Thabalkaran Thangai

1970 film by K. S. Gopalakrishnan

  • 13 March 1970 (1970-03-13)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Thabalkaran Thangai (/θəbɑːlkɑːrən/ transl. The Postman's Sister)[1] is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesh and Vanisri. It was released on 13 March 1970.

Plot

Cast

Male actors[2]
  • Gemini Ganesh as Kannan
  • M. N. Nambiar as Kajapathi
  • Sundarrajan as Devanathan
  • Muthuraman as Thiyagarajan
  • Nagesh as Logu
  • Master Ramu
Female actors[2]
  • Vanisri as Lakshmi[3]
  • Shylashri
  • Sundari Bai
  • Sivagami
  • Jayakumari
  • Kalavathi
Supporting cast[2]

Production

Thabalkaran Thangai was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who also wrote the story and dialogue. It was produced by Balu under Ravi Productions. Cinematography was handled by D. V. Nathan, and editing by R. Devarajan.[4][5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[4] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5] The song "Karikalan Katti vaithaan Kallanai" connects Cauvery and Kollidam in an "amourous atmosphere".[6]

Release and reception

Thabalkaran Thangai was released on 13 March 1970.[4] The following day, The Indian Express wrote, "While the picture is certainly recommendable for the absence of vulgarity and the assertion of a sense of values, it is however tedious. It lacks the finesse of K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Technically it is poor. There is hardly any movements of the camera. The story-telling is so much like in his previous movies that KSG has fallen a prey to his technique."[3]

References

  1. ^ Thoraval, Yves (2000). The cinemas of India. India: Macmillan. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
  2. ^ a b c Thabalkaran Thangai (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Ravi Productions. 1970. Retrieved 2 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b "Cinema". The Indian Express. 14 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ a b c "Thapalkaran Thangai". The Indian Express. 13 March 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ a b Thabalkaran Thangai [The Postman's Sister] (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ravi Productions. 1970. From 0:00 to 2:29.
  6. ^ John Britto, S.; Sujit Som, S. J. (2001). The Cauvery, a living museum: 16-17 September 1999, 5-6 March 2001, seminar proceedings. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 30. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

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