Thedi Vandha Selvam

1958 Indian film
  • 16 July 1958 (1958-07-16)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Thedi Vandha Selvam (transl. The son I came searching for) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana and B. Saroja Devi.[1] It was released on 16 July 1958 and emerged a box office success.

Plot

Cast

Credits adapted from The Hindu:[2]

  • S. S. Rajendran
  • Rajasulochana
  • B. Saroja Devi
  • V. K. Ramasamy
  • T. S. Balaiah
  • T. K. Ramachandran
  • Kuladeivam Rajagopal
  • T. P. Muthulakshmi
  • P. R. Mangalam
  • Lakshmiprabha
  • A. Karunanidhi
  • D. Balasubramaniam
  • M. A. Ganapathi
  • P. S. Seethalakshmi
  • P. S. Gnanam

Production

P. Neelakantan produced and directed Thedi Vandha Selvam under his production company Arasu Pictures.[2] The story and dialogues were written by M. S. Solaimalai, cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy and editing by V. P. Natarajan.[3][4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa and the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and M. K. Athmanathan.[5][6] The songs "Panguni Poi Chithirai Vandhaa" and "Pakkathile Irruppey" were popular with audience.[2] The song "Jallikattu Kaalai" was released on 78 RPM record only and was not included in the film.[6]

Song Singer Lyrics Length
"Panguni Poi Chitthirai Vandhaa" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 03:29
"Poovaadai Nee Enakku" Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. V. Rathnam 02:46
"Pakkatthila Irruppey" T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 03:15
"Plaatpaaram Mattaminnu Ennaatheenga" S. C. Krishnan A. Maruthakasi 02:52
"Namba Sarakku Romba Nalla" T. M. Soundararajan 02:55
"Thangame Thangam" P. Susheela, A. P. Komala M. K. Athmanathan 03:28
"Ragasiyathilum Ragasiyam" P. Leela 02:50
"Jallikattu Kaalai" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:29

Release and reception

Thedi Vandha Selvam was released on 16 July 1958.[3][4] The Indian Express wrote, "Admirable in technical values the film offers more than average entertainment".[7] According to historian Randor Guy, the film was a box office success mainly due to praise for the music and the performances of Rajendran, Ramachandran, Ramasamy and Balaiah.[2]

References

  1. ^ காந்தன் (10 August 1958). "தேடிவந்த செல்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 39–40. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (27 August 2016). "Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958) Tamil". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Thedi Vunda Selvam". The Indian Express. 16 July 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "1958 – தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் – அரசு பிக்சர்ஸ் (த)" [1958 – Thedi Vandha Selvam – Arasu Pictures (ta)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ தேடி வந்த செல்வம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Arasu Pictures. 1958. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 146.
  7. ^ "Thedi Vanda Selvam". The Indian Express. 18 July 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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