Thambathyam
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Thambathyam | |
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Directed by | K. Vijayan |
Written by | Valampuri Somanathan (dialogues) |
Story by | Satya Murthy |
Produced by | T. S. Kalyani |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Ambika Radha Tulasi |
Cinematography | Viswanath Rai |
Edited by | Chezhiyan |
Music by | Manoj–Gyan |
Production company | Kalyani Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Thambathyam (transl. Intimacy) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Vijayan and produced by T. S. Kalyani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Ambika and Radha.[1] It is a remake of the Telugu film Dampatyam.[citation needed]
Plot
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Dr. Sathyamoorthy is a renowned heart surgeon with a loving wife, Janaki, as well as two daughters, Jyothi and Aruna. Janaki's father also lives with the family. Janaki is the loving but forgetful matriarch and the family abides by her wishes in most things. Jyothi falls for an aspiring lawyer. Aruna is a reporter who falls in love with inspector Venkatesh who's searching for his sister Latha's murderer. Sathyamoorthy and Janaki approve of their daughters respective loves and arrange the weddings. While wedding shopping, Sathyamoorthy runs into Jaggu an old acquaintance with an ax to grind. He goes to Venkatesh with proof that Sathyamoorthy killed Latha. Sathyamoorthy is arrested and the happy family is thrown into disarray. The rest of the family must now uncover the truth behind Latha's murder.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sathyamoorthy
- Ambika as Janaki
- Radha as Latha
- Tulasi as Aruna
- Kalaiselvi as Jyothi
- V. K. Ramasamy as Shanthi's grandfather
- Prasath as Jaganathan (Jaggu)
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Pandiyan
- Janarthanan as Inspector Venkatesh
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Manoj–Gyan.[2]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sonna Kelunga" | Surendar, Uma Ramanan | |
2. | "Geetham Vandhudhu" | Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan | |
3. | "Kannane" | Vani Jairam, Vijay Ramani | |
4. | "Nenjil Oru Raagam" | Vani Jairam |
Reception
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References
- ^ "271-280". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Dampatyam 1987 Tamil Vinyl LP". Bollywoodvinyl.in. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "தாம்பத்யம்". Anna (in Tamil). 29 November 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
External links
- Thambathyam at IMDb
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