Thaaye Unakkaga
Thaaye Unakkaga (transl. Mother, for you only) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullaiah 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]
| Thaaye Unakkaga | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Pullaiah |
| Screenplay 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 |
Plot
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Captain Swamy[4]
- Sivakumar as Major Raju
- S. S. Rajendran as Major 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 George
- V. K. Ramasamy as Aarumugam
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Kannaiya
- Pushpalatha as Radha
- C. K. Saraswathi as Paravatham
- R. S. Manohar as Rajankam
- Major Sundarrajan as Vignesh Irudhayaraj
- Ramadas as Military Soldier
- 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.
- "'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. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- "Thaaye Unakkaaga". JioSaavn. 31 December 1966. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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