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Thanippiravi
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Wikipedia article
'Thanippiravi' is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. The film, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. It was released on 16 September 1966, and was not commercially successful, having run for only ten weeks in theatres.
Plot
Cast
* M. G. Ramachandran as Muthaiya
* M. N. Nambiar as Sub-inspector Soundharam
* S. A. Ashokan as Rathnapuram
* C. L. Anandan as Ravi
* Nagesh as Chowry
* V. K. Ramasamy as Doreracy
* Athithyan as Singaram
* Tiruchi Selandhar Rajan as Madhasamy
* Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as the boss
* Jayalalithaa as Radha
* Revathi as Sivagami
* Manorama as Gowry
* P. K. Saraswathi as Meenatchi
Production
In the film, Ramachandran's character initially sports a beard and beret, taking inspiration from the Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song "Uzhaikkum Kaigale" conveys Ramachandran's leftist beliefs, and highlights "the role of the worker in building society".
Release and reception
'Thanippiravi' was released on 16 September 1966 in most centres, and on 18 September in Madras (now Chennai). 'Kalki' said the film stood out compared to other Tamil films with regards to action and romance sequences. The film was not commercially successful, having run for only ten weeks in theatres. 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.
References
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