Thaaye Unakkaga
| Thaaye Unakkaga | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Pullaiya |
| Screenplay by | Kannadasan |
| Story by | Kannadasan |
| Based on | Ballad of a Soldier |
| Produced by | R. M. Kannappan |
| Starring | See "Cast" |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Sri Kamalaalayam |
| Distributed by | Sembi[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thaaye Unakkaga (transl. Mother, for you only) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya and written by Kannadasan. The film has an ensemble cast. It is a remake of the 1959 Russian film Ballad of a Soldier.[2] The film was released on 26 August 1966.[3]
Plot
A single mom awaits her son in the beautiful Nilgiri mountains, as her young son is on the war front in the Himalayan range. The Jawan, Raju gets letter from his mom wanting to meet him. He faces various challenges as he embarks on the journey from the Kashmir to the Nilgiris. Whether hs is able to meet his mom forms the climax of the movie
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Captain Swamy[4]
- Sivakumar as Major Raju
- S. S. Rajendran as Commendar Raghu
- Muthuraman as Johnson
- Nagesh as Neelu
- Padmini as Devi
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Lakshmi
- Devika as Reetta
- J. Jayalalithaa as Komala
- Santha Kumari as Thaayaramma
- Vijayakumar as Major George Reetta’s Fiancée
- V. K. Ramasamy as Aarumugam
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Kannaiya
- Pushpalatha as Radha, Raju’s Fiancée
- C. K. Saraswathi as Paravatham
- R. S. Manohar as Rajankam
- Major Sundarrajan as Victor Irudhayaraj
- Ramadas as Military Soldiger
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Ranga
- Manorama as Padma
- Kumari Sachu as Dancer
- Comedy Shanmugam as Village People
Production
After watching the 1959 Russian film Ballad of a Soldier at the International Film Festival in Madras, Kannadasan wanted to remake it in Tamil.[5] The dialogues were written by A. L. Narayanan.[6]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kannadasan.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oru Kodi Padalukkum" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 2. | "Poonthendral Isai" | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| 3. | "Yesunathar Pesinaal" | B. Vasantha | |
| 4. | "Amaidhi Purave" | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Kaveriyil Thames" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 6. | "Jinukku Jinukku" | K. Jamuna Rani | |
| 7. | "Karuneela Mazhai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 8. | "Pazhagu Senthamizh" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
References
- ^ "Thaye Unakkaga!". The Indian Express. 23 August 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 10 July 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "'Thaye Unakkaga' to be screened". The Hindu. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன் 60: தூக்கில் போடாதீர்கள்..!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "இயக்குநரானார் சந்திரபாபு!". Dinakaran (in Tamil). 7 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "தாயே உனக்காக!". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 September 1966. p. 56. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Thaaye Unakkaaga". JioSaavn. 31 December 1966. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.