Thani Kudithanam (transl. Separate family setup) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by S. A. Kannan. The film stars Cho Ramaswamy and K. R. Vijaya, with Y. G. Mahendran, Pandari Bai and Major Sundarrajan in supporting roles. It is based on the play of the same name by Marina. The film was released on 4 March 1977.
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| Directed by | S. A. Kannan |
| Screenplay by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Based on | Thani Kudithanam by Marina |
| Starring | Cho Ramaswamy K. R. Vijaya |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Srishanmugamani Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
editProduction
editThani Kudithanam was based on the play of the same name by Marina. The film adaptation was directed by S. A. Kannan.[1] The screenplay was written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram.[2]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oru Asadattam" | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Pushparagam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | |
| 3. | "Nokkum Nekkum" | P. Susheela, Saibaba, K. Veeramani |
Release and reception
editThani Kudithanam was released on 4 March 1977.[4] Kanthan of Kalki felt the film adaptation completely distorted the source play.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Straddled two worlds with elan". The Hindu. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b காந்தன் (20 March 1977). "தனிக் குடித்தனம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 69. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Thanikkudithanam Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Thani Kudithanam (1977)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.