Thanga Gopuram
1971 Indian film
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Thanga Gopuram (transl. Golden Gopuram) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film produced, written and directed by M. S. Solaimalai. It stars Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa, with Sundarrajan, V. K. Ramasamy, M. R. R. Vasu, Srikanth, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Srividya and Manorama in supporting roles. The film was released on 12 August 1971.[1]
Jayalalithaa
| Thanga Gopuram | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. S. Solaimani |
| Written by | M. S. Solaimani |
| Produced by | P. L. Mohanram |
| Starring | Jaishankar Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Sundarababu |
| Edited by | S. A. Murugesan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Mohan Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Jaishankar as Durai
- Jayalalithaa as Seetha and Herself (dual role)[a]
- Sundarrajan as Sadha Sivam
- V. K. Ramasamy as Boothalingam
- M. R. R. Vasu as Nithiyantham
- Srikanth as Raja
- Krishna Rao as Mannaru
- Pakoda Kadhar as Alwar
- Karikol Raju as Mahalinga Pillai
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Malathi
- Srividya as Shanthi
- Manorama as Kamala
- Seethalakshmi as Boothalingam's wife
Production
Jaishankar, who played Jayalalithaa's lover in several films, portrayed her brother for the second time after Gowri Kalyanam (1966).[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, "Kavi" Rajagopal and Ra. Pazhanisamy.[3]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Muthu Tamil Maduraiyin" | P. Susheela, L. R. Anjali, Kousalya | 02:57 |
| "Vaarai Madammayile" | Manorama | 02:01 |
| "Maamalai Seithapillai" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, L. R. Anjali | 03:22 |
| "Rajathi Rajathi" | L. R. Eswari | 04:06 |
| "Dhimkita Dhimkita" | S. V. Ponnusamy, Manorama | 04:21 |
| "Mukkanigal" | T. M. Soundararajan | 02:02 |
Reception
The film was critically acclaimed and commercially successful. In this film Jayalalithaa, also appears as the actress Jayalalithaa for a song in the film, both character reflects on her stardom as well as anticipates her transformation into a meta-object, and was regarded as classic film for her.[4][5] She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.[6]
Notes
- Jayalalithaa played both fictional and non-fictional roles in the film.