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Thabalkaran Thangai

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Thabalkaran Thangai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Written byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Produced byBalu
StarringGemini Ganesh
Vanisri
CinematographyD. V. Nathan
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Ravi Productions
Release date
  • 13 March 1970 (1970-03-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thabalkaran Thangai (/θəbɑːlkɑːrən/ transl. The Postman's Sister)[1] is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesh and Vanisri. It was released on 13 March 1970.

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Thabalkaran Thangai was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who also wrote the story and dialogue. It was produced by Balu under Ravi Productions. Cinematography was handled by D. V. Nathan, and editing by R. Devarajan.[4][5]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[4] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5] The song "Karikalan Katti vaithaan Kallanai" connects Cauvery and Kollidam in an "amourous atmosphere".[6]

Release and reception

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Thabalkaran Thangai was released on 13 March 1970.[4] The following day, The Indian Express wrote, "While the picture is certainly recommendable for the absence of vulgarity and the assertion of a sense of values, it is however tedious. It lacks the finesse of K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Technically it is poor. There is hardly any movements of the camera. The story-telling is so much like in his previous movies that KSG has fallen a prey to his technique."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Thoraval, Yves (2000). The cinemas of India. India: Macmillan. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-333-93410-4.
  2. ^ a b c Thabalkaran Thangai (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Ravi Productions. 1970. Retrieved 2 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b "Cinema". The Indian Express. 14 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ a b c "Thapalkaran Thangai". The Indian Express. 13 March 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ a b Thabalkaran Thangai [The Postman's Sister] (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ravi Productions. 1970. From 0:00 to 2:29.
  6. ^ John Britto, S.; Sujit Som, S. J. (2001). The Cauvery, a living museum: 16-17 September 1999, 5-6 March 2001, seminar proceedings. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 30. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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