Thanga Padhumai

Thanga Padhumai
Directed by A. S. A. Samy
Produced by M. Somasundaram
Written by Aru. Ramanathan,
A. S. A. Samy
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Padmini
T. R. Rajakumari
N. S. Krishnan
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Rajam
Music by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Cinematography P. Ramasamy
Edited by A. Thangarajan
Production
company
Jupiter Pictures
Distributed by Jupiter Pictures
Release dates
 10 January 1959[1]
Running time
 184 mins
Country India India
Language Tamil

Thanga Padhumai (English: Golden Statue)[1] is a Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in the lead roles. The film was co- written and directed by A. S. A. Samy, produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures, and musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[2] Thanga Pathumai proved to be a hit in its re-release, and is one of the classics of Tamil Cinema. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 1959.

Plot

Sivaji Ganesan plays the younger physician to the king (R. Balasubramaniam) and his wife (Padmini) was modelled on Kannagi as the personification of female virtues. The physician is commanded to the palace to treat the king where the princess (M. N. Rajam) falls for him and virtually enslaves him, preventing him from going back to his wife. She even goes to the extent of blinding the hero and in a long drawn out song-oriented climax, the wife prays before the gold statue of Parvathi, hence the title, and gets back her husband's sight and happiness.

Cast

Crew

Production

During the late 1950s, Jupiter Somu thought of remaking Kannagi (1942) with Sivaji Ganesan as Kovalan. He projected the 1942 version to mentor C. N. Annadurai who watched it along with Sami, who was to direct the second version.[3] After watching the film, Annadurai told them that remaking the film would not prove successful. The project was dropped but Somu carried in his mind the idea of making something similar about "a woman, who is chastity personified fighting a relentless battle to win her husband back…". The film was titled as Thanga Padhumai. Writers Aru. Ramanathan and A. S. A. Sami wrote the script inspired from American film The Egyptian (1954).[4] Producers initially approached Anjali Devi and P. Bhanumathi for the character of Mayamohini for which they did not agree and finally TR Rajakumari was chosen to play the role.[5] A. S. A. Sami recalled that during the lunch break, Padmini would walk up and down the shooting floor with the script in her hand studying the dialogue over and over and delivering it, giving it different shades of meaning.[3] The film was made in budget of 8 lakhs with Sivaji and Padmini were paid 60000 while Rajakumari was paid 25000 for the film.[5]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan & A. Maruthakasi.[6][7] The soundtrack was released under the label "Saregama".[8] The song "Varugiraal Unnai" is based on Atana raga.[9] The song "Aarambamavadhu" was remixed in Tharai Thappattai (2016).[10]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Vanam Poyyaadhu T. M. Soundararajan Sitthar Viruththam 00:30
2 Engal Kula Nayagiye P. Leela Kannadasan 05:36
3 Varugiraal Unnai Thedi M. L. Vasanthakumari & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 05:35
4 En Vaazhvil Pudhu Padhai Kanden P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 03:34
5 Indru Namathullame Pongum T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 04:30
6 Eedatra Patthinikku.... Aarambam Avathu Pennukkulle C. S. Jayaraman & dialogues by Padmini 07:22
7 Pariththa Kannaipadhitthu P. Leela 05:22
8 Marundhu Vikira Maappillaiku A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani 02:49
9 En Vaazhvil Pudhu Padhai Kanden (pathos) P. Susheela A. Maruthakasi 03:41
10 Poomalai Pottu Pona Mama S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 02:27
11 Ondru Patta Kanavanukku T. S. Bagavathi 01:48
12 Mugatthil Mugam Parkkalam T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela 02:59
13 Vizhi Vel A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani Udumalai Narayana Kavi 03:00
14 Illara Maligaiyil T. S. Bagavathi Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 03:00
15 Vidhi Enum Kuzhandai Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:46
16 Kotravan Madhurai Moodhor P. Leela 03:10

Release

The film was sold to Ramakrishnan films who did not release well in its first run in spite of best performance and songs as expected. However in its second run, film was bought by Jayaraman Pictures for 25000 rs and it did well.[5] Randor Guy of The Hindu wrote that the film is remembered for "Padmini's and Sivaji Ganesan's performance, and the classic song ‘Koduthavaney'."[3] Dhananjayan wrote that the narration was "engaging and excellent with many twist and turns throughout".[5]

Awards

National Film Awards[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 124.
  2. ↑ "Thanga Padhumai". nadigarthilagam. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "Thanga Padhumai Reviews". the hindu. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  4. ↑ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 125.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 126.
  6. ↑ "Thanga Padhumai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  7. ↑ http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Thanga-Padhumai-1959/QktqzCYZO0k_
  8. ↑ http://www.saregama.com/album/thanga-padhumai_14960
  9. ↑ "Atana for inspiring valour". Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsk0tvNvSR0
  11. ↑ "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

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