Thaayum Magalum
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thaayum Magalum
| image = Thaayum Magalum.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = M. A. Thirumugam
| screenplay = (Dialogues) Thiyaagan
| story = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
| producer = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
| starring = S. A. Ashokan
Adhithan
K. R. Vijaya
B. Saroja Devi
| music = P. S. Diwakar
| studio = Dhandayuthapani Films
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1965|5|28|ref1=}}
| runtime = 166 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Thaayum Magalum ({{translation|Mother and Daughter}}) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar.{{Cite magazine |date=30 May 1965 |title=தாயும் மகளும் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1965-05-30/page/68/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230302054515/https://archive.org/details/kalki1965-05-30/page/68/mode/2up |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2 March 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=60 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} The film stars S. A. Ashokan, Adhithan and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 28 May 1965.{{Cite web |title=1965 – தாயும் மகளும் –தண்டாயுதபாணி பிலிம்ஸ் |trans-title=1965 – Thaayum Magalum –Dhandayuthapani Films |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails22.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170511004200/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails22.asp |archive-date=11 May 2017 |access-date=11 May 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
Plot
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Cast
The list is adapted from Thiraikalanjiyam Part2.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2016 |location=Chennai |pages=201–202 |language=Tamil}}
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;Male cast
- S. A. Ashokan as Vijay
- Adhithan
- S. V. Subbaiah as Subramaniyam
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Thaai Nagesh
- T. R. Natarajan
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
- S. V. Ramadas
- Master Ramachandran
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;Female cast
- K. R. Vijaya as Sumathi
- M. V. Rajamma as Saraswathi
- Manorama
- S. Rajamani
- Baby Kausalya
- Mala
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Production
Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar usually produced films under the banner Devar Films starring M. G. Ramachandran with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. He launched Dhandayuthapani Films to produce films with a different cast and crew. This is one such film.{{Cite web |date=23 May 2021 |title=இளையராஜாவின் குருநாதர்! |url=http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=18123&id1=3&issue=20210523 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526091559/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=18123&id1=3&issue=20210523 |archive-date=26 May 2021 |access-date=7 July 2022 |website=Kungumam |language=ta}} Dialogues were written by Thiyaagan while supervised by Kannadasan. Chandrabose, who later became a composer, began his career as a child artist in this film.{{Cite magazine |date=16 September 1984 |title=பாடல் ஹிட்டானால் போதுமா? |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-09-16/page/n43/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230503133409/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-09-16/page/n43/mode/2up |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=1 April 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=43 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}}
Soundtrack
Music was composed by P. S. Diwakar and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.
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! Song !! Singer/s !! Length | ||
| "Thaayum Magalum Kovilile" | K. J. Jesudas, T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | |
| "Vettattaa Thattattaa" | L. R. Eswari & Adham Shaw | 03:28 |
| "Thangachi Penne Chellammaa" | P. Susheela & group | 03:14 |
| "Chithiraiyil Nilaveduthu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:25 |
| "Kaiyile Oru Tie, Kaalile Oru Tie" | L. R. Eswari & K. J. Jesudas | 02:59 |
| "Kaattrulla Podhe Thoothikka Venum" | T. M. Soundararajan, K. J. Jesudas, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & group | 03:33 |
| "Vaammaa Vaamma Mayakkam Ennammaa" | T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | 03:32 |
Reception
Kalki called the film a routine "raja rani" (king and queen) story, despite its title giving the impression of a contemporary story, but said Vijaya and Rajamma gave life to the film.{{Cite magazine |date=13 June 1965 |title=தாயும் மகளும் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/13-06-1965/p37.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220726055112/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1965/jun/13-06-1965/p37.jpg |archive-date=26 July 2022 |access-date=26 July 2022 |magazine=Kalki |page=37 |language=ta}}
References
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