Thai Ullam (transl. Mother's Heart) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Ramnoth. Starring V. Nagayya, Manohar and R. Ganesh, the film has music composed by Nagayya and A. Rama Rao. It is an adaptation of the 1861 novel East Lynne, by Ellen Wood. The film was released on 9 February 1952, and emerged both a critical and commercial success.
| Thai Ullam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Ramnoth |
| Screenplay by | S. D. Sundaram Umachandran |
| Based on | East Lynne by Ellen Wood |
| Produced by | Pattanna[1] |
| Starring | V. Nagayya Manohar M. V. Rajamma Madhuri Devi |
| Cinematography | N. Prakash[1] |
| Edited by | S. P. Chandrasekar[1] |
| Music by | V. Nagayya A. Rama Rao |
Production company | Narayanan & Company |
| Distributed by | Narayanan & Company |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Supporting cast[2]
T. K. Kalyanam, G. V. Sharma, Nandaram, Loose Arumugam, and V. T. Kalyanam.
Production
K. Ramnoth, who had left Gemini Studios on 15 August 1947, worked for Narayanan & Company, for which he made the film Thai Ullam, an adaptation of the 1861 novel East Lynne by Ellen Wood.[3] While Manohar was cast as the male lead, T. S. Balaiah was considered for playing the antagonist. He however opted out of the project after demanding a salary of ₹75,000, which he was refused.[4] Subsequently, he was replaced by a then struggling actor named R. Ganesh, who later became known as Gemini Ganesan.[3]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Nagayya and A. Rama Rao, with lyrics by Kanakasurabhi, Subramania Bharati and Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai.[2][5][6] The song "Vella Thamarai" is based on Bharati's poem of the same name.[7] The song "Konjum Puraave" is based on the song "Thandi Hawayen" from the Hindi film Naujawan (1951).[8][9] That, along with the songs "Kovil Muluthum Kanden", "Kathayai Kelada", "Vellai Thamarai" and "Poo Chendu Nee" attained popularity.[10][11]
| Song | Singer | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ohoho Nilave Nillay Odathe" | Jikki | Kanakasurabhi | |
| "Konjum Puraave" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 03:04 | |
| "Nathathile Pethama" | T. A. Mothi | ||
| "Vellai Thamarai Poovil" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | Subramania Bharathi | |
| "Kovil Muzhuthun Kanden" | Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai | 03:02 | |
| "Poochendu Nee" | T. A. Mothi, (Radha) Jayalakshmi & N. L. Ganasaraswathi | Kanakasurabhi | 03:35 |
| "Pokkiri Payale Nee Polladhavan" | (Radha) Jayalakshmi | 02:00 | |
| "Anbai Ariyamal Kali Odi Poche" | T. A. Mothi | ||
| "Baby Baby Chinna Chinna Baby" | Jikki | 02:38 | |
| "Malai Nila Varavendum" | R. Balasaraswathi & T. A. Mothi | ||
| "Kathayai Kelada" | M. L. Vasanthakumari | 02:51 |
Release
Thai Ullam was released on 9 February 1952,[1] and distributed by Narayanan & Company themselves.[12] The film was both a critical and commercial success,[4] and a major breakthrough for Ganesh, who would later become a part of the "Big Three" of Tamil cinema, the other two being Sivaji Ganesan and M. G. Ramachandran.[3]
References
External links
- Thai Ullam at IMDb
