Thirumangalyam
Thirumangalyam (transl. Holy Thread) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film photographed and directed by A. Vincent.[1] The film stars Jayalalithaa and Muthuraman, and was also the former's 100th film as an actress.[2] It is a remake of the 1973 Telugu film Jeevana Tarangalu.[3] The film was released on 12 January 1974.[4]
| Thirumangalyam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | A. Vincent |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Starring | Jayalalithaa R. Muthuraman |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | K. A. Marthandam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vijaya & Suresh Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Jayalalithaa as Seetha
- R. Muthuraman
- Sivakumar as Murali
- Major Sundarrajan
- Lakshmi as Lavanya
- Pandari Bai
- Nagesh
- Srikanth
- Sukumari
- Sachu
- K. C. Vijaya
- D. Ramanaidu
- V. S. Raghavan
- Senthamarai
- Baby Sridevi as Shanthi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Ulagam Oru Naal Pirandathu" | Jayalalithaa |
| "Ponnana Manam Engu" | P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Thirumangalyam Kollum" | P. Susheela |
| "Thirumangalyam" | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Ulagam Namadhu Veedendru Sollungal" | L. R. Eswari, Saibaba |
Reception
According to Sivakumar, the film failed as the concept proved to be unacceptable among Tamil audiences.[6] Nonetheless, Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.[7][8]
References
- "திருமாங்கல்யம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 20 January 1974. p. 16. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- Sri Kantha, Sachi (20 November 2016). "An English Biography on Jayalalitha by Vaasanthi". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- Kavirayani, Suresh (6 December 2016). "Actress par excellence: Here's how Jayalalithaa ruled the hearts in T'town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- "Thirumangalyam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "சிவகுமார் 101 | 41–50". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 August 1979. pp. 60–62. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- Jha, Lata (6 December 2016). "Ten films to remember Jayalalithaa by". Mint. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "Jayalalithaa on the silver screen: From Vennira Aadai to Aayirathil Oruvan, here's a lowdown". Firstpost. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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