Kongunattu Thangam

Kongunattu Thangam (or Konku Nattu Thangam) (transl. Thangam of Kongu country) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. A. Thirumugam[2] and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. R. Radha, C. L. Anandan and Pushpalatha.[1][3]

Kongunattu Thangam
Song book cover
Directed byM. A. Thirumugam
Produced bySandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Screenplay byAroordas
Based onThe Mark of Zorro
StarringC. L. Anandan
M. R. Radha
Pushpalatha
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyC. V. Moorthi
Production
company
Devar Films
Release date
  • 14 April 1961 (1961-04-14) (India)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Premise

Kongunattu Thangam is the story of a young woman named Thangam and her boy friend Rajavel rescuing Muthurathina Boopathy, Zamindar of Kongu Naadu, from the clutches of his concubine Amutha and uniting the Zamindar with his wife.[4]

Cast

Production

After producing Thaikkupin Tharam in 1956, there was a misunderstanding between M. G. R. and Devar who were good friends from the very beginning. Devar produced some films without MGR. However, both united in 1961 and Devar produced Thaai Sollai Thattadhe with MGR. Kongunattu Thangam is the last of the series Devar produced without MGR.

Unlike other Tamil films of the day, this film focussed on the heroine than on the hero. A remarkable aspect of this film is Devar's use of a horse and a dog almost as main characters in the story. It would appear that the hero and heroine would not have achieved their goal without the help of the horse and the dog.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, Alangudi Somu, Puratchidasan and Kovai Kumaradevan.[5] Playback singers are M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan and A. L. Raghavan.[6]

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Irundum Illaadhavare"M. L. VasanthakumariA. Maruthakasi03:25
2"Kannaal Idhuvaraiyil Kaanaada"P. Susheela02:18
3"Kandadhai Kettadhai Nambaadhe"Sirkazhi Govindarajan03:08
4"Nenjinile Enna Veeramirundhum"Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela03:51
5"Karumbaaga Inikkindra Paruvam"Kovai Kumaradevan03:03
6"Kandhaa Un Vaasalile"T. M. Soundararajan & groupAlangudi Somu03:26
7"Unnai Nenaichi Naanirundhen"A. L. Raghavan & L. R. EswariPuratchidasan03:15

References
  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017.
  2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 608.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. Kongunattu Thangam
  4. Song Book
  5. https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/kongu-naattu-thangam-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1330479494
  6. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 22.
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