| Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai | |
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| Directed by | K. Somu |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | A. P. Nagarajan V. K. Ramasamy |
| Starring | Manohar |
| Cinematography | V. K. Gopanna |
| Edited by | T. Vijayarangam K. Durairaj |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Production company | Sri Lakshmi Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai (transl. A child like its mother, a sari like its thread) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film written and co-produced by A. P. Nagarajan and directed by K. Somu. The film stars Manohar, and was released on 14 April 1959.
Plot
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Cast
Cast adapted from the song book:
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Production
Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai was produced by V. K. Ramasamy and A. P. Nagarajan under Sri Lakshmi Pictures. Nagarajan also wrote the script, and K. Somu was the director. Cinematography was handled by V. K. Gopanna, and the editing by T. Vijayarangam and K. Durairaj.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi.
| Song | Singer/s | Length |
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| "Chinna Meenai Pottaa Thaan" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:25 |
| "Paatti Sollum Kadhai" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & L. R. Eswari |
09:24 |
| "Naattil Kalaithondu Aatridum Penngal" | P. Susheela | 03:12 |
| "Nalla Kudumbam Miga Nalla Kudumbam" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | 03:22 |
| "Vilai Mathippillaadha Arumporul Kalaiye" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & P. Susheela | 03:03 |
| "Kaariyatthil Kannaa Irukkanum" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:51 |
| "Sandhegam Theeraadha Viyaadhi" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:11 |
Release and reception
Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai was released on 14 April 1959. The Indian Express positively reviewed the film for its script, and the play featuring Ganesan. Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Nagarajan's writing and Somu's direction.
References
- ^ தாயைப் போல பிள்ளை நூலைப் போல சேலை (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Sri Lakshmi Pictures. 1959. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "1959 – தாயைப்போல பிள்ளை நூலைப்போல சேலை – ஸ்ரீலஷ்மி பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1959 – Thayapola Pillai Noolapola Selai – Sri Lakshmi Pictures.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "Thayai Pola Pillai Noolai Pola Selai". The Indian Express. 17 April 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 3 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- காந்தன் (10 May 1959). "தாயைப்போல பிள்ளை நூலைப்போல சேலை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 22–23. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
