Thanippiravi

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Thanippiravi (transl. Exceptional One) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam. It stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. The film, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, was released on 16 September 1966, and was not commercially successful, having run for ten weeks in theatres.

Thanippiravi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Screenplay byAaroor Dass
Story byMadurai Thirumaran
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyN. S. Varma
Edited byM. A. Thirumugam
M. G. Balu Rao
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
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Release date
  • 16 September 1966 (1966-09-16)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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In the film, Ramachandran's character initially sports a beard and beret, taking inspiration from the Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara.[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2] The song "Uzhaikkum Kaigale" conveys Ramachandran's leftist beliefs, and highlights "the role of the worker in building society".[1]

Song Singers Length
"Ethir Paaramal" P. Susheela 05:38
"Kannathil Ennadi" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:36
"Oray Muraithan" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:09
"Neram Nalla Neram" (Duet) T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:13
"Neram Nalla Neram" (Solo) T. M. Soundararajan 03:30
"Sirippenna Sirppenna" P. Susheela 04:33
"Uzhaikkum Kaigale" T. M. Soundararajan 03:12

Release and reception

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Thanippiravi was released on 16 September 1966 in most centres, and on 18 September in Madras (now Chennai).[3][4] Kalki said the film stood out compared to other Tamil films with regards to action and romance sequences.[5] The film was not commercially successful, having run for ten weeks in theatres.[1] Since Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa appeared as the gods Murugan and Valli in a dream sequence, many of the actors' fans worshipped pictures of the actors in their goddess avatars as if worshipping the actual gods.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (21 May 2016). "Thanipiravi (1966)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Thanippiravi (1966)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Thanippiravi". The Indian Express. 16 September 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 23 July 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (17 September 2022). "எம்ஜிஆரின் 'தனிப்பிறவி'; எம்ஜிஆரும் 'தனிப்பிறவி!'". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  5. ^ "தனிப் பிறவி". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 October 1966. p. 30. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (21 January 2017). "Magical Charisma of Kandy-Born Actor-Politico M.G. Ramachandran (MGR)". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ Annamalai, S. (30 June 2017). "Many firsts for MGR happened in Madurai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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