Thirumangalyam
1974 Indian film
- 12 January 1974 (1974-01-12)
Running time
Thirumangalyam (transl. Holy Thread) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film photographed and directed by A. Vincent.[1] The film stars Jayalalithaa and Muthuraman, and was also the former's 100th film as an actress.[2] It is a remake of the 1973 Telugu film Jeevana Tarangalu.[3] The film was released on 12 January 1974.[4]
Plot
Cast
- Jayalalithaa as Seetha
- R. Muthuraman
- Sivakumar as Murali
- Major Sundarrajan
- Lakshmi as Lavanya
- Pandari Bai
- Nagesh
- Srikanth
- Sukumari
- Sachu
- K. C. Vijaya
- D. Ramanaidu
- V. S. Raghavan
- Senthamarai
- Baby Sridevi as Shanthi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Ulagam Oru Naal Pirandathu" | Jayalalithaa |
| "Ponnana Manam Engu" | P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Thirumangalyam Kollum" | P. Susheela |
| "Thirumangalyam" | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Ulagam Namadhu Veedendru Sollungal" | L. R. Eswari, Saibaba |
Reception
According to Sivakumar, the film failed as the concept proved to be unacceptable among Tamil audiences.[6] Nonetheless, Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.[7][8]
References
- ^ "திருமாங்கல்யம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 20 January 1974. p. 16. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (20 November 2016). "An English Biography on Jayalalitha by Vaasanthi". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (6 December 2016). "Actress par excellence: Here's how Jayalalithaa ruled the hearts in T'town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Thirumangalyam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "சிவகுமார் 101 | 41–50" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 5 August 1979. pp. 60–62. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Jha, Lata (6 December 2016). "Ten films to remember Jayalalithaa by". Mint. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa on the silver screen: From Vennira Aadai to Aayirathil Oruvan, here's a lowdown". Firstpost. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
External links
- Thirumangalyam at IMDb
