''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' () is a 1961 Indian

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directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and

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, with

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, V. R. Rajagopal, and

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in supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who is tasked with apprehending his brother, a criminal. ''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was produced by

Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar "''Eugen Sandow, Sandow''" Marudur Marudachalamurthy Ayyavoo Chinnappa Thevar (28 June 1915 – 8 September 1978) was a producer of Tamil cinema, Tamil films in the mid-1950s through the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for his films featuring a ...

, and written by Aaroor Dass. The film was released on 7 November 1961, the occasion of

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, and was a commercial success, running for 20 weeks in theatres.

Plot

Raju is an honest police inspector working hard to bring down a group of thieves. After completing a successful mission, he gets transferred to

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to investigate about the robbery case that occurred in a train and a murder case that occurred near the seashore. While on his mission, he crosses paths with Vijaya, the daughter of a private banker Pandithurai and they both fall in love. But things take an unfortunate turn when Raju realises the criminal he is hunting is none other than his brother Mohan. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Cast

* M. G. Ramachandran as Raju *

as Vijaya *

as Pandithurai alias Parangusam *

as Mohan * V. R. Rajagopal as Pandithurai's sidekick *

as Pandithurai's henchman *

as mother of Raju and Mohan *

Senthamarai Senthamarai may refer to: * Senthamarai (actor) Senthamarai was an Indian actor who acted in Tamil cinema and theatre. Career Senthamarai was born on 13 April 1935 at Kancheepuram. His family included his father Thiruvenkadam, his mother Vedamm ...

as Inspector of police * Gemini Chandra as Rajathi

Production

''Thaai Sollai Thattathe'' was edited and directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Thevar films. The script was written by Aaroor Dass and the cinematography was handled by C. V. Murthi. The film saw Ramachandran and Thevar collaborating again after a brief misunderstanding. Production was completed in one month.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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, with lyrics by

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. The song "Kaattukulle Thiruvizha" attained popularity.

Release

''Thai Sollai Thattathe'' was released on 7 November 1961 and ran for 20 weeks in theatres. According to R. Kannan, the author of the biography ''MGR: A Life'', the film helped rehabilitate Ramachandran's "image as a dutiful actor".

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* {{Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar 1960s action drama films 1960s Tamil-language films 1961 drama films 1961 films Films directed by M. A. Thirumugam Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian action drama films