Thangaikkor Geetham

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Thangaikkor Geetham
Thangaikkor Geetham.jpg
Poster
Directed by T. Rajendar
Written by T. Rajendar
Produced by Usha Rajendar
Starring Sivakumar
T. Rajendar
Anand Babu
Nalini
Cinematography T. Rajendar
Edited by R. Devarajan
Music by T. Rajendar
Production
company

Thanjai Cine Arts

Release date

4 November 1983

Country India
Language Tamil

Thangaikkor Geetham (transl. A Song For The Younger Sister) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-
language film written, directed and scored by T. Rajendar. The film stars
Sivakumar, Rajendar, Anand Babu and Nalini. It was released on 4 November 1983, and
became a box office hit.
Contents

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Soundtrack
5 Reception
6 Legacy
7 References
8 External links

Plot

Soolakaruppan is forced to give up his education as a young child to care for his
younger sister, Sudha. He eventually leaves home with his sister as his alcoholic
father and abusive stepmother won't care for them. He works odd jobs to support
them and lands a job in Senthamarai's factory as a worker. Soolakaruppan can't
stand injustice and gets into fights when he sees any wrong committed. This gets
him into trouble as he antagonised his boss and the boss's son. Despite his
hardships, Soolakaruppan insists on Sudha completing college. While at college,
Sudha falls in love with Babu but avoids him when she realises his true womanising
character. Inspector Harichandran is determined to marry a poor, educated woman and
doesn't believe in asking for a dowry though his aunt and uncle want a rich bride.
Soolakaruppan arranges Sudha's marriage with Harichandran whose family insists on a
large dowry without his knowledge. Soolakaruppan isn't able to get the money at the
last minute due to his boss' machinations. He arranges the marriage using fake
jewellery. Sudha marries Harichandran but decides to hide her past from her husband
to avoid any drama. Shortly after the wedding, Senthamarai frames Soolakaruppan for
crimes he did not commit, and Harichandran is forced to arrest his brother-in-law.
The fake jewellery is also discovered and Babu re-enters Sudha's life to blackmail
her. Soolakaruppan must go to extraordinary lengths to ensure Sudha can live
happily with Harichandran.
Cast

Sivakumar as Harichandran
T. Rajendar as Soolakaruppan
Anand Babu (debut) as Babu
Nalini as Sudha, Soolakaruppan's sister
Senthamarai
Sathyaraj as Sathyaraj
Venniradai Moorthy
S. S. Chandran as Harichandran's uncle
Gandhimathi as Harichandran's aunt
Idichapuli Selvaraj as Thakkali
Master Haja Sheriff as Moorthy
Usilai Mani as Tharakar
Pasi Narayanan
Rajani
Sushma
Shanthi
Nasreen
Vani

Production

Thangaikkor Geetham is the debut for Anand Babu as an actor.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.[2][3] For the
Telugu-dubbed version Prema Samrajyam, all lyrics were written by Rajasri.[4]

Tamil version

Song Singers Length

"Pahelendrum Iravendrum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha 04:57
"Ye Machchi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:33
"Dhinam Dhinam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:40
"Idhu Rathiri Neram" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha 04:49
"Thanga Nilave" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:55
"Thanjavooru Melam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 05:02
"Thanniyilla Meenai Pole" LR. Anjali 05:02
"Thattiparthen" T. Rajendar 04:46

Telugu version

Song Singers Length

"Anudinam – 1984" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 01:18
"Prathireyi Prathi Pagalu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 04:53
"Idhi Raathri Samayam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 04:57
"Sannayi Dolu Melam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:58
"Galipata" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:54
"Anudinam – Disco" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:43
"Ye Maradala" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:12
"Lokalu Elevada" S. Janaki 04:49
Reception
Thangaikkor Geetham was released on 4 November 1983, Diwali day.[5][6]
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki appreciated the music, but said the film was fatigue
inducing.[7]
Legacy

The dialogue "Vaada En Machi Vaazhakka Bajji" got a cult following,[8] and was used
in a scene in the 2017 film Kavan in which Rajendar's character signs this dialogue
instead of his signature.[9] The dialogue is also used in the 2021 film Master,
moments before JD (Vijay) kills Bhavani (Vijay Sethupathi).[10]
References

ராம்ஜி, வி. (30 August 2020). "நடன நடிகர்... நாகேஷ் மைந்தன் ஆனந்த்பாபு - இன்று
ஆனந்த்பாபு பிறந்தநாள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original
on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"Thangaikkor Geetham Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by T Rajender". Macsendisk.
Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"Thangaikkor Geetham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived
from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"Prema Samrajyam". Spotify. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
Retrieved 30 December 2020.
"தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original
on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
"தங்கைக்கோர் கீதம் / Thangaikkor Geetham (1983)". Screen4screen (in English and
Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
ஜெயமன்மதன் (27 November 1983). "தங்கைக்கோர் கீதம்". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from
the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
Rajkumar (11 March 2022). "ஏன்டா நாயே, மனுஷனாடா நீனு, டி ராஜேந்தரின திட்டிட்டு ஷூட்டிங் விட்டே
சென்ற சத்யராஜ்
". Tamil Behind Talkies (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10
June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"விஜய் சேதுபதி நடித்த கவ ண் பட விமரிசனம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 1 April 2017. Archived
from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
"மாஸ் காட்டிய 'ஜே.டி Vs பவானி' - பொங்கல் ட்ரீட் 'மாஸ்டர்' பட விமர்சனம்". Puthiya
Thalaimurai (in Tamil). 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April
2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.