Thozhilali (transl. Worker) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar who also wrote the story. Inspired by Thevar's early life as a milk supplier before he became a wealthy film producer, it stars M. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya and newcomer Rathna. The film was released on 25 September 1964 and became a box-office success.
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. S. Varma |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Raju, a relentless worker, is the only son of a widow of peasant origin, which in spite of the economic difficulties, makes a success, in parallel, of brilliant of high studies. We see him climbing, not without happiness and problems, the social scale, via diverse jobs, arousing in the passage, the jealousy of his rich neighbours. But his effort will be rewarded in the measure for hard sound labour, in the person of beautiful and intelligent Vijaya. Raju joins a bus company and earns the respect of boss Murugappan. Murugappan's daughter Meena falls for Raju but he refuses to marry her and is thrown out of the company.
Cast
edit- Male cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Raju
- M. N. Nambiar as Velu
- S. A. Ashokan as M. Murugappa
- Nagesh as Kithan
- Female cast
- K. R. Vijaya as Meena
- Rathna as Vijaya
- Manorama as Chandira
- S. N. Lakshmi as Raju's mother
Production
editThozhilali marked the acting debut of Rathna. The film was inspired by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar's early life as a milk supplier before he became a wealthy film producer in a rags to riches manner.[1] While Thevar himself wrote the story, Aaroor Dass wrote the dialogues.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aandavan Ulagathin" | Alangudi Somu | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Aazham Theriyaamal" | Alangudi Somu | Sirkazhi Govindarajan L. R. Eswari | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Azhagan Azhagan" | Mayavanathan | S. Janaki, P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Varuga Varuga" | Mayavanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Enna Koduppai" | Mayavanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Kalai Vantha Vitham" | K. P. Sundaram | P. Susheela | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Valarvathu Kannukku" | Alangudi Somu | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 21:50 | |||
Release and reception
editThozhilali was released on 25 September 1964.[4] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran praised M. A. Thirumugam's direction, saying he has "shown much improvement in skill and ability as a box-office wizard" and also praised N. S. Varma's cinematography and performances of the artistes.[5] The film became a box-office success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Guy, Randor (30 January 2016). "Thozhilaali (1964)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Thozhilali". The Indian Express. 25 September 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 16 April 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Thozhilali (1964)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (31 October 1964). "Thevar does it again". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 52. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- Thozhilali at IMDb
