Sollu Thambi Sollu

Sollu Thambi Sollu (transl. Tell Me, Brother) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by T. V. Sundaram. It is an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play As You Like It. The film stars Prem Nazir and Rajasulochana. It was released on 27 March 1959, and did not succeed commercially.

Sollu Thambi Sollu
Poster
Directed byT. V. Sundaram
Produced byT. V. Sundaram
Based onAs You Like It
by William Shakespeare
StarringPrem Nazir
Rajasulochana
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
T. V. S. Productions
Release date
  • 27 March 1959 (1959-03-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Chinnathambi, the only son of a wealthy estate owner Sundaram Pillai, falls in love with Kalyani, the daughter of a poor clerk, but their romance faces obstacles.[1]

Cast

Production

Sollu Thambi Sollu is an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play As You Like It,[3][4] and was in development as early as July 1958.[5] It was directed by T. V. Sundaram, who also produced the film under his own company T. V. S. Productions.[6] The dialogues were written by Vindhan.[7] The final length of the film was 16,053 metres (52,667 ft).[8][9]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi.[6]

No.SongSinger/sDuration (m:ss)
1"Panbodu Ennaalume"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela03:02
2"Kavalai Ariyaamal"P. Susheela03:35
3"Aasai Mozhi Pesuthu"Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki03:13
4"Solvadhu Onnu"P. Susheela03:35
5"Ulagaala Uruvaana Kalai"P. Susheela02:58

Release

Sollu Thambi Sollu was released on 27 March 1959,[10] and did not succeed commercially.[11]

References
  1. "விந்தனின் திரைப்பயணம் சொந்தப் படமும் வந்த படங்களும்: திருநின்றவூர் சந்தானகிருஷ்ணன்". Theekkathir (in Tamil). 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 138 | பிரேம் நசீர் தமிழில் சம்சாரித்தபோது !". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. Baskaran, S. Theodore (1996). The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction to Tamil Cinema. East-West Books. p. 169.
  4. Baskaran, S. Theodore (23 April 2016). "Of monologues and melodrama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. "Sollu Thambi Sollu". The Indian Express. 5 July 1958. p. 5.
  6. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  7. "'கூண்டுக்கிளி' வசனகர்த்தா விந்தன்..! கதை சொல்லிகளின் கதை - பாகம் 21". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. "Sollu Thambi Sollu (Celluloid)". Central Board of Film Certification. 10 February 1959. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  9. (India), Punjab (1959). "Sollu Thambi Sollu (Tamil)". Punjab Government Gazette, Part 2. p. 647.
  10. "Sollu Thambi Sollu". The Indian Express. 27 March 1959. p. 8.
  11. Paramasivam, M. (2001). திரையுலகில் விந்தன் [Vindhan in the world of cinema] (in Tamil). Chennai: Arul Pathipagam. p. 139.
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