Thanga Thambi (transl. Golden Brother) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ramnath–Francis and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Ravichandran, Bharathi, Vanisri and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 26 January 1967.
| Thanga Thambi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ramnath–Francis |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Produced by | R.Periyanayagam S. P. Karuppiah Pillai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sundara Babu |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Umayal Productions |
| Distributed by | Jayalakshmi Pictures Circuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 139–175 minutes[a] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2021) |
Cast
edit- Ravichandran as Venu/Venugopal[1]
- Bharathi as Saraswathi/Sarasu[1]
- Vanisri as Sundari[1]
- Major Sundarrajan as Varathan[1]
Other supporting roles are played by Nagesh, Manorama, O. A. K. Thevar and En Thangai Natarajan.[2]
Production
editThanga Thambi was directed by Ramnath–Francis and written by M. Karunanidhi.[3][1] R.Periyanayagam and S. P. Karuppaiah Pillai produced the film under Umayal Productions.[2][3] Cinematography was handled by Sundara Babu, art direction by Angamuthu and the editing by R. Devarajan.[2]
Music
editThe music of the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The lyrics were written by Vaali and Avinasi Mani.[2]
Release and reception
editThanga Thambi was released on 26 January 1967,[3] and was distributed by Jayalakshmi Pictures Circuit.[2] Kalki said the film stumbled in the beginning, but post interval it did better.[4]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, pp. 393–394.
- ^ a b c d e f Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 282.
- ^ a b c "1967 – தங்கதம்பி – உமையாள் புரொ " [1967 – Thanga Thambi – Umayal Pro .]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "தங்க தம்பி". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 February 1967. p. 16. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.