhampoo
	File:Thazhampoo.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	N. S. Ramadass
Screenplay by	G. Balasubramaniam
Story by	K. P. Kottarakkara
Starring	M. G. Ramachandran; K. R. Vijaya
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	W. R. Subba Rao
Edited by	G. Radhakrishnan
Production; company	Sri Balamurugan Films
Release date	23 October 1965;
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thazhampoo (transl. The Pandanus flower) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. S. Ramadass. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 23 October 1965.

Plot[edit]

When Kandaswamy, an accountant, goes to his employer to ask for money, he is framed for murder and imprisoned. His brother, Durai, convinced that Kandaswamy is innocent, strives to uncover the plot.

Cast[edit]

M. G. Ramachandran as Durai
K. R. Vijaya as Kamali
M. R. Radha as S. P. Raja Ratnam
M. N. Nambiar as Mohan
S. A. Ashokan as Kandhasamy
Manimala as Bakiyum
B. V. Radha as Kaveri
Nagesh as Velu
Manorama as Velu's love interest
K. R. Ramsingh as Murugan
M. K. Mustafa as Inspector of police
Thirupadisamy as S. P. Somanadhan
A. Veerappan as Kamali's car driver

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[1]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Aerikkarai Oaraththilae"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Kannadasan	03:37
2	"Engae Poividum Kaalam"	T. M. Soundararajan	Vaali	03:25
3	"Pangkuni Maadhaththil"	P. Susheela	Vaali	01:38
4	"Thaazham Poovin"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Thyagarajan	05:46
5	"Thoo Vaanam Idhu"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Vaali	03:27
6	"Vatta Vatta Paaththi"	P. Susheela	Alangudi Somu	04:13

Release and reception[edit]

Thazhampoo was released on 23 October 1965, Diwali day.^[2]^[3] Writing in Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran called it "a mass entertainer with all conventional cliches".^[4]

References[edit]

↑ "Thazhampoo (1965)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
↑ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
↑ "Thazhamboo". The Indian Express. 23 October 1965. p. 11.
↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (4 December 1965). "Thazhambu". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 51.

External links[edit]

Thazhampoo on IMDb

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[1] "Thazhampoo (1965)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

[2] "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

[3] "Thazhamboo". The Indian Express. 23 October 1965. p. 11.

[4] Ramachandran, T. M. (4 December 1965). "Thazhambu". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 51.

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